The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) lost to the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the match, which also saw a dismissal controversy. Gujarat all-rounder Jason Holder’s catch that dismissed Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar created controversy, leaving the entire RCB camp protesting regarding the third umpire’s decision. Virat Kohli also argued with an official outside the boundary rope over the dismissal as well.

Speaking at the post-match press conference, veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar shared his views on this. He said, “I wasn’t there, but from what I saw, the ball touched the ground. I don’t know what the umpire told them, or if it was within the laws of the game, I have no idea about that. However, we wanted the umpire to take a closer look at it.”

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However, it has been rare for RCB to face a batting failure this IPL as well. Despite the start Virat Kohli gave, the RCB were bowled out for 155 runs. GT chased down the target comfortably with more than four overs to spare.

“I wouldn’t say anything went wrong, but rather that they batted well. It often comes down to whether it is a good day or a bad day. We lost the toss and were asked to bat first; we tried our best in both departments, but the result is that we lost,” he added.

“In a long tournament of 14 matches, you cannot be perfect in every department in every game. Our batting has been good throughout the tournament-we have scored 200 or more previously. This time, we were not up to the mark, but these things happen. It is about complementing each other; sometimes the bowlers give away 200 runs and the batsmen chase it down without complaint. Today, it was our duty as bowlers to try our best to defend a low score,” Bhuvneshwar Kumar concluded.