Bengaluru, March 28 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar praised the team's all-round effort after their six-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season opener on Saturday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Chasing a formidable target of 202, RCB reached the finish line with 26 balls to spare, fuelled by Virat Kohli's 69-run innings and a destructive knock of 26-ball 61 from Devdutt Padikkal.

After kicking the campaign off with a win, the RCB captain hailed the team for a complete team effort. He also highlighted Jacob Duffy's impact in the powerplay as the turning point and credited Kohli and Padikkal for laying the foundation in the chase.

Notably, Duffy reduced SRH to...