Table-toppers RCB will face 2022 winners Gujarat Titans at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala on Tuesday, with the winner set to seal their ticket to the final, to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 31.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"RCB have played outstanding cricket this season and, unlike previous years when they were heavily dependent on batting, they are now playing as a team; they look like a complete side. Their middle order, with players like Tim David, Jitesh Sharma and Rajat Patidar, has added stability and power, which is crucial in T20 cricket. The biggest difference, though, has been their bowling.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cJosh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and the rest of the attack have brought discipline to the attack, which was key at a batting-friendly venue like Chinnaswamy. They stick to the basics and bowl stump-to-stump. Krunal Pandya\u2019s inclusion has also given balance to the side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThat balance across departments is one of the main reasons RCB qualified early. If they continue to play this way and on finishing in the top two, they have a strong chance of reaching, and even winning, the final this year. Women have won two titles, so if men can do the same and win back-to-back, nothing like it,\" said Vinay to JioStar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On Bhuvneshwar Kumar\u2019s role in leading RCB\u2019s charge with the ball, Vinay added, \u201cBhuvneshwar Kumar\u2019s role is extremely important for RCB, both as a bowler and as the leader of the attack. He has bowled brilliantly alongside Josh Hazlewood and Rasikh Salam, maintaining a disciplined, almost Test-match-like approach and lengths.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWith so much experience, I don\u2019t think Bhuvneshwar or the bowling attack will take any pressure in the playoffs. They will look to treat the playoffs like any other game and focus on executing their basics.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Vinay also described Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as a \u201cfearless prodigy\u201d and advised bowlers to rely on their strengths to counter the Rajasthan Royals teenaged batter\u2019s aggressive approach.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWith so much experience, I don\u2019t think Bhuvneshwar or the bowling attack will take any pressure in the playoffs. They will look to treat the playoffs like any other game and focus on executing their basics.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAt times, batters go through a purple patch where everything falls into place, and Vaibhav has enjoyed some of that momentum as well. But whenever bowlers get an opportunity against him, they need to capitalise on it and stick to their strengths,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n