Patidar leads the way as RCB storm into second straight final
After amassing 254, the RCB quicks ran riot, taking out half of GT's side in the powerplay and eventually bowling them out for 162
26/05Result
Qualifier 1 (N), Indian Premier League at Dharamsala, May 26 2026
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![Royal Challengers Bengaluru]( "Royal Challengers Bengaluru")
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![Gujarat Titans]( "Gujarat Titans")
162 (19.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
26/05Result
Qualifier 1 (N), Indian Premier League at Dharamsala, May 26 2026
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![Royal Challengers Bengaluru]( "Royal Challengers Bengaluru")
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![Gujarat Titans]( "Gujarat Titans")
162 (19.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
The made-to-order RCB plan that outsmarted GT
This wasn't a match RCB could play conventionally; they realised that and changed their strategy, selection and tempo to drag GT out of their comfort zone
Bhuvneshwar stays ahead of Rabada in IPL 2026 Purple Cap race
Virat Kohli scored a 25-ball 43 in RCB's 92-run win over GT in IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 to move up to fourth place on the Orange Cap table
Mo Bobat: RCB 'walk towards pressure situations rather than away from them'
"Everybody who had a chance to impact the game and put pressure on the opposition was able to do that," RCB director of cricket Mo Bobat says after crushing GT in Qualifier 1
Patidar, bringing the powerplay to the middle overs
In IPL 2026, Rajat Patidar's middle-overs runs have come at a strike rate of 206.66, more than a-run-an-over quicker than the next-best non-opener in that period
Gill admits GT's ground fielding 'not up to mark'
Gujarat Titans dropped three chances and missed a run-out chance in the first innings, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru raced away to a record 254 for 5
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'Predictable' - GT's bowling is 'a bit like SRH's batting,' says Tom Moody
"GT either have the game under complete control or they lose it," Ambati Rayudu says after RCB crush GT in IPL 2026 Qualifier 1
Stats - High-flying Patidar takes RCB to highest total in IPL playoffs
While RCB's score was a historic one, their captain also broke records with his 33-ball 93*
Qualifier 1 tactics board: Get seamers off their lengths
How RCB and GT could secure the tactical upper hand in Dharamsala
'We are here to attack' - Patidar on RCB's playoff mindset
Patidar confident that Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood and Rasikh Salam will give RCB early wickets, as they have done through the season
From hunted to hunters: Inside RCB's transformation
How RCB stopped obsessing over where the victories came from and focused on adapting better to different conditions and building a squad flexible enough to win in different ways
Siraj's powerplay mastery frames picture-perfect season
Siraj's 13 powerplay wickets at an economy rate of 7.53 have been instrumental in GT's run to the playoffs
GT bowl and bring Khejroliya in; Duffy back but still no Salt for RCB
Both the night games in Dharamsala this year have been won by the chasing side
Preview
Solid RCB, surging GT clash for direct final ticket
They have an even 4-4 head-to-head record, but GT will be playing their first ever game in Dharamsala
