Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Gujarat Titans (GT) – Match Report & Highlights
On April 24, 2026, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans played an interesting match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore at 34:00 with both teams scoring quite a few runs and RCB winning the match by five wickets, to some cheers from the fans inside the stands.
Scorecard Summary:
Team Score Overs Top Performer
Gujarat Titans 205/6 20.0 Sai Sudharsan (102*)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 211/5 18.5 Virat Kohli (88*)
Result: RCB won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining).
Player of the Match: Virat Kohli (RCB).
First Innings: Sai Sudharsan’s Masterclass
The Gujarat Titans skipper won the toss and made a fitting name by batting first against RCB in what was supposed to be a famous domestic floor setting Early on, the Titans started in order and lost Shubman Gill to Mohammad Siraj’s unplayable delivery, but they made use of Sakrum Sudharsan’s performance in one over.
The 21-12 month old produced a quality overall performance that took him to a century in the very last over; He now finished with 102 off 56 balls (eight fours, five sixes). In relief, David Miller helped guide the Titans to a brief thumbs up 40, an outstanding general of 205 for six. The RCB bowlers did not have much success with runs in the last 5 overs of the innings, conceding 65 runs.
The Chase: The King Reclaims His Throne
Chasing 206 at Chinnaswamy Stadium is not a smooth affair, but Virat Kohli looked like a walk in the park with his batting ability Immediately after bowling the first real delivery, Kohli showed his reason for dominating GT bowlers, mainly their pace bowlers, by striking closer to the front lines a lot
RCB were without Faf du Plessis due to early dismissal, but, Kohli decided on a solid partner in the form of Rajat Patidar. Together, they raised their scoring rate to over a hundred and sixty at some stage in the middle order, thus reducing any threat through Rashid Khan GT GT could take timely wickets and put them in contention for the win, but they could not counter Kohli’s attack.
Key Turning Points:
• The Powerplay: RCB raced to 65/1, setting the perfect platform.
• 15th Over Charge: Kohli took down Mohit Sharma for 18 runs in a single over, bringing the required rate below 9.
• The Finish: Despite a minor wobble losing two quick wickets, Kohli remained calm, finishing the game with a boundary in the 19th over.
Post-Match Analysis
Player of the Match Virat Kohli has the southern presentation:
“It’s always good when you play in front of so many fans. The draw on this floor was 206, so one of us needed a big partnership. I’m glad I was able to be there in the end.”
For Gujarat Titans, the loss casts a lot of doubt on the loss of life in their bowling. Even a very good bowler with Rashid Khan in his team couldn’t stop the momentum when Kohli sat down to bat which makes them worse for
Detailed Scorecard:
Gujarat Titans Batting
• Sai Sudharsan: 102* (56)
• David Miller: 42 (24)
• Mohammed Siraj (RCB): 4-0-32-2
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Batting
• Virat Kohli: 88* (48)
• Rajat Patidar: 45 (28)
• Rashid Khan (GT): 4-0-38-1
The RCB win is a turning point for that 2026 season based mainly on the form of their superstar player Virat Kohli. A few pictures should be taken of the pressure fun of the GTs.
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