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IN PICS | IPL 2026: Virat Kohli's 81 guides RCB to a 5-wicket win over GT

Updated On: 24 April, 2026 11:11 PM IST | Atharva Upasani

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat the Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets. Virat Kohli was the star for RCB in yet another run chase, scoring 81 runs to get the hosts over the line. (Pic: PTI)

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Virat Kohli (Pic: PTI)

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Virat Kohli (Pic: PTI)
Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal stitched together a brilliant partnership for RCB, who dominated the run chase after Jacob Bethell's early dismissal. (Pic: ANI)

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Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal stitched together a brilliant partnership for RCB, who dominated the run chase after Jacob Bethell's early dismissal. (Pic: ANI)

Padikkal scored 55 runs in 27 balls, while Virat Kohli scored 81 runs in 44 balls to set up the chase for the hosts, who won the game with relative ease. For GT, Rashid Khan took 2 wickets in what was an otherwise poor bowling performance. (Pic: PTI)

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Padikkal scored 55 runs in 27 balls, while Virat Kohli scored 81 runs in 44 balls to set up the chase for the hosts, who won the game with relative ease. For GT, Rashid Khan took 2 wickets in what was an otherwise poor bowling performance. (Pic: PTI)

Earlier, Sai Sudharsan scored his hundred in 57 balls to continue his fine form this season. This was his third IPL hundred of his career. The southpaw scored 100 runs in 58 balls to take GT to a total of 205 in 20 overs. (Pic: AFP)

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Earlier, Sai Sudharsan scored his hundred in 57 balls to continue his fine form this season. This was his third IPL hundred of his career. The southpaw scored 100 runs in 58 balls to take GT to a total of 205 in 20 overs. (Pic: AFP)

For RCB, Hazlewood chipped in with the wicket of Sudharsan. Suyash Sharma got the first breakthrough of the match as he dismissed Shubman Gill for 32 in 24 balls. (Pic: ANI)

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For RCB, Hazlewood chipped in with the wicket of Sudharsan. Suyash Sharma got the first breakthrough of the match as he dismissed Shubman Gill for 32 in 24 balls. (Pic: ANI)

RCB move to the second place in the table with 10 points as they look good in the defence of their title. (Pic: PTI)

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RCB move to the second place in the table with 10 points as they look good in the defence of their title. (Pic: PTI)

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