JOIN USAfter three consecutive victories, the Vijay-Mallya-owned team got a setback yesterday when defending champions Rajsathan Royals humiliated them by seven wickets to end their winning streak.
But Kumble, who took over the captaincy of the Bangalore outfit after Kevin Pietersen's departure, feels the defeat won't be a big setback to their momentum and said from here on for them every game is final.
"We have won three out of the last four games we have played. We still have five. So the next game is against Mumbai Indians and obviously we have done well against them. We would take that kind of confidence. You can't think that we have lost this game and we have lost momentum. I don't think so," Kumble was quoted as saying by the official IPL website.
"I think every game is a different game, new game. We will have to adapt to the conditions and try and force a win. Again if we win that, we will be again part of the top five. I think, till the last few games we are still in the race. So we would like to look at it in that sense and approach every game as a final," he added.
Asked about Robin Uthappa's on-and-off performance in the tournament, he said, "That's cricket. If things went to script, then every game you would win. So that's the beauty of cricket and that's the way it is."
Kumble also hinted that South African pacer Dale Steyn will join the team soon after recovering from his broken thumb injury.
"He is likely to come soon. That is something the physio and the management will be able to give you a clear picture. But hopefully I think he will be part of the team pretty soon," the Royal Challengers' skipper said.