RCB create massive record, register highest total in IPL playoffs history

NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru unleashed implicit carnage connected the Gujarat Titans bowling onslaught successful the high-voltage IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 clash astatine the picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium successful Dharamsala connected Tuesday.Asked to bat first, the defending champions piled up a monolithic 254/5 successful their allotted 20 overs — the highest full ever recorded successful IPL playoff history.RCB’s 254/5 surpassed the erstwhile grounds of 233/3 acceptable by Gujarat Titans against Mumbai Indians during Qualifier 2 successful Ahmedabad successful the 2023 season.Leading the complaint was RCB skipper Rajat Patidar, who produced a sensational unbeaten sound of 93 disconnected conscionable 33 deliveries.

His explosive innings included 5 fours and 9 towering sixes arsenic helium tore isolated the GT attack.Apart from Patidar, Virat Kohli played an assertive manus of 43 disconnected 25 balls, portion Krunal Pandya chipped successful with a important 43 disconnected 28 deliveries to powerfulness RCB to the record-breaking total.

Only Raina (40), Dhoni (28), & Pollard (25) person deed much sixes successful IPL knockouts/Playoffs.