{"id":170439,"date":"2026-05-21T09:50:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T15:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=170439"},"modified":"2026-05-21T09:50:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T15:20:01","slug":"bhuvneshwar-kumar-has-gone-up-a-level-this-year-rcb-director-of-cricket-mo-bobat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=170439","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Bhuvneshwar Kumar has gone up a level this year\u2019 \u2013 RCB Director of Cricket Mo Bobat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71007170\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">Quietly steering clear of the turbulence and distractions surrounding the league, defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru became the first side to secure a playoff berth.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the team\u2019s impressive run, RCB Director of Cricket Mo Bobat dismissed suggestions that the franchise had somehow \u201ccracked the code\u201d of the tournament, sticking to the \u2018taking-it-one-day-at-a-time\u2019 cliche.<\/p>\n<p>The Englishman, however, lavished praise on Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who returns to the venue he called home for 11 seasons.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe knows this surface and ground well, so we\u2019ve been picking his brains a little bit over the last few days just to understand things. And as always, he\u2019s trying to help everyone around him. He has a calming influence on the whole team. We get huge value out of him,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><b>ALSO READ | <a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2026-royal-challengers-bengaluru-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-srh-v-rcb-match-preview\/article71006504.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SRH, RCB seek perfect crescendo before playoff<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Bobat also felt that Bhuvneshwar has unlocked another gear this season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverybody knows his skills, he swings the ball both ways, he\u2019s got incredible control and accuracy. I think he\u2019s gone up a level this year even compared to last year. He\u2019s a very calm and composed figure at the death, a bit like Josh Hazelwood and Rasikh Salam Dar have been.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sunrisers Hyderabad may have turned a corner with its bowling, but Bobat reiterated that they remain stronger with the willow.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve got a reputation, and rightly so, as a dangerous batting unit. I really enjoy the way they go about their batting, it kind of aligns with how I like teams to play, so it\u2019s always fun watching them play. They\u2019ve got some high calibre players.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on May 21, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/bhuvneshwar-kumar-ipl-2026-rcb-mo-bobat-praises-performance\/article71007170.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quietly steering clear of the turbulence and distractions surrounding the league, defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru became the first side to secure a playoff berth. Despite the team\u2019s impressive run, RCB Director of Cricket Mo Bobat dismissed suggestions that the franchise had somehow \u201ccracked the code\u201d of the tournament, sticking to the \u2018taking-it-one-day-at-a-time\u2019 cliche. 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