HomeSports NewsHere’s what Ravi Bishnoi fixed in his bowling to roar back into form in IPL 2026
Bishnoi took merely nine wickets in 11 games for the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in 2025, but roared back into form with a four-wicket haul in front of Gujarat Titans (GT) on Saturday.
By CNBCTV18.com April 5, 2026, 5:43:19 PM IST (Published)
Rajasthan Royals (RR) spinner Ravi Bishnoi credited the takeaways he garnered from last season for his improved performances this year in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Bishnoi took merely nine wickets in 11 games for the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in 2025, but roared back into form with a four-wicket haul in front of Gujarat Titans (GT) on Saturday.
“Last season was difficult,” Bishnoi said after collecting the award for player of the match at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium.
“I had one weakness, if my length was wrong, then I was getting hit for fours and sixes.
“I played a whole season of domestics and worked on perfecting my lengths. Hitting my lengths made it difficult for batters, when I was too full I got hit today too.”
That method showed up in his impressive display.
Bishnoi deceived Sai Sudharsan and Glenn Phillips with googlies and also dismissed Washington Sundar before landing the key strike of Rahul Tewatia late in the chase.
“All four are my favourite wickets, but Rahul’s wicket towards the end was important, since it came at that particular time,” he said.
“He is known to be a finisher. If he hadn’t gone out then the game could’ve gone any direction.”
It was a nervy win for Rajasthan with Gujarat threatening to pull off a 211-run chase.
Gujarat needed 15 runs from the last two overs with three wickets in hand, but Jofra Archer conceded only four in an excellent penultimate over and Tushar Deshpande gave away as many to thwart them.
IPL leaders Rajasthan are level with Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings on four points from two matches but ahead of them on a superior net run rate.
(With PTI inputs)
