GT vs RCB Qualifier 1: Captain Rajat Patidar roared against Gujarat, RCB made a record by scoring 93 runs in 33 balls.

GT vs RCB Qualifier 1: In Qualifier-1 of IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bangalore performed brilliantly and scored the highest score in IPL playoff history against Gujarat Titans. Team captain Rajat Patidar batted stormily and scored 93 runs in just 33 balls. On the basis of his explosive innings, RCB scored 254 runs after losing 5 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs.

Rajat Patidar’s stormy innings

RCB had a very good start in this big match played in Dharamshala. The top order batsmen gave a fast start to the team by batting aggressively, after which captain Rajat Patidar took charge and attacked the Gujarat bowlers fiercely. In this match, Patidar batted with a strike rate of 281.82, hitting a series of fours and sixes. Against Gujarat, he played a stormy inning of 93 runs in 33 balls. His innings included 5 fours and 9 skyscraper sixes. During this, he completed his half-century in 21 balls.

𝗥𝗔-M-𝗣𝗔-GE in Dharamshala 🏔️

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RCB batsmen stormed

A tremendous storm was seen from RCB batsmen in Qualifier-1 of IPL 2026. RCB team, which came to bat first after losing the toss, made its intentions clear by scoring 76 runs in the powerplay itself. Apart from Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli batted stormily for RCB and played important innings of 43 runs.

RCB created history

With this explosive inning of Rajat Patidar, RCB has made the biggest score in IPL playoff and knockout history. Earlier, the record of the highest score in the playoffs was held in the name of Gujarat Titans. Which he made in 2023 by scoring 233/3 runs in Qualifier-2 against Mumbai Indians. Now RCB has made this record in its name by scoring 254/5 runs in the playoff matches.