An experienced cricketer who initially criticized Royal Challengers Bengaluru has now changed his heart about the rivalry. Former Chennai Super Kings player Ambati Rayudu has been a sharp critic of the Bengaluru franchise for a long time. He mocked the RCB several times and attracted furious reactions from fans. Adding wit and humor to his statements and writing about the rival team on social media, he had made fun of the most followed franchise.
Let us delve into Ambati Rayudu’s statement and the other points about RCB that impressed the former CSK Player.
Rayudu’s U-Turn towards RCB
It is surprising to see Ambati Rayudu lending support to the rival team. In this season, Royal Challengers Bengaluru performed amazingly well, standing as No. 1 team (as of 5th May 2025). Their recent win over the Chennai Super Kings has led them to gain 16 points from 11 matches and are inching closer into the playoffs.
After the RCB vs CSK match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Ambati Rayudu showered excessive flattery on Rajat Patidar’s team. Despite not having a good relation with the RCB fans and the rival franchise, still the former CSK player had praised them a lot.
Words of Ambati Rayudu about RCB
Here is what the former Chennai Super Kings player stated about the Royal Challengers Bangalore. He said, “See! If RCB wins the title, I would be the happiest. And, as usual, trolls will continue to troll as the Chennai Super Kings are out of this season now. But still the rival is ON with Mumbai Indians, and RCB will have to beat them to achieve the trophy.”
On the other hands, former MI player Harbhajan Singh and other loyalists of Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings challenged Rayudu’s statement. They stated that it would be very tough for RCB to beat MI. Additionally, they have been initiating discussions that probably the final match could be between the top rivals Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians.
In addition, Rayudu praised the RCB’s victory against CSK, saying: “Yes! Royal Challengers Bengaluru played extremely well, and so did the Chennai Super Kings. Although CSK lost the game unfortunately, according to my opinion, this is RCB’s best cricket in the entire season. To be honest, the Bengaluru team was ahead while batting.”
Rayudu is Impressed with the Royal Start of RCB!
Ambati Rayudu was impressed by the way RCB kick-started their success in this IPL season. Despite a few ups and downs here and there, they managed to reach the top of the points table. What could be more awesome than winning six out of six matches away from their home ground?
However, it was completely the contrast with the Mumbai Indians, as they were defeated. The team went off track right from the beginning of their IPL 2025 journey. Players of the MI team failed to lend their contributions in their respective areas of play.
But Jasprit Bumrah’s return against the Delhi Capitals led them to a close win. And, this became a comeback of Mumbai Indians in this season itself. While everyone were losing hopes that MI would also be out of the tournament like CSK, a ray of hope sparked, and the entire team is back to their form. Ever since that match, Mumbai Indians haven’t looked back and are now the probable rival of RCB in the finals.
According to Ambati Rayudu the Bengaluru franchise is striving towards achieving the trophy and might beat MI in the finals. However, MI isn’t the only rival to RCB as there are Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Gujarat Titans (GT) which could reach finals.
Ambati Rayudu praises Yash Dayal!
Ambati Rayudu praised a lot about the star bowler of RCB, Yash Dayal. He was extremely impressed by the stellar bowling, especially during the last over of the match. Rayudu felt that Yash believed in himself, and he could see the urge to lead his team to victory. The RCB’s stamina and growth in this season are spectacular, and Rayudu expressed his views about how RCB is striving to achieve the title this time.
Moreover, Ambati Rayudu felt that Yash’s delivery and bowling performance against the arch-rivals gave him another level of confidence. And now, he would perform much better after this match:
“Excellent! The completion towards the finish was extremely well, as Yash Dayal performed so good. And, I would say that is the kind of belief a bowler needs to have while aiming trophy and winning the title of champions in IPL”, Rayudu added a few more facts.
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