IPL 2026: Rhythm is everything, helps Titans' star Rabada

Kagiso Rabada. Pic/PTI

Following the example set by Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers and sticking to Test-match lines and lengths with patience and simplicity worked in his favour, said Gujarat Titans pacer Kagiso Rabada after their massive win here on Tuesday.

Gujarat Titans rose to the No. 1 spot with an 82-run hammering of Sunrisers Hyderabad. "Season in, season out, all you try to do is do the best you can. I have been backed and it has been clear what my role has been: leave everything out for the team. Rhythm is everything," Rabada told the broadcaster after the match.

"100 per cent," he replied when asked if Test-match length was the right approach with the ball. "They showed how to bowl on it and we tried to follow. Wicket got a little more sticky and patience and simplicity worked," he added.

Talking about his bowling partnerships with the other pacers, Rabada said understanding the nature of the pitch becomes imperative for their success."[It is] about bowling as much as I can but also preserving myself to be match ready. Need to find a way to somehow click, [it is] just about finding out the kind of pitch we are playing on and bowling accordingly," he said.

"We each have our own natural attributes, and it is about seeing how much you can extract, without looking too far ahead. If your strength is not working out, then you can look at something else," he added.

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No. of wickets claimed by GT pacers on Tuesday - only their second such instance

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