After thrashing GT in qualifier 1, Bhuvneshwar Kumar reveals RCB's key to success in IPL 2026, says 'A lot of credit goes to...'

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) claimed a huge win against Gujarat Titans (GT) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 qualifier 1 on Tuesday, May 26 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. The Rajat Patidar-led side successfully defended 255 runs and won the game by a huge margin of 92 runs. With the win over GT, RCB claimed a place in the final of the tournament.

Even after the game was all about RCB's stunning batting performance, the bowling department yet again performed brilliantly, as they bundled out GT on just 162 runs. Every bowler managed to take a wicket, with Jacob Duffy being the best performer with 3/39.

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar reveals RCB's success mantra

After the game, RCB's star pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar shed light on the secret behind the bowling attack's great performance throughout the tournament. The right-arm pacer gave credit to RCB's backroom staff and their detailed planning against every team.

“A lot of credit goes to the men behind the scenes, the kind of plans and the way we executed those plans. The experience of Hoff (Josh Hazlewood) and me is useful, but the support staff has been outstanding," said Bhuvneshwar.

The veteran pacer revealed that backroom staff's planning and the bowlers' execution has been deadly this season. However, he admitted that they don't go hard on the data or stats, as this is where the experience of senior players comes in and contributes to the team's success.

“They set up the plans and we’re executing. I can say we’re data informed; if there are places where we can improve, we do refer to it, but we don’t go 100 per cent," added Bhuvneshwar.

The former SRH star finished the game with another brilliant spell of 2/28 in four overs at an economy rate of just 7.00.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar's resurgence in IPL 2026

The star right-arm pacer has been going through a wonderful season, sitting at the top of the list of highest wicket-takers. Currently, Bhuvneshwar Kumar holds the purple cap with 26 wickets in just 15 matches at an economy rate of just 8.00 with a bowling average of 18.15.

It will be interesting to see if Bhuvneshwar can finish the tournament on a high note with another spell in the final game.