Watch the highlights of RCB vs GT - The qualifier 1 match of the 2026 IPL (Indian Premier League) Twenty20 cricket tournament between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala on May 26, 2026.
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| Shubman Gill acknowledges Rajat Patidar after Rajat Patidar's 33-ball 93* © BCCI / IPLT20 |
Captain Rajat Patidar's whirlwind 33-ball 93*, Virat Kohli's blazing 25-ball 43 and Krunal Pandya's quick-fire 28-ball 43 and Bowlers attack helped to Royal Challengers Bengaluru massive 92-run victory over Gujarat Titans and storm into second straight final in a one-sided qualifier 1 clash of a Indian Premier League.
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- Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 92-run win was their fifth largest victory by terms of runs in Indian Premier League and the first time they defended a target against Gujarat Titans in the fifth attempt in IPL.
- 282 : Virat Kohli became the most appearances player in Indian Premier League history, surpassing the previous record of 281-matches by Rohit Sharma.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 76 for 1 was their joint fifth highest powerplay total in Indian Premier League and It is their second highest powerplay-total against Gujarat Titans in IPL after their 92 for 1 at Bengaluru in the 2024 IPL edition.
- 72 : Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal set up the fourth highest second-wicket partnership for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Gujarat Titans in IPL.
- 95 : Rajat Patidar and Krunal Pandya set up the record fourth-wicket partnership for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Gujarat Titans in IPL, previously held by the 47-run stand between Virat Kohli and Michael Bracewell at Bengaluru in the 2023 IPL edition and the RCB's ninth highest fourth-wicket stand in IPL.
- This is the third time Rajat Patidar hammered a 21-ball fifty in Indian Premier League - This is the Rajat Patidar's joint third fastest fifty for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL and the third fastest fifty by an RCB batsman against Gujarat Titans in IPL.
- Rajat Patidar's unbeaten 93 was his second highest score for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Indian Premier League and the third highest-score by an RCB batsman against Gujarat Titans in IPL.
- 9 : Rajat Patidar equalled a joint sixth most sixes hit in an innings for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Indian Premier League, jointly with Chris Gayle, Yuvraj Singh and AB de Villiers, while Chris Gayle has achieved this feat twice for RCB and the second most-sixes hit by an RCB batsman against Gujarat Titans in an innings in IPL after Will Jacks' 10-sixes at Ahmedabad in 2024.
- 9 : Rajat Patidar hit the second most sixes by any batsman in an innings in an IPL playoff or knockout match after Shubman Gill's 10-sixes against Mumbai Indians in the 2023 qualifier 2.
- Rajat Patidar's unbeaten 93 was the joint highest score by any captain in the IPL playoff or knockout match, jointly with David Warner's unbeaten 93 against Gujarat Lions in the 2016 Qualifier 2.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 254 was their third highest score in Indian Premier League and It is their highest total against Gujarat Titans in IPL, previous highest was 206 at Ahmedabad in 2024.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 254 was the highest total by any team at Dharamsala in IPL, improving their own record of 241 against Punjab Kings in 2024.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 254 was the highest total by any team in an IPL playoff or knockout match, surpassing the previous record of 233 by Gujarat Titans against Mumbai Indians in the qualifier 2 at Ahmedabad, coincidentally on this day in 2023.
- This is the fourth time Royal Challengers Bengaluru scored 250-plus totals in a IPL – The second most by any side in IPL, behind Sunrisers Hyderabad, who have done it six times.
- Kagiso Rabada conceded 35-sixes in this IPL season - The most-sixes conceded by any bowler in an IPL edition, beating Anshul Kamboj's record of 34-sixes conceded also in this season.
- Gujarat Titans' 162 was their second lowest score in a completed innings against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Indian Premier League after their 147 at Bengaluru in 2024 and the eighth lowest total by any team in a completed innings at Dharamsala in IPL.
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RCB scored mammoth total of 254-5 in 20 overs with top scorer by Rajat Patidar hammered a unbeaten 93 off 33-balls including 9-sixes & 5-fours with strike rate of 281.81.
Virat Kohli blasted a 43 off 25-balls including 5-fours & a six with strike rate of 172, Krunal Pandya hammered a 43 off 28-balls included five-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 153.57.
Devdutt Padikkal cracked a 30 off 19-balls including 5-fours with strike rate of 157.89, Venkatesh Iyer blasted a 19 off 7-balls contained 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 271.42 and Jitesh Sharma hit a unbeaten 15 off 5-balls contained one-six & a four with strike rate of 300.
GT best bowler by Jason Holder, Kagiso Rabada both took 2-wickets and one for Prasidh Krishna.
GT bowled out for 162 in 19.3 overs with top scorer by Rahul Tewatia blasted a 68 off 43-balls including 8-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 158.13.
Jos Buttler hammered a 29 off 11-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 263.63 and Sai Sudharsan hit 14 off 9-balls contained 3-fours.
RCB best bowler by Jacob Duffy picked up 3-wickets for 39-runs in 4-overs, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Salam, Bhuvneshwar Kumar each took 2-wickets and one for Josh Hazlewood.
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