Royal Challengers Bengaluru Reach IPL 2026 Final After Dominating Gujarat Titans

Royal Challengers Bengaluru has advanced to the IPL final for the second consecutive season after defeating Gujarat Titans by 92 runs in Qualifier-1. Bengaluru posted a historic 254/5, the highest score in an IPL playoff match, with Rajat Patidar smashing an unbeaten 93 off 33 balls, achieving the highest strike rate for a captain scoring over fifty runs. Gujarat was bowled out for 162 in response. Gujarat will now play Qualifier-2 against the winner of the Eliminator match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals. Kagiso Rabada took 18 wickets in the powerplay overs of IPL 2026, a new record for a single edition.