Gujarat Titans defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 4 wickets in an important game played at Narendra Modi Stadium. GT opted to field first and bowled excellently. Arshad Khan picked up 3 wickets while Jason Holder got 2 wickets. RCB were bowled out for 155 runs.
Virat Kohli got off to a flying start and hit several boundaries within an over, but then RCB lost their wickets rapidly. On the other hand, while batting, GT got off to an aggressive start. Shubman Gill smashed 43 runs in just 18 deliveries. Jos Buttler scored 39 runs and contributed to his team.
However, Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up 3 wickets, but it wasn’t sufficient. GT achieved their target of 156 runs in 15.5 overs. With this win, Gujarat Titans remain alive in the playoffs race.
IPL 2026 Orange Cap Standings
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Runs | High Score | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhishek Sharma | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 9 | 425 | 135* | 209.35 |
| 2 | Heinrich Klaasen | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 9 | 414 | 65* | 157.41 |
| 3 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals | 9 | 400 | 103 | 238.09 |
| 4 | Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 9 | 379 | 83 | 162.45 |
| 5 | Shubman Gill | Gujarat Titans | 8 | 373 | 89* | 168.10 |
IPL 2026 Purple Cap Standings
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Best Figures | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 9 | 17 | 3/5 | 7.54 |
| 2 | Eshan Malinga | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 9 | 15 | 4/32 | 9.16 |
| 3 | Jofra Archer | Rajasthan Royals | 9 | 14 | 3/20 | 8.27 |
| 4 | Anshul Kamboj | Chennai Super Kings | 8 | 14 | 3/22 | 8.95 |
| 5 | Kagiso Rabada | Gujarat Titans | 9 | 14 | 3/29 | 10.24 |