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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) team's luck was not with them in the first phase of the league round of IPL 2024 and the team was able to achieve only one win in the first eight matches. RCB lost six consecutive matches and it became almost impossible for them to reach the playoffs. On April 21, RCB were defeated by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by one run at their home ground Eden Gardens. This defeat shook RCB. The match was almost in favor of RCB, but luck favored KKR that day and Shreyas Iyer & Co. won the match by a margin of one run. Virat Kohli has been performing brilliantly since the beginning of IPL 2024, but he is not getting support from other batsmen. That one run defeat against KKR gave a breath of fresh air to the RCB team and they realized that they can win the match. Because the last five defeats suffered by RCB were completely one-sided. RCB is the only team to register five consecutive wins so far in IPL 2024. So understand what is the secret behind five consecutive wins after six consecutive defeats.
1- RCB is not dependent only on Virat
In the initial matches of IPL 2024, Virat Kohli was not getting much support from the other end and his strike rate was also falling due to early wickets falling. But in the last five matches, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green and Will Jack have together given a lot of strength to the middle order and RCB definitely seems to be benefiting from it.
2- Swapnil Singh came as a lucky charm
Ever since 33-year-old Swapnil Singh joined the playing eleven of RCB this season, RCB has not lost a single match. Fans are even saying that Swapnil is working like a lucky charm for RCB this season. But here it is not just about being a lucky charm, Swapnil has also made a difference with his bowling, not only this, despite playing short innings with the bat, he played some impressive innings. With the arrival of Swapnil, RCB's bowling has got a different edge.
3- Different man of the match in every victory
On 25 April, RCB defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 35 runs after man of the match Rajat Patidar scored 50 off 20 balls. After this, on 28 April, RCB defeated Gujarat Titans by 9 wickets, Will Jacques scored unbeaten 100 runs on 41 balls and was adjudged Player of the Match. After this, on May 4, RCB once again defeated Gujarat Titans on their home ground. Mohammad Siraj became the player of the match in this victory by four wickets. Virat Kohli was player of the match in the 60-run win over Punjab Kings in Dharamshala on 9 May. Virat played an inning of 92 runs. Cameron Green was the man of the match for his all-round performance in the 47-run win over Delhi Capitals.
4- Mentality changed in this way
Both Virat Kohli and Mohammed Siraj have talked about how RCB's mindset has changed. Virat said that the team is no longer looking at the points table and is playing for its pride and fans. Siraj also said that it would be good if we reach the playoffs, otherwise we will have to play with an aggressive mentality.
5- The batsmen got full support from the bowlers.
The batsmen were already performing well for RCB in IPL 2024, but in the bowling, it seemed that the RCB bowlers were desperate for one wicket each, but in the last three consecutive matches, RCB all out the opposition team. And this shows how the bowlers are bringing RCB. Back to IPL 2024.