In a high-scoring encounter on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) secured an exhilarating five-wicket victory over the Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 34 of IPL 2026. Chasing a frightening goal of 206, RCB’s batting lineup lived as much as its status, ending the sport with seven balls to spare.
This win of their final home leg game at Bengaluru boosted the defending champions to the second spot on the points table. The Gujarat Titans, after being put in to bat, posted a large 205/3 due to a spectacular century by Sai Sudharsan, who scored 100 off 58 balls.
Sudharsan anchored the innings with a large 128-run opening stand alongside captain Shubman Gill (32). Despite the solid start, RCB’s bowlers managed to tug things back in the ultimate 4 overs, conceding only 34 runs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood were the pick of the bowlers, each claiming a wicket, while Suyash Sharma also dismissed Gill to interrupt the harmful opening partnership. A late cameo from Jason Holder (23)* helped GT cross the 200-run mark.
Listed below are some reactions:
RCB Vs GT ⚔️
RCB beats GT by 5 wickets 🎉
Chase Master king Kohli scores fabulous and Future star sudharsan makes amazing hundred 💯💪 pic.twitter.com/RTOpMtzgGx— Muhammad Hamza (@hamza__929) April 24, 2026
WELL PLAYED, VIRAT KOHLI 🫡
– 81 runs from just 44 balls, he has won the sport for RCB, incredible innings while chasing 206 runs, The Greatness at Chinnaswamy.#rcv vs gt#viratkohli pic.twitter.com/lrbcqzjhoQ
— Akash K Gautam 𓃵 (@KumarAkash40384) April 24, 2026
Today Gujarat Titans lost the sport vs RCB just for Shubman Gill,
In morden T20 cricket you possibly can’t play like that. In 13 overs GT 128/0 thn, it isn’t morden day T20 cricket.
Sai Sudharsan was played brilliantly at one end but one other! That is why prince Shubman Gill out of T20Is pic.twitter.com/h05NzDcnJv
— CricPal (@AnupPalAgt) April 24, 2026
Player of the Match winners for RCB
Jacob Duffy vs SRH
Tim David vs CSK
Phil Salt vs MI
Josh Hazlewood vs LSG
Virat Kohli vs GTEvery game, a brand new hero
That is an announcement of dominance pic.twitter.com/pjH1nQdXPG— H (@YashViratstan) April 24, 2026
RCB vs GT Thriller!
RCB chased down 206 with 7 balls to spare! 🏆
Sai Sudharsan smashed a sensational 100 off 58 as GT posted 205/3.
But #KingKohli (81) & **Devdutt Padikkal** (55) lit up Chinnaswamy in style! 💛
RCB win by 5 wickets. What a chase! #RCBvsGT #IPL2026
— CA Puneet (@puneetmatha) April 24, 2026
Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Gujarat Titans & King Kohli at Chinnaswamy:
Rajat Patidar said -“Yeah i believe that was a good match, but there quite a lot of learnings from this game. I believe way Bhuvi & Josh Hazlewood Bowled the areas. Virat Kohli bhaiya & devdutt padikkal was… pic.twitter.com/aW5dv0zAnI
— MANU. (@IMManu_18) April 24, 2026
Gujarat Titans Management, I feel the team should reconsider the captaincy next season. Bringing back Hardik Pandya may very well be an ideal decision, as his leadership worked well earlier. I hope you make the perfect alternative for the team.
— DG (@gupta21710) April 24, 2026
Kohli-Padikkal Stand Seals RCB’s Dominant Chase
RCB’s chase began with a major stroke of luck when Virat Kohli was dropped on the very first ball he faced. The veteran batter made GT pay dearly for the lapse, smashing a superb 81 off 44 balls, including 4 sixes and eight boundaries. He found an aggressive partner in Devdutt Padikkal, who played a whirlwind knock of 55 off just 27 deliveries.
Their 115-run partnership for the second wicket effectively took the sport away from Gujarat. Despite a minor middle-order stumble where Rashid Khan dismissed each Jitesh Sharma and Rajat Patidarin quick succession, RCB remained heading in the right direction.
Krunal Pandya showed great composure, scoring an unbeaten 23 off 12 balls to seal the win, while Tim David chipped in with a useful 10 runs. For GT, Rashid Khan was essentially the most effective bowler with figures of two/49, but the dearth of early wickets proved costly against RCB’s deep batting unit.
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