RCB create massive record, register highest total in IPL playoffs history
Rajat Patidar and Virat Kohli (BCCI/IPL Photo) Highest total in an IPL knockouts/Playoffs 254/5 RCB vs PBKS Dharamsala 2026 * 233/3 GT vs MI Ahmedabad
Rajat Patidar and Virat Kohli (BCCI/IPL Photo) Highest total in an IPL knockouts/Playoffs 254/5 RCB vs PBKS Dharamsala 2026 * 233/3 GT vs MI Ahmedabad 2023 228/5 MI vs GT New Chandigarh 2025 226/6 PBKS vs CSK Wankhede 2014 222/5 CSK vs DC Chennai 2012 Highest totals for RCB 263/5 vs PWI Bengaluru 2013 262/7 vs SRH Bengaluru 2024 254/5 vs PBKS Dharamsala 2026 * 250/3 vs CSK Bengaluru 2026 248/3 vs GL Bengaluru 2016 Rajat Patidar in IPL Playoffs 112*(54) vs LSG Eliminator 2022 58(42) vs RR Q2 2022 34(22) vs RR Eliminator 2024 15*(8) vs PBKS Q1 2025 26(16) vs PBKS Final 2025 93*(33) vs GT Q1 2026 6 innings | 338 runs | Avg 112.66 | SR 193.14 | 100s/50s 1/2 | 4s/6s 25/24 Most boundaries in IPL knockouts/Playoffs 38 RCB vs GT Dharamsala 2026 * Dharamsala 2026 * 33 CSK vs DC Chennai 2012 32 PBKS vs CSK Wankhede 2014 31 GT vs MI Ahmedabad 2023 31 MI vs GT New Chandigarh 2025 NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru unleashed absolute carnage on the Gujarat Titans bowling attack in the high-voltage IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 clash at the picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday.Asked to bat first, the defending champions piled up a massive 254/5 in their allotted 20 overs — the highest total ever recorded in IPL playoff history.RCB’s 254/5 surpassed the previous record of 233/3 set by Gujarat Titans against Mumbai Indians during Qualifier 2 in Ahmedabad in the 2023 season.Leading the charge was RCB captain Rajat Patidar, who produced a sensational unbeaten knock of 93 off just 33 deliveries. His explosive innings included five fours and nine towering sixes as he tore apart the GT attack.Apart from Patidar, Virat Kohli played an aggressive hand of 43 off 25 balls, while Krunal Pandya chipped in with a crucial 43 off 28 deliveries to power RCB to the record-breaking total.Only Raina (40), Dhoni (28), & Pollard (25) have hit more sixes in IPL knockouts/Playoffs.
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