New Delhi.In the IPL, Rajasthan Royals’ young spinner Ravi Bishnoi played a decisive role in his team’s victory against Gujarat Titans on Saturday, 4 April 2026. Against Gujarat Titans, who were chasing the target of 210 runs, Bishnoi took 4 important wickets for just 41 runs in his 4 overs. He dismissed Sai Sudarshan (for 73 runs), Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar and Rahul Tewatia. Due to his brilliant bowling, Gujarat Titans were all out for 6 wickets. For this performance, Bishnoi received the Player of the Match award, which is the first POTM award of his IPL career.

Long wait and new record

Bishnoi won his first player of the match award in 78 matches in IPL so far. This must have been a big relief for him because in the history of IPL, many players could not win POTM despite playing so many matches. For example, Stuart Binny, Saurabh Tiwary, 93 and Dhawal Kulkarni did not achieve this honor despite playing 92 matches. Ravi Bishnoi achieved this feat in his 79th match.

Claiming Purple Cap in IPL 2026

With this brilliant performance, Bishnoi also won the Purple Cap of IPL 2026. So far this season he has taken a total of 5 wickets. His performance helped Rajasthan Royals win the important match and kept the team in a strong position in the points table.

Bishnoi’s morale and preparation

After getting the Player of the Match, Ravi Bishnoi said, “Last season was difficult for me. I always trusted my process and worked on my length. If the ball missed my length, I would have hit sixes, that was my only weakness. I constantly made physical, mental and technical adjustments. My strategy was to bowl with full confidence on the field. He said that every wicket was special for him, but Rahul Tewatia’s wicket was the most important because he was the most important for the team. Is a strong finisher.

Teamwork and contribution of young team

Ravi Bishnoi did not link the team’s victory to his performance alone. He said that the contribution of all the players of the team was important. Tushar, Joffra and other players bowled brilliantly till the end. It is the result of the hard work of the entire team that we could win. We are a young team and will try to entertain like this in future also. Bishnoi also said that the strategy and consistency of the players in the team gave him confidence. This victory made him stronger mentally and technically.

Ravi Bishnoi set a milestone in his career by winning his first Player of the Match award in his 79th IPL match. His achievement is not only a personal success but also the result of the hard work and teamwork of the young team of Rajasthan Royals. By winning the Purple Cap and taking crucial wickets, Bishnoi proved that hard work, patience and consistent effort are the keys to success.