IPL 2026: 'Tough ask for Romario' - RCB's Mo Bobat reveals why Shepherd bowled the last over in DC defeat
Royal Challengers Bengaluru stayed calm after a six-wicket loss to Delhi Capitals, with Mo Bobat stressing process over panic. He called the 175/6 total an outlier shaped by a sluggish pitch. RCB used key bowlers early, leaving Romario Shepherd a tough final over.
Despite the risk backfiring, Bobat said the aim was to stay competitive, not overreact.
NEW DELHI: In what could easily be framed as a narrow miss rather than a glaring failure, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are choosing composure over criticism after their six-wicket loss to Delhi Capitals (DC). Director of cricket Mo Bobat struck a measured tone, emphasizing process over panic. Despite an underwhelming batting display that led to a modest 175/6, Bobat made it clear the team isn’t hitting the alarm button just yet.
RCB, one of the more consistent batting units this season, see this outing as an outlier rather than a trend. Bobat stressed that the side will conduct an “honest review” but won’t “over-analyse” a performance shaped heavily by tricky conditions. The surface at Chinnaswamy, usually a batting paradise, didn’t play to reputation.
Instead, it turned sluggish and unpredictable, a factor Bobat highlighted as central to RCB’s subdued innings. According to him, adaptability, not ability, was the real differentiator on the day. Where the game tilted decisively, however, was in the final over gamble.