Ahead of RCB-GT IPL 2026 Qualifier 1, ex-India cricketer Ambati Rayudu said, "The only problem with RCB is that, in the past few games, the middle-overs bowling hasn't been that great." He added that Suyash Sharma isn't in form, Romario Shepherd isn't delivering, and Krunal Pandya has become predictable. "RCB's batting is way better than what GT possess," Rayudu stated.