RCB vs GT Live
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans are set to clash in the crucial IPL 2026 match today. Both teams are coming off defeats in their last games and are looking to win two big points at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The defending champions, RCB, are in the top half of the points table, and another win today will boost their playoff hopes. Shubman Gill's GT is looking to return to winning ways after a huge 99-run defeat against the Mumbai Indians.
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IPL 2026 Match 34: RCB vs GT Live Score and Match Updates
Virat Kohli wins the POTM award
Virat Kohli wins the Player of the Match award for the 20th time in IPL. He scored 81 runs off 44 balls with the help of 8 fours and 4 sixes today.
"To be honest, we had to assess the wicket early on because A) they have a quality bowling attack and B) chasing 200 in the Chinnaswamy, we were just one partnership away. This is the second time Dev has come and done this. You never see him slogging the ball yet he's playing so freely. His innings was the difference in the first half and then I was trying to stay in the game so he won't feel the pressure. Even in our bowling innings, we did well to pull things back. We were looking at 230-235 at one stage."
Shubman Gill reflects on Gujarat's loss
"I think from 16th to 19th we couldn't get any boundaries and couldn't get as many runs as we would have liked. Those were crucial overs for us. At the end of the powerplay we were in a good position and it was about taking wickets in the middle overs and were not able to after the powerplay got over. [The Kohli dropped chance] When a batsman gets dropped on nought it's always tough on the fielder but it's important how you come back into the game. We had our moments but we were not able to consistently able to hit the length balls."
Virat Kohli leads the Orange Cap race
Most runs in IPL 2026
- Virat Kohli (RCB) - 328 runs in 7 innings
- Abhishek Sharma (SRH) - 323 runs in 7 innings
- Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) - 320 runs in 7 innings
- Shubman Gill (GT) - 297 runs in 6 innings
- Sanju Samson (CSK) - 293 runs in 7 innings
RCB rise in the points table
With 10 points and a superior net run rate, RCB surpasses RR to jump to the 2nd position in the points table. Punjab Kings remain at the top with 11 points and Gujarat Titans stay 7th with 6 points.
RCB WIN
No late drama at M Chinnaswamy as Krunal Pandya smashes Jason Holder for a four in the 19th over to finish the game.
Krunal scored 23* off 12 balls and Tim David added 10 off 9 balls.
GT - 205/3 in 20 overs
RCB - 206/5 in 18.5 overs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru win by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
Krunal Pandya puts RCB on track for a win
Krunal Pandya smashes Manav Suthar for two fours and a six in the 18th over to put RCB ahead in the game. No late drama at Chinnaswamy.
Tim David - 9 off 8 balls
Krunal Pandya - 17 off 8 balls
RCB - 199/5 in 18 overs
Bengaluru need 7 runs in 12 balls to win the game
RCB regain control
Tim David smashes Kagiso Rabada for a six ot give RCB an edge in the chase.
Tim David - 9 off 8 balls
Krunal Pandya - 2 off 2 balls
RCB - 184/5 in 17 overs
Bengaluru need 22 runs in 18 balls to win the game
RCB lose two wickets in quick succession
Jitesh Sharma and Rajat Patidar depart in quick succession while looking to hit big shots. Manav Suthar with a wicket on his debut.
Jitesh scored 10 off 6 balls and Patidar added 8 off 5 balls.
RCB - 173/5 in 15.3 overs
Bengaluru need 33 runs in 27 balls to win the game
Virat Kohli dons Orange Cap
Virat Kohli is now leading the Orange Cap race with 328 runs in 7 innings at a strike rate of 163.18.
Virat Kohli OUT!!!
Clean bowled. Virat Kohli departs after smashing Jason Holder for back-to-back sixes. A stunning innings comes to an end.
Virat Kohli scored 81 off 44 balls. Jitesh Sharma is the next batter.
RCB - 158/3 in 14 overs
Bengaluru need 48 runs in 36 balls to win the game
Devdutt Padikkal OUT!!!
Clean bowled. Rashid Khan with a breakthrough to dismiss Devdutt Padikkal, who charged down the ground but missed.
Padikkal scored 55 runs off 27 balls. Captain Rajat Patidar is the next batter.
RCB - 141/2 in 13 overs
Bengaluru need 65 runs in 42 balls to win the game
Virat Kohli goes ballistic
Virat Kohli smashes Kagiso Rabada for a four and a six to put RCB in a dominant position in this match.
Devdutt Padikkal - 53 off 22 balls
Virat Kohli - 61 off 34 balls
RCB - 131/1 in 11 overs
Bengaluru need 75 runs in 54 balls to win the game
Virat Kohli reaches 50
Virat Kohli gets his 66th IPL fifty and in 30 balls to keep RCB on a track for a big win. Virat Kohli's red-hot run continues in IPL 2026.
RCB - 120/1 in 10.2 overs
Devdutt Padikkal reaches 2000 IPL runs
Devdutt Padikkal smashes Rashid Khan for two stunning sixes, one over the covers and one at deep mid wicket, to complete his fifty in just 20 balls. Padikkal also reaches 2000 IPL runs.
Devdutt Padikkal - 52 off 21 balls
Virat Kohli - 49 off 29 balls
RCB - 118/1 in 10 overs
Bengaluru need 88 runs in 66 balls to win the game
Devdutt Padikkal targets Prasidh Krishna
Devdutt Padikkal smashes two sixes and a four off Prasidh Krishna to keep RCB well ahead in the chase at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Devdutt Padikkal - 39 off 17 balls
Virat Kohli - 47 off 27 balls
RCB - 102/1 in 9 overs
Bengaluru need 104 runs in 66 balls to win the game