The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium turned into a sea of red this Friday Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) secured a sensational five-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans (GT) In his 34th match IPL 2026. In a high-octane encounter on April 24, RCB witnessed a masterclass in powerful hitting and clinical finishing as they stunned Bengaluru Titans, cementing their position as the number two team in the points table.
Sai Sudharsan smashed a breathtaking ton against RCB that posted a competitive score for GT
Opting to target, Gujarat Titans got off to a flying start thanks to a batting clinic. 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 with 11 fours and 5 powerful sixes. Along with the captain Shubman Gill, With a steady contribution of 32 off 24 balls, Sudharsan sealed a massive opening stand of 128 runs that put the RCB bowlers on the back foot.
Despite the attacks, RCB’s veteran seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar He showed his class by finishing with economic figures of 0/31 in the 4th over. However, the Titans found some momentum late Jason HolderHis cameo of 23 off 10 balls (including two maximums) took Gujarat to a huge total of 205/3 at the end of their 20 overs. Josh Hazlewood He managed to claim the prized scalp of Sudharsa in the 16th over, but by then the Titans had laid the foundation for a mammoth total.
Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal lead RCB to decisive victory against GT in IPL 2026
The chase was never going to be easy, but the Bengaluru faithful were treated to a vintage display and homecoming masterclass by ‘The King’. Devdutt Padikkal. After an early loss Jacob Bethell for 14, Virat Kohli and Padikkal dismantled the GT bowling attack with a breathtaking 115 run partnership.
Padikkal was particularly devastating, racing to 50 from just 20 balls and peppering it with 55 runs from 27 deliveries, with six sixes. Not to be outdone, Kohli played the anchor turned aggressor perfectly. Kohli’s 81 off 44 balls was a clinic running between the wickets, featuring 8 fours and 4 sixes. Rashid Khan tried to take the game back with two quick wickets, but his strike rate of 184.09 kept the required pace in check.
He had a brief nervous breakdown during the match Rajat Patidar and Jitesh Sharma It fell quickly, leaving RCB on 173/5. However, Krunal Pandya showed by breaking the icy nerves 23 off 12 balls including three boundaries and a six to end the game in style. RCB reached 206/5 with 7 balls to spare and completed a clinical chase that sent the home crowd into a frenzy. This win marks a significant milestone in RCB’s 2026 campaign and proves that they have the batting depth to chase down any total in Chinnaswamy.
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Here’s how the fans reacted:
Virat Kohli makes the chase very easy for his team.
This hunger for runs is unparalleled.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 24, 2026
Virat Kohli scored on April 24…
– A lion never ignores his lion.#RCBvsGT #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/pvPfNtfO2S
— CricDoc (@KohliWink) April 24, 2026
Safe uncle was playing with a strike rate of 184 while chasing and when anchored our baby played a disaster innings with 133 which played really well in first innings virat kohli master of chase 🙇🙇
— Ahana🌼💫 (@unicorngen6994) April 24, 2026
300 6s club in IPL:
Chris Gayle
Rohit Sharma
Virat Kohli*Since 2023, Virat Kohli has played 21 innings while finishing 2nd in the IPL. His last single-digit score was in 2023. Since then he has 16 40+ scores and 12 50+ scores. pic.twitter.com/corQTE0Wl4
— ᑕᖇIᑕ𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗦𝗦𝒀 (@IAFislife) April 24, 2026
THIS IPL 2026 MANY RUNNERS:
Virat Kohli – 328.
Abhishek Sharma – 323.
King Kohli is the world boss at 37 – Hail to Virat. 🫡 pic.twitter.com/EYZMsO75tl
— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) April 24, 2026
🚨 VIRAT KOHLI HITS HIS 300TH SIX IN IPL. 🚨
– 2nd Indian batsman in history. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/fmhcMnJz9A
— Satypal Singh (@satypalsingh90) April 24, 2026
ABOUT TODAY 👑
Virat Kohli:
• FIRST player to reach 9000 IPL runs 🔥
Back to the Orange Cap race
Adds more sixes to the growing number800+ IPL fours are closed by stage
The legacy continues to grow…one match at a time ❤️#ViratKohli #RCBvsGT pic.twitter.com/oRZGV8aXXQ— (@VKFanPrathmesh) April 24, 2026
– 7 shots.
– 328 runs.
– 54.67 average.
– 163.18 strike rate.
– 3 fifty.
– 12 six.
– 36 quads.Virat Kohli is the Orange Cap Holder this IPL – THE GOAT reigns at 37! 🙇 ♂️🥶 https://t.co/rw0tVZkKaB pic.twitter.com/Xv4NVJ25ud
— Radhe famous VK18 👑🚩 (@honking_93956) April 24, 2026
Virat Kohli is not just a player
he is pure emotion for every Indian fan 🇮🇳❤️Bow down, King 👑 pic.twitter.com/jlJHe8cxY
– Charvi Vyas (@4Vvyas) April 24, 2026
Appreciation post for Devdutt Paddikal ❤️
Set the tone of the chase with Virat, I hope these tweets don’t get spoiled from here because I tweeted this 🤙 pic.twitter.com/FCFyztIQ7T
— 𝐒🌸𝐮𝐫🌸𝐛𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩🌸𝐭𝐡𝐢 (@SaurabhTripathS) April 24, 2026
RCB had only one Indian batsman in 2021 to score 1000+ runs for them in the last 15 years.
Then came Devdutt Paddikal and showed that RCB hopes to be the next Indian star and now he does in 2025. pic.twitter.com/5USu06Qj19
– Soman. (@Shreyasian96) April 24, 2026
Local boy Devdutt Paddical hitting 55 off just 27 balls for the home franchise @RCBTweets & he also completed 2000* runs @IPL #IPL2026 #RCB #RCBvGT 🔥😎🤝👏. pic.twitter.com/mZgeKAOQVJ
– Cricket Nostalgia (@RiteshJ88156274) April 24, 2026
Please keep playing as this Devdutt padikali
We are all watching you! https://t.co/6DA9qWTxhE
— Sporty😎 (@peamceout) April 24, 2026
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