{"id":324479,"date":"2026-04-25T20:40:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T15:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=324479"},"modified":"2026-04-25T20:40:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T15:10:47","slug":"ipl-2026-virat-kohli-powers-rcb-to-dominant-victory-over-gujarat-titans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/25\/ipl-2026-virat-kohli-powers-rcb-to-dominant-victory-over-gujarat-titans\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: Virat Kohli Powers RCB To Dominant Victory Over Gujarat Titans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">RCB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In a high-scoring encounter on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, the <\/span><span class=\"s2\">Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) <\/span><span class=\"s1\">secured an exhilarating five-wicket victory over the <\/span><span class=\"s2\">Gujarat Titans (GT)<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> in Match 34 of IPL 2026. Chasing a frightening goal of 206, RCB\u2019s batting lineup lived as much as its status, ending the sport with seven balls to spare. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">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 <\/span><span class=\"s2\">Sai Sudharsan<\/span><span class=\"s1\">, who scored <\/span><span class=\"s2\">100 off 58 balls<\/span><span class=\"s1\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sudharsan anchored the innings with a large 128-run opening stand alongside captain <\/span><span class=\"s2\">Shubman Gill (32)<\/span><span class=\"s1\">. Despite the solid start, RCB\u2019s bowlers managed to tug things back in the ultimate 4 overs, conceding only 34 runs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Bhuvneshwar Kumar<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> and <\/span><span class=\"s2\">Josh Hazlewood<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> were the pick of the bowlers, each claiming a wicket, while <\/span><span class=\"s2\">Suyash Sharma<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> also dismissed Gill to interrupt the harmful opening partnership. A late cameo from <\/span><span class=\"s3\">Jason Holder (23)<\/span><span class=\"s1\">* helped GT cross the 200-run mark.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Listed below are some reactions:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RCB Vs GT \u2694\ufe0f<br \/>RCB beats GT by 5 wickets \ud83c\udf89 <br \/>Chase Master king Kohli scores fabulous and Future star sudharsan makes amazing hundred \ud83d\udcaf\ud83d\udcaa <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RTOpMtzgGx\">pic.twitter.com\/RTOpMtzgGx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Muhammad Hamza (@hamza__929) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hamza__929\/status\/2047738619725795371?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WELL PLAYED, VIRAT KOHLI \ud83e\udee1<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 81 runs from just 44 balls, he has won the sport for RCB, incredible innings while chasing 206 runs, The Greatness at Chinnaswamy.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/rcv?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#rcv<\/a> vs gt<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/viratkohli?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#viratkohli<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lrbcqzjhoQ\">pic.twitter.com\/lrbcqzjhoQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Akash K Gautam \ud80c\udcf5 (@KumarAkash40384) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KumarAkash40384\/status\/2047736670876021209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today Gujarat Titans lost the sport vs RCB just for Shubman Gill,<\/p>\n<p>In morden T20 cricket you possibly can&#8217;t play like that. In 13 overs GT 128\/0 thn, it isn&#8217;t morden day T20 cricket.<\/p>\n<p>Sai Sudharsan was played brilliantly at one end but one other! That is why prince Shubman Gill out of T20Is <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h05NzDcnJv\">pic.twitter.com\/h05NzDcnJv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CricPal (@AnupPalAgt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnupPalAgt\/status\/2047736378524639483?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Player of the Match winners for RCB<\/p>\n<p>Jacob Duffy vs SRH<br \/>Tim David vs CSK<br \/>Phil Salt vs MI<br \/>Josh Hazlewood vs LSG<br \/>Virat Kohli vs GT<\/p>\n<p>Every game, a brand new hero<br \/>That is an announcement of dominance <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pjH1nQdXPG\">pic.twitter.com\/pjH1nQdXPG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 H (@YashViratstan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YashViratstan\/status\/2047735770379919697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RCB vs GT Thriller!<\/p>\n<p>RCB chased down 206 with 7 balls to spare! \ud83c\udfc6<\/p>\n<p>Sai Sudharsan smashed a sensational 100 off 58 as GT posted 205\/3.<\/p>\n<p>But <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KingKohli?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KingKohli<\/a> (81) &#038; **Devdutt Padikkal** (55) lit up Chinnaswamy in style! \ud83d\udc9b<\/p>\n<p>RCB win by 5 wickets. What a chase!  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RCBvsGT?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RCBvsGT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IPL2026?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IPL2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CA Puneet (@puneetmatha) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/puneetmatha\/status\/2047733931185983788?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Gujarat Titans &#038; King Kohli at Chinnaswamy:<\/p>\n<p>Rajat Patidar said -&#8220;Yeah i believe that was a good match, but there quite a lot of learnings from this game. I believe way Bhuvi &#038; Josh Hazlewood Bowled the areas. Virat Kohli bhaiya &#038; devdutt padikkal was\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aW5dv0zAnI\">pic.twitter.com\/aW5dv0zAnI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MANU. (@IMManu_18) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IMManu_18\/status\/2047741652601819617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">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.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DG (@gupta21710) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gupta21710\/status\/2047745587488133168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Kohli-Padikkal Stand Seals RCB\u2019s Dominant Chase<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">RCB\u2019s chase began with a major stroke of luck when <\/span><span class=\"s2\">Virat Kohli<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> was dropped on the very first ball he faced. The veteran batter made GT pay dearly for the lapse, smashing a superb <\/span><span class=\"s2\">81 off 44 balls<\/span><span class=\"s1\">, including 4 sixes and eight boundaries. <\/span><span class=\"s1\">He found an aggressive partner in <\/span><span class=\"s2\">Devdutt Padikkal<\/span><span class=\"s1\">, who played a whirlwind knock of <\/span><span class=\"s2\">55 off just 27 deliveries<\/span><span class=\"s1\">.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Their 115-run partnership for the second wicket effectively took the sport away from Gujarat. <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Despite a minor middle-order stumble where <\/span><span class=\"s2\">Rashid Khan<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> dismissed each <\/span><span class=\"s2\">Jitesh Sharma<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> and <\/span><span class=\"s2\">Rajat Patidar<\/span><span class=\"s1\">in quick succession, RCB remained heading in the right direction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Krunal Pandya<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> showed great composure, scoring an unbeaten <\/span><span class=\"s2\">23 off 12 balls<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> to seal the win, while <\/span><span class=\"s2\">Tim David<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> chipped in with a useful 10 runs. <\/span>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\u2019s deep batting unit.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Get the newest cricket news here, like us on <a href=\"https:\/\/m.facebook.com\/cricfitupdate?wtsid=rdr_0r9TyTtGMzhJUSzAh\">Facebook<\/a>, and follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CricFit\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/cricfit?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">Instagram <\/a> for more such updates.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RCB 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\u2019s batting lineup lived as much as its status, ending the sport with seven balls to spare. 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