The score was low, the batsmen were responsible… Rajat Patidar got angry after the defeat of RCB, blamed the failure on the batsmen

New Delhi. Royal Challengers Bangalore’s 4-wicket defeat at the hands of Gujarat Titans in the 42nd match of IPL 2026 has spread disappointment in the team’s camp. After this defeat, RCB captain Rajat Patidar looked very disappointed and without any hesitation he blamed his batsmen for the defeat. Patidar clearly admitted that the team’s target posted on the score board was insufficient to win.

Talking after losing the match, Rajat Patidar took a dig at his team’s performance and said, ‘The score was not enough. I believe that we were successful in stretching the match till the 16th over, which is a positive aspect, but the real problem was in batting. Patidar was angry at the middle order which could not handle the team. He said, ‘We lost too many wickets in the middle overs. If you keep losing wickets at such crucial times, it becomes difficult to defend any score. This defeat is a big lesson for RCB, because the collapse of the entire team for 155 runs does not suit an experienced batting lineup.

Gujarat’s dominance and opposition’s praise
Gujarat Titans bowlers restricted RCB to just 155 runs in 19.2 overs. In response, Gujarat adopted an aggressive stance and scored 158 runs losing 6 wickets in 15.5 overs and registered victory. Praising his fast bowlers, especially experienced pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Patidar said, ‘Bhuvneshwar is a very experienced bowler, the way he bowled today was really incredible. It was challenging to score runs against him.

Focus on the game, not on the points table
This is RCB’s third defeat in 9 matches. However, Captain Patidar does not want to let his team’s morale fall. He clarified that the team’s focus is not on the mathematics of the points table at the moment. Patidar said, ‘We are not looking at the table (IPL points table) right now. Our aim is only to play good cricket. If we correct our mistakes and focus on the process, the results will automatically be in our favor. Gujarat Titans defeated RCB by four wickets. The bowlers of Gujarat Titans performed brilliantly and restricted RCB to 155 runs in 19.2 overs. And then the host team achieved the target by scoring 158 runs for six wickets in 15.5 overs. For Gujarat Titan, captain Shubman Gill scored 43 runs, Jos Buttler scored 39 runs and Rahul Tewatia scored 27 unbeaten runs in the end.

the way forward
The challenge now for RCB is how to fix the failure of their middle order. Will RCB change its batting order or will the players have to understand their responsibilities? This will be something to see. Patidar’s stance makes it clear that the team management is now expecting more discipline and responsibility. In the coming matches, RCB will have to strike a better balance between their batting and bowling if they have to keep their position strong in the race for the playoffs.