Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans — Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
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Narendra Modi Stadium
Ahmedabad, India
Based on the last 30 T20 matches at this venue (since Apr 2024). Rain-shortened matches 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 |
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Virat Kohli
365 runs
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar
7 wkts
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Shubman Gill
1332 runs
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Rashid Khan
34 wkts
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Last XI vs Gujarat Titans · 31 May 2026
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Last XI vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru · 31 May 2026
Projected Win Probability
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
| Player | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ovrs | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 41.4 | 27 | 154.3 | 4.1 | 1.5 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.1 | 84.2 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 23.4 | 15 | 153.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.1 | 54.9 |
| Rajat Patidar | 31.8 | 18 | 173.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | 70.2 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 31.3 | 20 | 155.5 | 3.0 | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.0 | 66.8 |
| Tim David | 17.8 | 10 | 173.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.1 | 46.2 |
| Krunal Pandya | 16.6 | 12 | 133.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 28 | 9.6 | 0.2 | - | - | 71.3 |
| Jitesh Sharma | 15.2 | 10 | 153.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | - | 0.1 | 39.7 |
| Romario Shepherd | 17.5 | 12 | 151.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 29 | 13.4 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 67.2 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 6.7 | 7 | 95.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 36 | 9.6 | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | 89.3 |
| Rasikh Salam Dar | 6.2 | 6 | 102.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 36 | 11.2 | 0.2 | - | - | 70.6 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 1.1 | 2 | 46.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 37 | 9.5 | 0.4 | - | - | 78.2 |
| Jacob Duffy | 4.2 | 4 | 116.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 38 | 10.6 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 78.9 |
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| Philip Salt | 30.8 | 19 | 158.8 | 2.9 | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | - | 0.0 | 68.0 |
| Jacob Bethell | 23.4 | 16 | 145.2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 7 | 10.6 | 0.5 | - | 0.1 | 62.6 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 0.3 | 2 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 36 | 10.1 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 59.8 |
| Kanishk Chouhan | 9.8 | 8 | 130.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 29 | 8.3 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 56.0 |
| Mangesh Yadav | 9.8 | 8 | 130.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 29 | 8.3 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 56.0 |
| Vihaan Manoj Malhotra | 9.8 | 8 | 130.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 29 | 8.3 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 56.0 |
| Yash Dayal | 1.8 | 3 | 64.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 36 | 10.8 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 55.6 |
| Abhinandan Singh | 4.9 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 41 | 12.4 | 0.7 | - | - | 53.8 |
| Jordan Cox | 22.7 | 17 | 131.9 | 1.9 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | - | 0.1 | 50.1 |
| Vicky Kanhaiya Ostwal | 4.9 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 29 | 8.3 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 47.8 |
| Satvik Deswal | 4.9 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 29 | 8.3 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 47.8 |
| Suyash Sharma | 4.9 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 36 | 10.4 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 44.4 |
| Swapnil Singh | 5.8 | 5 | 117.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 18 | 9.3 | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | 39.3 |
Gujarat Titans
| Player | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ovrs | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jos Buttler | 32.1 | 21 | 154.8 | 3.1 | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | - | 0.2 | 76.0 |
| Shubman Gill | 43.6 | 28 | 158.1 | 4.5 | 1.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | 0.1 | 90.8 |
| Sai Sudharsan | 50.8 | 33 | 155.5 | 5.3 | 1.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 99.7 |
| Nishant Sindhu | 13.4 | 10 | 132.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | - | 33.0 |
| Rahul Tewatia | 13.3 | 9 | 150.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.0 | 29.2 |
| Jason Holder | 17.2 | 12 | 150.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 33 | 9.5 | 0.6 | - | 0.1 | 117.8 |
| Washington Sundar | 19.4 | 13 | 147.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 18 | 10.0 | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 64.8 |
| Rashid Khan | 9.0 | 7 | 137.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 35 | 10.3 | 0.3 | - | 0.0 | 67.8 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 7.2 | 6 | 115.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 40 | 10.6 | 0.3 | - | 0.0 | 89.9 |
| Sai Kishore | 4.0 | 4 | 106.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 32 | 11.7 | 0.3 | - | - | 52.9 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 3.6 | 5 | 74.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 38 | 10.4 | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | 67.8 |
| Prasidh Krishna | 3.2 | 5 | 66.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 42 | 11.1 | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | 81.1 |
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| Luke Wood | 4.9 | 4 | 111.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 35 | 9.8 | 0.4 | - | 0.0 | 81.0 |
| Tom Banton | 28.1 | 19 | 147.7 | 2.8 | 1.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.9 | - | 0.1 | 63.8 |
| Glenn Phillips | 21.9 | 16 | 140.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 7 | 12.2 | 1.0 | - | - | 59.7 |
| Arshad Khan | 11.1 | 8 | 142.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 33 | 14.1 | 0.3 | - | - | 54.2 |
| Ishant Sharma | 2.9 | 3 | 85.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 34 | 11.1 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 53.2 |
| Ashok Sharma | 3.4 | 4 | 84.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 39 | 12.8 | 0.3 | - | - | 50.6 |
| Kulwant Khejroliya | 5.2 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 41 | 13.9 | 0.1 | - | - | 47.3 |
| Jayant Yadav | 9.0 | 9 | 102.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 25 | 8.2 | 0.4 | - | - | 46.3 |
| Gurnoor Brar | 5.2 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 28 | 7.9 | 0.0 | - | - | 44.6 |
| Shahrukh Khan | 16.3 | 10 | 158.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 40.3 |
| Anuj Rawat | 16.3 | 13 | 122.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | - | 0.1 | 37.6 |
| Manav Suthar | 5.2 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 35 | 15.1 | 0.5 | - | - | 32.4 |
| Kumar Kushagra | 8.4 | 8 | 112.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | 21.6 |
Projected Player Points
| Player | Team | PP | D11 Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Holder | Gujarat Titans | 58.7 | 117.8 |
| Sai Sudharsan | Gujarat Titans | 53.2 | 99.7 |
| Shubman Gill | Gujarat Titans | 49.2 | 90.8 |
| Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 45.9 | 84.2 |
| Kagiso Rabada | Gujarat Titans | 44.0 | 89.9 |
| Jos Buttler | Gujarat Titans | 42.8 | 76.0 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 42.1 | 89.3 |
| Prasidh Krishna | Gujarat Titans | 41.0 | 81.1 |
| Luke Wood | Gujarat Titans | 39.6 | 81.0 |
| Jacob Duffy | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 38.7 | 78.9 |
| Philip Salt | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 37.7 | 68.0 |
| Tom Banton | Gujarat Titans | 37.3 | 63.8 |
| Josh Hazlewood | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 36.7 | 78.2 |
| Glenn Phillips | Gujarat Titans | 36.2 | 59.7 |
| Rasikh Salam Dar | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 36.2 | 70.6 |
| Rajat Patidar | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 35.5 | 70.2 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 34.3 | 66.8 |
| Romario Shepherd | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 34.0 | 67.2 |
| Jacob Bethell | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 33.2 | 62.6 |
| Krunal Pandya | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 33.1 | 71.3 |
| Washington Sundar | Gujarat Titans | 32.7 | 64.8 |
| Rashid Khan | Gujarat Titans | 32.4 | 67.8 |
| Mohammed Siraj | Gujarat Titans | 31.6 | 67.8 |
| Arshad Khan | Gujarat Titans | 30.5 | 54.2 |
| Jordan Cox | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 30.0 | 50.1 |
| Abhinandan Singh | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 29.9 | 53.8 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 28.8 | 54.9 |
| Sai Kishore | Gujarat Titans | 27.4 | 52.9 |
| Ashok Sharma | Gujarat Titans | 26.6 | 50.6 |
| Nuwan Thushara | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 26.5 | 59.8 |
| Jitesh Sharma | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 25.7 | 39.7 |
| Yash Dayal | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 25.3 | 55.6 |
| Ishant Sharma | Gujarat Titans | 25.2 | 53.2 |
| Kulwant Khejroliya | Gujarat Titans | 24.7 | 47.3 |
| Anuj Rawat | Gujarat Titans | 23.6 | 37.6 |
| Kanishk Chouhan | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 22.8 | 56.0 |
| Mangesh Yadav | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 22.8 | 56.0 |
| Vihaan Manoj Malhotra | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 22.8 | 56.0 |
| Tim David | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 22.7 | 46.2 |
| Shahrukh Khan | Gujarat Titans | 21.4 | 40.3 |
| Jayant Yadav | Gujarat Titans | 20.6 | 46.3 |
| Manav Suthar | Gujarat Titans | 19.2 | 32.4 |
| Nishant Sindhu | Gujarat Titans | 19.2 | 33.0 |
| Vicky Kanhaiya Ostwal | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 17.9 | 47.8 |
| Satvik Deswal | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 17.9 | 47.8 |
| Suyash Sharma | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 17.5 | 44.4 |
| Swapnil Singh | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 16.9 | 39.3 |
| Rahul Tewatia | Gujarat Titans | 16.0 | 29.2 |
| Gurnoor Brar | Gujarat Titans | 15.2 | 44.6 |
| Kumar Kushagra | Gujarat Titans | 13.6 | 21.6 |
Gujarat Titans · Innings 1
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sai Sudharsan | c Jitesh Sharma b Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Shubman Gill (c) | c Rajat Patidar b Josh Hazlewood | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 125 |
| Nishant Sindhu | c Devdutt Padikkal b Rasikh Salam Dar | 20 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 111.11 |
| Jos Buttler (wk) | st Jitesh Sharma b Krunal Pandya | 19 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 82.61 |
| Washington Sundar | not out | 50* | 37 | 5 | 0 | 135.14 |
| Arshad Khan | c Rasikh Salam Dar b Josh Hazlewood | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 250 |
| Rahul Tewatia | c Rajat Patidar b Rasikh Salam Dar | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| Jason Holder | c Josh Hazlewood b Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| Rashid Khan | c Romario Shepherd b Rasikh Salam Dar | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 |
| Kagiso Rabada | not out | 3* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru · Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Duffy | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 | 3 | 0 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 | 1 | 0 |
| Rasikh Salam Dar | 4 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 6.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Krunal Pandya | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 | 0 | 0 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru · Innings 2
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venkatesh Iyer | c Kagiso Rabada b Mohammed Siraj | 32 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 200 |
| Virat Kohli | not out | 75* | 42 | 9 | 3 | 178.57 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | c Arshad Khan b Kagiso Rabada | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Rajat Patidar (c) | c Kagiso Rabada b Rashid Khan | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 115.38 |
| Krunal Pandya | lbw b Rashid Khan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Tim David | c Jos Buttler b Arshad Khan | 24 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 141.18 |
| Jitesh Sharma (wk) | not out | 11* | 14 | 1 | 0 | 78.57 |
Gujarat Titans · Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Siraj | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 3 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 14.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Holder | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Arshad Khan | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Prasidh Krishna | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 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 |
Virat Kohli
RCB
|
98.4 |
| 2 |
Rashid Khan
GT
|
88.4 |
| 3 |
Arshad Khan
GT
|
75.6 |
| 4 |
Rasikh Salam Dar
RCB
|
75.3 |
| 5 |
Venkatesh Iyer
RCB
|
62.6 |
| 6 |
Washington Sundar
GT
|
60.1 |
| 7 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
RCB
|
51.7 |
| 8 |
Josh Hazlewood
RCB
|
43.4 |
| 9 |
Krunal Pandya
RCB
|
42.4 |
| 10 |
Mohammed Siraj
GT
|
35.0 |
| 11 |
Tim David
RCB
|
34.4 |
| 12 |
Nishant Sindhu
GT
|
25.8 |
| 13 |
Kagiso Rabada
GT
|
20.9 |
| 14 |
Rajat Patidar
RCB
|
19.9 |
| 15 |
Jos Buttler
GT
|
17.8 |
| 16 |
Jason Holder
GT
|
17.7 |
| 17 |
Sai Sudharsan
GT
|
16.5 |
| 18 |
Shubman Gill
GT
|
15.9 |
| 19 |
Jitesh Sharma
RCB
|
12.5 |
| 20 |
Rahul Tewatia
GT
|
9.4 |
| 21 |
Jacob Duffy
RCB
|
8.5 |
| 22 |
Prasidh Krishna
GT
|
4.8 |
| 23 |
Devdutt Padikkal
RCB
|
0.8 |
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.
RCB vs Gujarat Titans – IPL 2026 Match Report | Statz
Kohli Steers RCB Past Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 to Reach IPL Final
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) in Match 74 of the Indian Premier League 2026 season – the Qualifier 1 clash between the top two sides, with a place in the final on the line. Virat Kohli produced a vintage knock of 75 not out off 42 balls to steer RCB home at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Gujarat Titans Struggle to Build Momentum
Gujarat Titans won the toss but were inserted after RCB elected to bowl first. The decision paid off immediately. Rasikh Salam Dar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar made early inroads, reducing GT to 26/2 inside four overs. Captain Shubman Gill fell for 10 off 8 balls, caught in the third over, and Sai Sudharsan followed soon after for 12 off 12.
Nishant Sindhu (20 off 18) and Jos Buttler (19 off 23) tried to rebuild but neither could accelerate. Buttler’s innings crawled to a strike rate of just 83 before he was stumped in the 13th over with GT still struggling at 73/4.
Washington Sundar was the lone bright spot, batting through to finish 50 not out off 37 balls – a composed knock laced with five fours at a strike rate of 135. Arshad Khan provided a brief burst of violence with 15 off 6, including two sixes, but the lower order could not push GT beyond 155/8 from their 20 overs.
RCB’s bowling was disciplined across the board. Krunal Pandya was the most economical with 1/23 from his four overs at an economy of 5.75. Rasikh Salam Dar was the pick of the attack with 3/27 at 6.75, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar chipped in with 2/29 and Josh Hazlewood took 2/37.
Kohli and Venkatesh Iyer Dismantle the Chase
RCB’s reply started at a blistering pace. Venkatesh Iyer smashed 32 off just 16 balls – four fours and two sixes at a strike rate of 200 – putting GT on the back foot immediately. By the time he was caught in the fifth over, RCB were already 62/1 and well ahead of the rate.
Kohli arrived early and took control from ball one. While wickets fell around him – Devdutt Padikkal (1), Rajat Patidar (15), and Krunal Pandya (1) departing in quick succession to leave RCB 91/4 – Kohli never wavered.
Tim David provided crucial middle-order impetus with 24 off 17 at a strike rate of 141, putting on a partnership that swung the match decisively RCB’s way. After David fell at 132/5 in the 14th over, Jitesh Sharma (11 not out off 14) kept his head to see Kohli home.
Kohli finished unbeaten on 75 off 42 balls – nine fours and three sixes at a strike rate of 179. It was a masterclass in chase management: aggressive enough to keep the rate comfortable, smart enough to bat through. Rashid Khan was GT’s best bowler with 2/25 from four overs at an economy of 6.25, but it was not enough.
Statz MVP – Virat Kohli
The Statz Match Impact rating calculates player impact based on match context, and Kohli’s performance registered a remarkable 98.37 – the highest in the match by a distance. His raw impact score of 165.41 reflected total dominance of the chase in a high-pressure qualifier. The official Player of the Match award also went to Kohli – Statz agrees.
Across the IPL 2026 season, Kohli has accumulated a total scaled impact of 807.18 from 16 matches, averaging 50.45 per game – underlining his consistency as one of the tournament’s standout performers.
Top 5 Statz Ratings
- Virat Kohli – 98.37 – Unbeaten 75 off 42 to chase down the target with two overs to spare. Complete control.
- Rashid Khan – 88.38 – GT’s most impactful player with 2/25 from four overs and a quickfire 7 off 3 with the bat.
- Arshad Khan – 75.57 – Explosive 15 off 6 with two sixes late in the GT innings plus 1/32 with the ball.
- Rasikh Salam Dar – 75.33 – Best bowling figures in the match with 3/27 at an economy of 6.75. Set the tone early.
- Venkatesh Iyer – 62.57 – Blistering 32 off 16 at the top of the chase gave RCB the platform Kohli built on.
Turning Point
The match turned during RCB’s powerplay. Venkatesh Iyer’s dismissal at 62/1 in the fifth over could have slowed RCB’s momentum, but the damage was already done – 62 off 4.3 overs meant the required rate never climbed above a run a ball. GT needed early wickets to build pressure, and while they did pick up three wickets in the middle overs to make it 91/4, Kohli’s presence at the crease meant the chase was always under control.
Match Context
This was the Qualifier 1 of IPL 2026, pitting the top two teams in the standings against each other. Both RCB (1st, 18 pts, NRR +0.744) and Gujarat Titans (2nd, 18 pts, NRR +0.695) finished level on points with 9 wins from 14 matches, separated only by net run rate.
RCB’s victory means they go straight through to the IPL 2026 Final. Gujarat Titans will have another chance, dropping into the Eliminator/Qualifier 2 pathway where they will need to win to keep their campaign alive.
Who won Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets (with 12 balls remaining).
What were the final scores in Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru scored 161/5 in 18 overs. Gujarat Titans scored 155/8 in 20 overs.
Who was the Statz MVP in Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans?
Virat Kohli was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 98/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.
Who was the top run-scorer in Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans?
Virat Kohli top-scored with 75 off 42 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans?
Rasikh Salam Dar took 3/27 in 4 overs.
Where was Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans played?
The match was played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
Who played in Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru XI: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Devdutt Padikkal, Jacob Duffy, Jitesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Krunal Pandya, Rajat Patidar, Rasikh Salam Dar, Romario Shepherd, Tim David, Virat Kohli, Abhinandan Singh, Jordan Cox, Kanishk Chouhan, Swapnil Singh, Venkatesh Iyer. Gujarat Titans XI: Arshad Khan, Jason Holder, Jos Buttler, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Nishant Sindhu, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar, Anuj Rawat, Glenn Phillips, Kumar Kushagra, Prasidh Krishna, Sai Kishore.