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Shadab Jakatian old spinner representing both Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at her Premier League India (IPL)He has recently shared his thoughts as to why RCB has struggled to win the Cobert IPL Trophy.
Jakati, who started his IPL career with CSK, moved to RCB in 2014, but had a limited career, playing only one game in his first season with the franchise. RCB, one of the original IPL teams, is among the three franchises that still claim the title since the league began in 2008.
Jakati reflected on his experiences and pointed out the factors he believes have maintained RCB from the glory of the championship.
Shadab Jakati reveals why RCB has struggled to win an IPL title
Jakati emphasized that success in the IPL is based on collective effort instead of individual brightness. From his time on CSK, he emphasized his balanced squad, which had a solid Indian nucleus and effective players abroad. Instead, he noticed that the RCB was often too based on a few key individuals.
“It’s a team game. If you want to win trophies, the team has to play as a unit. Two or three players cannot help -you win the trophy. Chennai had a strong group of Indian players and some decent foreign players. It is important to make your combination correct. When it was in RCB, they would focus on two or three players only.” He said that Jakati is a sports chart.
The management and atmosphere of the team fall short
The old spinner also pointed to significant differences in the dynamics of the team between the two franchises. Although he recognized the talent inside the RCB list, he felt that the lack of unity retained them.
“There was a big difference in the management of teams and the atmosphere of the dressing room. The players were very good, but there were no camaraderie; the players did not turn properly. Chennai’s direction was very good, in fact. They took care of their players well. These are the small things that make a big difference,” Added Jakati.
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Presentations on RCB’s continued challenge
Jakati’s comments offer a rare vision of RCB’s internal operation, a team that reached the final IPL three times (2009, 2011 and 2016), but has not yet achieved the title. Despite boasting some of the most important names in the league over the years, the inability of the franchise to promote teamwork and a support environment can explain their persistent struggles. As RCB looks towards future seasons, Jakati’s analysis suggests that approaching these problems outside the field could be as crucial as the performance in the field to end the trophy drought.
