Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Scorecard · IPL 2026
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Narendra Modi Stadium
Ahmedabad, India
Based on the last 30 T20 matches at this venue (since Apr 2024). 1 rain-affected match excluded.
Recent Matches at This Venue
| Match | 1st Inn | 2nd Inn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT vs RCB 30 Apr 2026 | 155/10 (19.2) | 158/6 (15.5) | 313 |
| GT vs PBKS 03 May 2026 | 163/9 (20) | 167/6 (19.5) | 330 |
| GT vs SRH 12 May 2026 | 168/5 (20) | 86/10 (14.5) | 254 |
| GT vs CSK 21 May 2026 | 229/4 (20) | 140/10 (13.4) | 369 |
| RCB vs GT 31 May 2026 | 155/8 (20) | 161/5 (18) | 316 |
GT at Narendra Modi Stadium
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Shubman Gill
1332 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Rashid Khan
34 wkts
RCB at Narendra Modi Stadium
Top Scorer
Virat Kohli
365 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
7 wkts
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Projected Win Probability
Gujarat Titans
| Player | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ovrs | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jos Buttler | 31.0 | 21 | 151.3 | 3.2 | 1.3 | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | - | 0.2 | 71.4 |
| Shubman Gill | 38.5 | 26 | 146.0 | 3.9 | 1.3 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | 76.1 |
| Sai Sudharsan | 47.5 | 31 | 153.8 | 5.0 | 1.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | 93.5 |
| Shahrukh Khan | 16.0 | 10 | 159.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 40.0 |
| Jason Holder | 17.4 | 11 | 161.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 32 | 9.1 | 0.6 | - | 0.1 | 111.5 |
| Washington Sundar | 15.5 | 11 | 141.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 18 | 9.1 | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 65.7 |
| Rashid Khan | 8.5 | 6 | 145.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 31 | 8.5 | 0.3 | - | 0.0 | 74.3 |
| Arshad Khan | 10.9 | 8 | 141.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 32 | 13.2 | 0.4 | - | - | 56.5 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 6.6 | 6 | 111.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 36 | 9.6 | 0.3 | - | 0.0 | 82.1 |
| Manav Suthar | 5.0 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 27 | 9.6 | 0.3 | - | - | 47.3 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 3.4 | 5 | 68.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 34 | 9.0 | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | 68.5 |
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| Prasidh Krishna | 1.8 | 3 | 54.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 40 | 10.2 | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | 84.4 |
| Luke Wood | 4.7 | 4 | 111.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 33 | 9.3 | 0.4 | - | 0.0 | 81.0 |
| Sai Kishore | 3.8 | 4 | 106.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 30 | 10.6 | 0.4 | - | - | 65.0 |
| Glenn Phillips | 20.9 | 15 | 140.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 7 | 11.5 | 1.0 | - | - | 58.0 |
| Nishant Sindhu | 9.9 | 8 | 130.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 30 | 8.4 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 56.0 |
| Tom Banton | 23.7 | 17 | 139.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | 0.1 | 55.6 |
| Ishant Sharma | 2.8 | 3 | 85.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 32 | 10.5 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 55.3 |
| Kulwant Khejroliya | 5.0 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 38 | 12.5 | 0.2 | - | - | 53.2 |
| Ashok Sharma | 3.2 | 4 | 84.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 36 | 12.1 | 0.3 | - | - | 50.7 |
| Jayant Yadav | 8.6 | 8 | 102.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 23 | 7.5 | 0.4 | - | - | 48.3 |
| Gurnoor Brar | 5.0 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 30 | 8.4 | 0.0 | - | - | 43.9 |
| Anuj Rawat | 15.5 | 13 | 122.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | - | 0.1 | 36.3 |
| Rahul Tewatia | 11.6 | 8 | 142.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 0.0 | 26.4 |
| Kumar Kushagra | 8.0 | 7 | 112.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | 21.0 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
| Player | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ovrs | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 44.2 | 30 | 149.6 | 4.3 | 1.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 0.1 | 86.5 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 22.2 | 15 | 151.5 | 2.1 | 1.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | 0.0 | 52.1 |
| Rajat Patidar | 33.4 | 20 | 169.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | - | 70.5 |
| Jacob Bethell | 27.5 | 18 | 151.7 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 7 | 9.3 | 0.5 | - | 0.1 | 77.1 |
| Tim David | 22.3 | 13 | 173.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.1 | 55.2 |
| Krunal Pandya | 14.9 | 12 | 123.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 26 | 8.7 | 0.3 | - | - | 73.4 |
| Jitesh Sharma | 18.8 | 12 | 151.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | 0.1 | 50.4 |
| Romario Shepherd | 16.8 | 10 | 164.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 29 | 13.1 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 65.9 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 5.8 | 7 | 84.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 34 | 9.1 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 81.0 |
| Rasikh Salam Dar | 7.3 | 7 | 100.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 32 | 10.7 | 0.2 | - | - | 63.1 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 1.3 | 3 | 49.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 32 | 8.3 | 0.3 | - | - | 87.6 |
| Suyash Sharma | 5.3 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 31 | 8.8 | 0.1 | - | 0.0 | 51.5 |
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| Jacob Duffy | 4.6 | 4 | 116.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 35 | 9.9 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 81.7 |
| Philip Salt | 33.0 | 21 | 158.8 | 3.1 | 1.5 | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | - | 0.0 | 72.0 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 0.3 | 2 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 34 | 9.5 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 62.1 |
| Kanishk Chouhan | 10.5 | 8 | 130.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 28 | 7.9 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 57.3 |
| Mangesh Yadav | 10.5 | 8 | 130.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 28 | 7.9 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 57.3 |
| Vihaan Manoj Malhotra | 10.5 | 8 | 130.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 28 | 7.9 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 57.3 |
| Abhinandan Singh | 5.3 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 39 | 11.7 | 0.7 | - | - | 56.7 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 26.9 | 18 | 148.8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | 56.0 |
| Yash Dayal | 2.0 | 3 | 64.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 34 | 10.2 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 56.0 |
| Jordan Cox | 24.3 | 19 | 131.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | - | 0.1 | 52.7 |
| Vicky Kanhaiya Ostwal | 5.3 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 28 | 7.9 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 48.5 |
| Satvik Deswal | 5.3 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 28 | 7.9 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 48.5 |
| Swapnil Singh | 6.2 | 5 | 117.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 16 | 8.4 | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | 42.8 |
Projected Player Points
| Player | Team | PP | D11 Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Holder | Gujarat Titans | 54.3 | 111.5 |
| Sai Sudharsan | Gujarat Titans | 49.3 | 93.5 |
| Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 47.7 | 86.5 |
| Shubman Gill | Gujarat Titans | 42.9 | 76.1 |
| Josh Hazlewood | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 41.3 | 87.6 |
| Prasidh Krishna | Gujarat Titans | 40.2 | 84.4 |
| Philip Salt | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 39.9 | 72.0 |
| Jacob Bethell | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 39.6 | 77.1 |
| Luke Wood | Gujarat Titans | 39.4 | 81.0 |
| Jacob Duffy | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 39.2 | 81.7 |
| Jos Buttler | Gujarat Titans | 38.4 | 71.4 |
| Kagiso Rabada | Gujarat Titans | 38.3 | 82.1 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 37.9 | 81.0 |
| Rajat Patidar | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 36.5 | 70.5 |
| Krunal Pandya | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 36.1 | 73.4 |
| Glenn Phillips | Gujarat Titans | 35.2 | 58.0 |
| Rashid Khan | Gujarat Titans | 33.8 | 74.3 |
| Tom Banton | Gujarat Titans | 33.7 | 55.6 |
| Washington Sundar | Gujarat Titans | 33.1 | 65.7 |
| Romario Shepherd | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 33.1 | 65.9 |
| Sai Kishore | Gujarat Titans | 33.1 | 65.0 |
| Jordan Cox | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 31.5 | 52.7 |
| Arshad Khan | Gujarat Titans | 31.5 | 56.5 |
| Rasikh Salam Dar | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 31.1 | 63.1 |
| Mohammed Siraj | Gujarat Titans | 30.7 | 68.5 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 30.2 | 56.0 |
| Abhinandan Singh | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 30.2 | 56.7 |
| Jitesh Sharma | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 29.1 | 50.4 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 27.7 | 52.1 |
| Tim David | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 27.6 | 55.2 |
| Kulwant Khejroliya | Gujarat Titans | 27.5 | 53.2 |
| Nuwan Thushara | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 26.6 | 62.1 |
| Ashok Sharma | Gujarat Titans | 26.5 | 50.7 |
| Yash Dayal | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 25.5 | 56.0 |
| Ishant Sharma | Gujarat Titans | 25.1 | 55.3 |
| Kanishk Chouhan | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 23.5 | 57.3 |
| Mangesh Yadav | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 23.5 | 57.3 |
| Vihaan Manoj Malhotra | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 23.5 | 57.3 |
| Nishant Sindhu | Gujarat Titans | 22.9 | 56.0 |
| Anuj Rawat | Gujarat Titans | 22.8 | 36.3 |
| Jayant Yadav | Gujarat Titans | 21.5 | 48.3 |
| Shahrukh Khan | Gujarat Titans | 21.3 | 40.0 |
| Manav Suthar | Gujarat Titans | 21.0 | 47.3 |
| Suyash Sharma | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 19.9 | 51.5 |
| Swapnil Singh | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 18.9 | 42.8 |
| Vicky Kanhaiya Ostwal | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 18.3 | 48.5 |
| Satvik Deswal | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 18.3 | 48.5 |
| Rahul Tewatia | Gujarat Titans | 15.5 | 26.4 |
| Gurnoor Brar | Gujarat Titans | 15.0 | 43.9 |
| Kumar Kushagra | Gujarat Titans | 13.2 | 21.0 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru · Innings 1
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Bethell | c Rashid Khan b Mohammed Siraj | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Virat Kohli | c Rashid Khan b Kagiso Rabada | 28 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 215.38 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | b Rashid Khan | 40 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 166.67 |
| Rajat Patidar (c) | c Jason Holder b Arshad Khan | 19 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 126.67 |
| Jitesh Sharma (wk) | c Jos Buttler b Jason Holder | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Tim David | c Jason Holder b Rashid Khan | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 150 |
| Krunal Pandya | c Jason Holder b Arshad Khan | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Romario Shepherd | c Sai Sudharsan b Jason Holder | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 113.33 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | not out | 15* | 15 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | c Sai Sudharsan b Arshad Khan | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Josh Hazlewood | run out (Jos Buttler) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gujarat Titans · Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Siraj | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Holder | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Arshad Khan | 3.2 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 6.88 | 1 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 | 0 | 0 |
Gujarat Titans · Innings 2
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sai Sudharsan | c Jitesh Sharma b Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Shubman Gill (c) | c Virat Kohli b Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 43 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 238.89 |
| Jos Buttler (wk) | b Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 39 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 205.26 |
| Washington Sundar | lbw b Romario Shepherd | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Shahrukh Khan | c Josh Hazlewood b Romario Shepherd | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Rahul Tewatia | not out | 27* | 17 | 4 | 0 | 158.82 |
| Jason Holder | c Devdutt Padikkal b Suyash Sharma | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 120 |
| Rashid Khan | not out | 7* | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru · Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Suyash Sharma | 3.5 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 12.57 | 2 | 0 |
| Romario Shepherd | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 |
Statz Rating
A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.
| Rank | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
RCB
|
137.4 |
| 2 |
Rashid Khan
GT
|
94.6 |
| 3 |
Romario Shepherd
RCB
|
92.7 |
| 4 |
Shubman Gill
GT
|
83.3 |
| 5 |
Jos Buttler
GT
|
70.9 |
| 6 |
Jason Holder
GT
|
66.6 |
| 7 |
Devdutt Padikkal
RCB
|
66.2 |
| 8 |
Virat Kohli
RCB
|
60.1 |
| 9 |
Arshad Khan
GT
|
55.6 |
| 10 |
Rahul Tewatia
GT
|
40.1 |
| 11 |
Mohammed Siraj
GT
|
29.1 |
| 12 |
Rajat Patidar
RCB
|
28.9 |
| 13 |
Kagiso Rabada
GT
|
25.2 |
| 14 |
Suyash Sharma
RCB
|
16.4 |
| 15 |
Washington Sundar
GT
|
14.8 |
| 16 |
Tim David
RCB
|
13.8 |
| 17 |
Venkatesh Iyer
RCB
|
13.3 |
| 18 |
Shahrukh Khan
GT
|
9.4 |
| 19 |
Josh Hazlewood
RCB
|
7.4 |
| 20 |
Sai Sudharsan
GT
|
5.7 |
| 21 |
Jacob Bethell
RCB
|
4.9 |
| 22 |
Krunal Pandya
RCB
|
3.5 |
| 23 |
Jitesh Sharma
RCB
|
0.7 |
How Statz Rating works:
- Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
- Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
- A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.
Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – IPL 2026 Match Report | Statz
Gujarat Titans Silence the Doubters – Bhuvneshwar Kumar Masterclass Not Enough as GT Chase Down RCB
Gujarat Titans beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 4 wickets (with 25 balls remaining) in the 42nd match of 74 in the Indian Premier League 2026, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on 30 April. RCB arrived as the competition form side and second in the table – but a brutal GT chase, led by Shubman Gill‘s explosive 43 off 18 balls, ended their winning momentum at a critical point in the season. GT move to 5th on 10 points; RCB stay 2nd on 12 but with a second defeat inside a week to their rivals from Ahmedabad.
View the full GT vs RCB scorecard on Statz.
First Innings – RCB Post 155 in Tricky Conditions
Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to bowl – and for a while it looked like a misjudgement. Virat Kohli and Jacob Bethell opened for RCB. Bethell went early – caught at 5(5) with the score on 34 in over 2.4. Kohli, though, was in devastating touch. He smashed 28 off 13 balls at a strike rate of 215 – 5 fours, 1 six – before being caught with the score at 35 in over 3.2, just two balls after Bethell’s departure. Two wickets in quick succession and RCB had lost their top two for 35 inside four overs.
Devdutt Padikkal steadied the innings. His 40 off 24 balls (5 fours, 2 sixes, SR 167) was the anchor knock – he kept RCB competitive while wickets fell around him. Rajat Patidar added 19 off 15 at the other end before being caught at 79 in over 7.4. Jitesh Sharma came and went quickly – out for 1 off 3 at 80/5 in over 8.1. Tim David contributed 9 off 6 before a catch at 91/6 in over 9.4. Krunal Pandya made 4 off 4 before going caught at 96/7 in over 10.3.
With RCB sitting at 96/7 inside 11 overs, the innings was teetering. Romario Shepherd joined Padikkal and the pair put on 30 crucial runs. Padikkal was then clean bowled by Arshad Khan at 126/8 in over 13.6 – a wicket that effectively ended RCB’s hopes of a big total. Shepherd followed at 126/9 in over 14.1, caught for 17 off 15. That was two wickets at 126 in consecutive overs from Arshad Khan as the GT seamer ripped through the lower order.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar hit an unbeaten 15 off 15 at the death, and Venkatesh Iyer chipped in with 12 off 15 before being caught at 155/10 in over 19.1. Josh Hazlewood was run out for 0 off the last ball. RCB all out for 155 in 19.2 overs.
For GT, Arshad Khan was the pick with 3/22 off 3.2 overs (economy 6.60). Rashid Khan was exceptional – 2/19 off 4 overs, economy 4.75. Jason Holder took 2/29 at economy 7.25. Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada each took 1 wicket at economies of 9.50 and 11.00 respectively.
Second Innings – GT Chase It Down in the 16th Over
GT needed 156 from 20 overs and Shubman Gill came out swinging. In one of the most destructive cameos of IPL 2026, Gill hammered 43 off 18 balls – 4 fours, 3 sixes, strike rate 239. He was eventually caught at 57/2 in over 4.6, but the damage was done. GT were 57 for 2 inside five overs with the rate well in hand.
Sai Sudharsan went early – caught for 6 off 5 at 42/1 in over 2.6. Jos Buttler then played a calculated 39 off 19 balls (2 fours, 4 sixes, SR 205), before being clean bowled at 92/3 in over 7.3 with the chase well on track. Shahrukh Khan fell for 8 off 8 caught at 109/4 in over 10.1. Washington Sundar made 12 off 12 before LBW at 111/5 in over 10.3.
GT at 111/5 still needing 45 from nearly 10 overs – Rahul Tewatia anchored the chase beautifully, finishing 27 not out off 17 (4 fours, SR 159). Jason Holder contributed 12 off 10 before being caught at 141/6 in over 13.5. Tewatia and Rashid Khan (7* off 6) closed it out – GT 158/6 in 15.5 overs with 25 balls to spare.
With the ball for RCB, Bhuvneshwar Kumar delivered one of the great individual bowling performances of this IPL – 3/28 off 4 overs at economy 7.00. Romario Shepherd also impressed with 2/30 at economy 7.50. Suyash Sharma took 1/44 at economy 11.48. Josh Hazlewood was expensive – 0/56 off 4 overs at economy 14.00 – putting significant pressure on the other bowlers to hold GT back.
Statz MVP – Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Rating: 134.79)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the Statz MVP with a rating of 134.79 – the highest rating in this match by a significant margin. Statz calculates impact based on match context, and BK’s 3/28 with the ball combined with 15 not out with the bat earned him a remarkable score. There was no official Man of the Match awarded for this fixture, so there is no split between Statz and the match officials.
Bhuvneshwar took the wickets of Gill, Buttler, and a third GT scalp in a spell that was easily RCB’s best bowling contribution. He ends with 131 Dream11 points – the highest single-player total in the game. On any other day, a 3-wicket haul in a chase would have been match-winning. GT were simply too good with the bat.
Top 5 Statz Ratings
Ranked by Dream11 points from the full scorecard:
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB) – 131 pts | Statz MI Rating: 134.79 | 3/28 bowling, 15* batting – the match’s standout individual despite finishing on the losing side
- Jason Holder (GT) – 110 pts | All-round contribution: 2/29 bowling in the first innings, 12 off 10 in the chase
- Rashid Khan (GT) – 105 pts | A controlled 2/19 off 4 overs at economy 4.75, plus a calm 7* to help finish the job
- Romario Shepherd (RCB) – 101 pts | 17 with the bat helping RCB recover from 96/7, then 2/30 restricting GT in the chase
- Arshad Khan (GT) – 100 pts | 3/22 off 3.2 overs – the decisive spell that broke the back of RCB’s first innings
Turning Point
The dismissal that changed this match was Devdutt Padikkal – clean bowled by Arshad Khan for 40, over 13.6, score 126/8. Padikkal had been RCB’s foundation – navigating from 35/2 and keeping the innings alive through a collapse. His dismissal at 126 triggered the end of the innings. Romario Shepherd followed just one ball later in over 14.1 at the same score of 126. Two wickets in a single passage of play, both at 126 – RCB managed only 29 more runs from that point and finished on 155. That 14th-over passage was where the match was won and lost.
Match Context
This was the 42nd match of 74 in the IPL 2026 Regular Season.
IPL 2026 Standings after Match 42:
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjab Kings | 8 | 6 | 1 | 13 | +1.043 |
| 2 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 9 | 6 | 3 | 12 | +1.420 |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 9 | 6 | 3 | 12 | +0.832 |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals | 9 | 6 | 3 | 12 | +0.617 |
| 5 | Gujarat Titans | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -0.192 |
| 6 | Chennai Super Kings | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -0.121 |
| 7 | Delhi Capitals | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1.060 |
| 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -0.751 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -0.784 |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -1.106 |
For Gujarat Titans, this result is vital. They move to 10 points from 9 games (W5 L4) and sit 5th – back in the playoff picture with five games remaining. This also completes a 2-0 season series over RCB after GT beat them at Chinnaswamy six days earlier. NRR of -0.192 remains a concern, but points on the board is what matters.
For Royal Challengers Bengaluru, this is a second defeat to GT in six days following the 24 April loss in Bengaluru. They remain 2nd on 12 points from 9 games, level with SRH (12 pts, NRR +0.832) and RR (12 pts, NRR +0.617) – but the superior NRR of +1.420 keeps them in second place for now. With five games left and three teams locked on 12 points, the top four race is far from settled.
Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: result and key facts
Gujarat Titans won by 4 wickets (with 25 balls remaining) in IPL 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium on 30 April 2026. Shubman Gill top-scored with 43 off 18 balls and Arshad Khan took 3/22.
Frequently asked questions
Who won Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru?
Gujarat Titans won by 4 wickets (with 25 balls remaining).
When and where was Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru played?
Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru was played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Thursday 30 April 2026, in IPL 2026.
What were the final scores in Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru?
Gujarat Titans scored 158/6 in 15.5 overs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru scored 155/10 in 19.2 overs.
Who was the Statz MVP in Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru?
Bhuvneshwar Kumar was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 137/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.
Who was the top run-scorer in Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru?
Shubman Gill top-scored with 43 off 18 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru?
Arshad Khan took 3/22 in 3.2 overs.
Who played in Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru?
Gujarat Titans XI: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Manav Suthar. Royal Challengers Bengaluru XI: Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma.