Talking about RCB, ex-Australia cricketer Tom Moody said the absence of batter Rajat Patidar "exposed their batting" and put pressure on Virat Kohli, Faf Du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell. "You need more than three batters in your top order striking regularly," Moody stated. Patidar had suffered Achilles Heel injury and was ruled out of IPL 2023 before the tournament began.