The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium erupted into a sea of red this Friday as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) secured a sensational five-wicket victory over the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the 34th match of IPL 2026. In a high-octane encounter on April 24, Bengaluru witnessed a masterclass in power-hitting and clinical finishing, solidifying RCB’s position as the number two team on the points table while leaving the Titans stunned.
Sai Sudharsan smashes a breathtaking ton against RCB leading GT to post a competitive score
Opting to set a target, the Gujarat Titans got off to a flyer thanks to a batting clinic from Sai Sudharsan. The young left-hander played the innings of his life, reaching a century off just 57 deliveries. His knock was a perfect blend of elegance and aggression, featuring 11 fours and 5 towering sixes. Alongside skipper Shubman Gill, who contributed a steady 32 off 24 balls, Sudharsan anchored a massive 128-run opening stand that put the RCB bowlers on the back foot.
Despite the onslaught, RCB’s veteran seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar showed his class, finishing with economical figures of 0/31 in 4 overs. However, the Titans found late momentum through Jason Holder, whose cameo of 23 off 10 balls (including two maximums) propelled Gujarat to a formidable 205/3 at the end of their 20 overs. Josh Hazlewood managed to claim the prized scalp of Sudharsan in the 16th over, but by then, the Titans had already laid the foundation for a mammoth total.
Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal power RCB to an emphatic win against GT in IPL 2026
The chase was never going to be easy, but the Bengaluru faithful were treated to a vintage display by the ‘King’ and a homecoming masterclass by Devdutt Padikkal. After the early loss of Jacob Bethell for 14, Virat Kohli and Padikkal dismantled the GT bowling attack with a breathtaking 115-run partnership.
Padikkal was particularly destructive, racing to a 50 off just 20 balls and finishing with 55 runs from 27 deliveries, peppered with six sixes. Not to be outdone, Kohli played the anchor-turned-aggressor role to perfection. Kohli’s 81 off 44 balls was a clinic in placement and running between the wickets, featuring 8 fours and 4 sixes. His strike rate of 184.09 kept the required rate well under control, even as Rashid Khan attempted to claw the game back with two quick wickets.
The match saw a brief flutter of nerves when Rajat Patidar and Jitesh Sharma fell in quick succession, leaving RCB at 173/5. However, Krunal Pandya showed ice-cool nerves, smashing 23 off 12 balls, including three boundaries and a six, to finish the game in style. RCB reached 206/5 with 7 balls to spare, completing a clinical chase that sent the home crowd into a frenzy. This victory marks a significant milestone in RCB’s 2026 campaign, proving they have the batting depth to hunt down any total at the Chinnaswamy.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
Virat Kohli makes chase so easy for his team.
That hunger to score runs is unmatchable.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 24, 2026
Virat Kohli scored runs on 24th April…
– Sher apni Sherni ko kabhi mana nahi karta.#RCBvsGT #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/pvPfNtfO2S
— CricDoc (@KohliWink) April 24, 2026
Non committed uncle playing with the strike rate of 184 while chasing and did anchoring while our baby got play a disaster inning with the strike of 133 and that too in first innings it’s really out of understanding well played virat kohli the chase master 🙇🙇
— Ahana🌼💫 (@unicorngen6994) April 24, 2026
The 300 6s club in IPL:
Chris Gayle
Rohit Sharma
Virat Kohli*Since 2023, Virat Kohli has played 21 innings, while batting 2nd in the IPL. His last single digit score, was back in 2023. Since then he has 16 40+ scores, and 12 50+ scores. pic.twitter.com/corQTE0Wl4
— ᑕᖇIᑕ𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗦💀 (@IAFislife) April 24, 2026
MOST RUNS IN THIS IPL 2026:
Virat Kohli – 328.
Abhishek Sharma – 323.
King Kohli bossing in the World at the age of 37 – Salute to Virat. 🫡 pic.twitter.com/EYZMsO75tl
— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) April 24, 2026
🚨 VIRAT KOHLI SMASHED HIS 300TH SIX IN THE IPL. 🚨
– The 2nd Indian batter in history. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/fmhcMnJz9A
— Satypal Singh (@satypalsingh90) April 24, 2026
ALL ABOUT TODAY 👑
Virat Kohli:
• FIRST player to reach 9000 IPL runs 🔥
Back in Orange Cap race
Adds more sixes to his growing tallyCloses in on 800+ IPL fours milestone
Legacy keeps growing… one match at a time ❤️#ViratKohli #RCBvsGT pic.twitter.com/oRZGV8aXXQ— 𝓟𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓱𝓶𝓮𝓼𝓱 (@VKFanPrathmesh) April 24, 2026
– 7 innings.
– 328 runs.
– 54.67 average.
– 163.18 strike rate.
– 3 fifties.
– 12 sixes.
– 36 fours.Virat Kohli is the Orange Cap Holder in this IPL – The GOAT is rulling at 37 age! 🙇♂️🥶 https://t.co/rw0tVZkKaB pic.twitter.com/Xv4NVJ25ud
— Radhe famous VK18 👑🚩 (@honking_93956) April 24, 2026
Virat Kohli is not just a player
he’s pure emotion for every Indian fan 🇮🇳❤️Take a bow, King 👑 pic.twitter.com/jlJHhe8cxY
— Charvi Vyas (@4Vvyas) April 24, 2026
An appreciation post for Devdutt Paddikal ❤️
Set the tone of the chase alongside Virat, hopefully these chokers won’t ruin it from here as i tweet this though 🤙 pic.twitter.com/FCFyztIQ7T
— 𝐒𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢 (@SaurabhTripathS) April 24, 2026
RCB had only one indian batter who had scored 1000+ runs for them in last 15 years back in 2021.
Then Devdutt Paddikal came and show hopes that he’s gonna be the next Indian star of RCB, and now he is doing it in 2025. pic.twitter.com/5USu06Qj19
— Soman. (@Shreyasian96) April 24, 2026
Blistering knock of 55 off just 27 balls by local boy Devdutt Paddikal for his home franchise @RCBTweets & he also completed 2000* runs in the @IPL #IPL2026 #RCB #RCBvGT 🔥😎🤝👏. pic.twitter.com/mZgeKAOQVJ
— Cricket Nostalgiation (@RiteshJ88156274) April 24, 2026
Please keep up playing like this Devdutt paddikal
We all are watching you closely! https://t.co/6DA9qWTxhE
— Sporty😎 (@peamceout) April 24, 2026
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