Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets in IPL 2026. Virat Kohli played a crucial role with 81 runs, while Devdutt Padikkal contributed 55 runs, guiding RCB to victory. With this win, RCB has accumulated 10 points from 7 matches, climbing to second place, whereas Gujarat sits in seventh position.
On April 24, Kathmandu – Powered by excellent batting performances from Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal, Royal Challengers Bangalore secured their fifth win in IPL 2026. In the match held at their home ground, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, RCB defeated the Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets. Bangalore chased down the target of 206 runs with 7 balls remaining, losing 5 wickets in the process.
Kohli scored 81 runs off 44 balls, hitting 8 fours and 4 sixes before getting out. Padikkal contributed 55 runs off 27 balls, including 2 fours and 6 sixes. After opener Jacob Bethell was dismissed for 14 runs and the score was 24-1, Kohli and Padikkal forged a partnership of 117 runs for the second wicket. Despite slipping from 141-1 to 173-5, Krunal Pandya remained unbeaten with 23 runs, steering RCB to victory.
Earlier, winning the toss and electing to bat first, Gujarat posted 205 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in their 20 overs, largely thanks to Sai Sudharsan’s century. Sudharsan scored 100 runs off 58 balls, including 11 fours and 5 sixes. Captain Shubman Gill made 32 runs, and Jos Buttler scored 25 runs. For RCB, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazelwood, and Suyash Sharma claimed one wicket each.
