GT Vs RCB, IPL 2026: All-Round Titans Dominate Bengaluru, Coast To Four-Wicket Win
Captain Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler essayed vital knocks to help Gujarat Titans chase down reigning champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s modest 155-run total, securing a four-wicket win in match 42 of Indian Premier League 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday (April 30). Despite RCB pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3/28) tormenting the hosts, opener Gill scored a belligerent 43 off 18 balls, while Buttler smashed 39 off 19 to power Gujarat to their fifth win of the season and take their points tally to 10. They chased down the 156-run target in 15.5 overs for the loss of six wickets. Earlier, RCB were dismissed in 19.2 overs with their batters struggling against the bowling attack led by Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli, centre, with team's Mentor and Batting Coach Dinesh Karthik, left, during a warm-up session before an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Jacob Bethell looks at Gujarat Titans' Rashid Khan takes a catch to dismiss him during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Crowd cheers during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli and Jacob Bethell interact during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
Gujarat Titans' Mohammed Siraj celebrates the wicket of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Jacob Bethell during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Devdutt Padikkal hits a six during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' Kagiso Rabada celebrate with teammates the wicket of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Devdutt Padikkal and Royal Challengers Bengaluru's captain Rajat Patidar run between the wickets as Gujarat Titans' Jason Holder looks on during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's captain Rajat Patidar plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' Arshad Khan celebrates the wicket of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's captain Rajat Patidar during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' Jason Holder celebrates the wicket of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Jitesh Sharma during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Devdutt Padikkal plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' Rashid Khan celebrates the wicket of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Tim David during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Romario Shepherd hits a six during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad,. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Bhuvneshwar Kumar plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli, and others, sit in the dugout during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
Gujarat Titans' captain Shubman Gill hits a six during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' Sai Sudharsan plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Cheer leaders dance in support to Gujarat Titans during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's players celebrate the wicket of Gujarat Titans' captain Shubman Gill during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' Washington Sundar, right, and Jos Buttler run between the wickets during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' Jos Buttler plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Bhuvneshwar Kumar celebrates the wicket of Gujarat Titans' Jos Buttler during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' Washington Sundar plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Josh Hazlewood takes the catch to dismiss Gujarat Titans' M Shahrukh Khan during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' Rahul Tewatia hits a boundary during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' Jason Holder plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Published At:
Tags