New Delhi, May 29 -- Former Indian cricketers Mohammed Kaif, Irfan Pathan, and Suresh Raina hailed Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) as they secured their place in the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Thursday.

An eight-wicket win over PBKS at Mullanpur, with three-fers by Suyash Sharma and Josh Hazlewood being standout performances, sealed RCB their fourth IPL final appearance and their first in nine years.

Kaif, in a post on X, hailed RCB's bowling, saying that the team, often considered a batting-heavy unit, has finally understood that "bowlers win you games".

"It took a while for RCB to understand that good old cricketing truth. Bowlers win you games," posted Kaif on X.

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