RCB once again reached the final, while GT suffered a heavy defeat.

I n IPL 2026 Qualifier-1 between RCB and GT, RCB won the match by 92 runs.

RCB batted first and scored a massive total of 254 runs. In response, the entire GT team failed to chase the target and was all out for 162 runs.

With this defeat, GT lost the match and got eliminated from the IPL 2026 tournament.

With this victory, RCB has reached the final.

The next Qualifier-2 will be played between SRH and RR, and the winner of this match will face RCB in the final.

The IPL 2026 Qualifier-1 match between RCB and GT was played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamsala.

In the RCB vs GT match, GT won the toss and chose to bowl first.

RCB posted a strong total of 254 runs, with their captain Rajat Patidar playing an outstanding innings of 93 runs off 33 balls and remaining not out.

In reply, the entire GT team failed to chase the target and could not complete 254 runs, resulting in a heavy defeat for them.

As of this IPL season, RCB has been one of the strongest teams.

They have played 14 matches so far, winning 9 and losing 5.

With this performance, RCB is currently at the top of the points table.

If we talk about GT, they have also played a total of 14 matches in this season so far.

Out of these, the team has won 9 matches and lost 5 matches.

RCB batted first in the match and posted a massive total of 254 runs. Several players contributed with strong performances.

Captain Rajat Patidar remained not out and was the top scorer with 93 runs off 33 balls, including 5 fours and 9 sixes.

Virat Kohli scored 43 runs off 25 balls, hitting 5 fours and 1 six.

Krunal Pandya also matched Kohli’s score, making 43 runs off 28 balls, which included 5 fours and 2 sixes.

Devdutt Padikkal scored 30 runs off 19 balls, hitting 5 fours for RCB.

Venkatesh Iyer made 19 runs off 7 balls, including 3 fours and 1 six.

Tim David had the lowest score for RCB, contributing just 4 runs.

At the end, Jitesh Sharma remained not out with 15 runs off 5 balls, which included 1 four and 1 six.

In this match, GT’s batting completely collapsed.

Only Rahul Tewatia played a decent innings, while the rest of the batting lineup failed to perform properly.

As a result, the entire GT team was bowled out for 162 runs.

Rahul Tewatia was the top scorer for GT, making 68 runs off 43 balls, including 8 fours and 4 sixes.

Jos Buttler scored 29 runs, but the rest of the batting lineup failed to make a significant impact.

Sai Sudharsan made 14 runs, while captain Shubman Gill scored only 2 runs. Nishant Sindhu added 5 runs, Washington Sundar scored 8 runs, Jason Holder was dismissed for 0, Rashid Khan made 8 runs, Kagiso Rabada scored 9 runs, and Mohammed Siraj contributed 5 runs.

Prasidh Krishna remained not out with 6 runs.

Venkatesh Iyer, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam Dar

Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Nishant Sindhu, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Kulwant Khejroliya, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna