Rcb reach second straight ipl final with 92-run win

2026년 05월 26일

Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Gujarat Titans by 92 runs in IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 at Dharamshala on Tuesday to advance to their second consecutive final.

Rajat Patidar led the charge with an unbeaten 93 off 33 balls as RCB posted 254 for five, the highest total in an IPL playoff match. Virat Kohli scored 43 and Krunal Pandya added 43 in the innings at HPCA Stadium.

Gujarat Titans managed only 162 in reply. Bhuvneshwar Kumar took two wickets early, including the captain Shubman Gill, while Josh Hazlewood and others finished the job.

The win keeps RCB's title defence alive. They will face the winner of Qualifier 2 in the final. Former player AB de Villiers was seen embracing Kohli after the match.

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X users celebrated RCB's 92-run Qualifier 1 win over GT, highlighting Rajat Patidar's explosive 93* and the team's clinical performance to reach their second straight final. Posts noted the highest playoff total and strong bowling display, with some referencing historical trends of Qualifier 1 winners.

PART 1 COMPLETED. 🥶❤️

RCB have demolished GT in Qualifier 1
and marched into the IPL Final in absolute style.

254/5 in a PLAYOFF game.
Patidar played one of the greatest knockout innings ever.
Bhuvi swung it.
Hazlewood hunted.
Duffy delivered.

And GT? Completely blown away.… https://t.co/fzanh6ywXm pic.twitter.com/qVGqTfHxi5

— BeyondTheCoverDrive (@The18Mindset) 2026년 5월 26일

RCB won Qualifier 1 by 92 runs and are into the IPL 2026 final, marking consecutive finals for RCB. Incredible performance by every RCB player.#RCBvsGT pic.twitter.com/M60d9Vooga

— peaky (@iPeakyX) 2026년 5월 26일

🚨 CAPTAIN'S MASTERCLASS! 🔥

Rajat Patidar set Qualifier 1 on fire!

93 off just 33 balls 9 sixes & 5 four, Strike Rate 281!

He demolished GT by 92 runs and powered RCB into the Final!

This wasn’t just an innings it was a STATEMENT!

Captain leading from the front 💪 RCB… pic.twitter.com/8zXZZ8uYBE

— Navdeep Yadav (@sp_kumarnavdeep) 2026년 5월 26일

History says the team winning Qualifier 1 has gone on to become IPL champions every season since 2018. 🏆🔥

IPL 2018 - CSK
IPL 2019 - MI
IPL 2020 - MI
IPL 2021 - CSK
IPL 2022 - GT
IPL 2023 - CSK
IPL 2024 - KKR
IPL 2025 - RCB

RCB lining up back-to-back titles? 👀 IPL2026 pic.twitter.com/FIUWsnp1Rw

— Satish Taneja (@Satishtaneja25) 2026년 5월 26일

#RCBvsGT IPL #Qualifier1: RCB reach back-to-back finals with thumping 92-run win, destroy GT
RCB are going back to IPL final after a thumping 92-run victory, in which #RajatPatidar was hero with 93*, before the bowling trounced the GT batting for a statement win before the final https://t.co/rnIh5CO60Z

— Ashok Malik (@ashokmalik) 2026년 5월 26일

소스

• https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ipl-2026-rcb-vs-gt-kohli-ab-hug-viral-moment-patidar-2917619-2026-05-27
• https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/gujarat-titans-elect-to-bowl-against-rcb-in-qualifier-1/article71025758.ece
• https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/rajat-patidar-leads-all-round-show-rcb-2nd-ipl-final-gt-qualifier-10709472/
• https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/rcb-vs-gt-ipl-quallifier-1-match-report-rajat-patidar-bhuvneshwar-shubman-2917612-2026-05-26