Royal Challengers Bengaluru completed the 2026 points table with a massive 18 points and a massive lead with their run rate. Gujarat Titans, on the other hand, were second in the points table after they ended their last five games with a promising four-match winning streak.
Virat Kohli started Qualifier 1 with a dominating performance in the power play. After Venkatesh Iyer's early dismissal, Devdutt Padikkal contributed in a partnership alongside the veteran batter as they posted 76 runs by the end of their powerplay.
In a record-smashing innings of 93 runs off just 33 balls with a strike rate of 281.33, Rajat Patidar smashed nine sixes and five fours. RCB could put on a mammoth 255-run target in front of the Gujarat Titans.
Gujarat Titans collapse under massive scoreboard pressure
The Gujarat Titans then struggled with some early fall of wickets, as Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler, the big three in the GT top order, were dismissed in no time, not leaving much scope for a win in that Qualifier 1.
I am not worried about my wicket: Rajat Patidar
Rajat Patidar, the RCB skipper, has led by example and is motivated to make his way into the IPL 2026 finals after a stupendous show at Dharamshala. They will now play their next game at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the same venue where they won their first ever IPL title in 2025.
Having scored a 33-ball 93 in the innings, he struck the ball with a strike rate of 281.33 and nine sixes. He was picked as the Player of the Match in the game for his commanding show.
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