{"id":52843,"date":"2026-05-26T21:59:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=52843"},"modified":"2026-05-26T21:59:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:29:11","slug":"rcb-smash-highest-ever-ipl-playoff-total-as-rajat-patidars-93-powers-bengaluru-to-254-5-vs-gt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/rcb-smash-highest-ever-ipl-playoff-total-as-rajat-patidars-93-powers-bengaluru-to-254-5-vs-gt\/","title":{"rendered":"RCB smash highest-ever IPL playoff total as Rajat Patidar\u2019s 93* powers Bengaluru to 254\/5 vs GT"},"content":{"rendered":"

Royal Challengers Bengaluru rewrote IPL playoff history on Tuesday after posting 254\/5 against Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 at Dharamsala, the highest total ever recorded in an IPL knockout or playoff match.<\/p>\n

RCB\u2019s total of 254\/5 is now the fourth-highest score in the franchise\u2019s IPL history and the highest ever in an IPL playoff game, surpassing Gujarat Titans\u2019 233\/3 against Mumbai Indians in 2023.<\/p>\n

Highest totals in IPL playoffs\/knockouts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Team<\/th>\nScore<\/th>\nOpponent<\/th>\nVenue<\/th>\nYear<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
RCB<\/td>\n254\/5<\/td>\nGT<\/td>\nDharamsala<\/td>\n2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GT<\/td>\n233\/3<\/td>\nMI<\/td>\nAhmedabad<\/td>\n2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MI<\/td>\n228\/5<\/td>\nGT<\/td>\nNew Chandigarh<\/td>\n2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PBKS<\/td>\n226\/6<\/td>\nCSK<\/td>\nWankhede<\/td>\n2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CSK<\/td>\n222\/5<\/td>\nDC<\/td>\nChennai<\/td>\n2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Rajat Patidar produced one of the greatest playoff knocks in IPL history, remaining unbeaten on 93 off just 33 balls, smashing five fours and nine sixes at a strike rate of 281.82.<\/p>\n

Patidar once again delivered in a knockout fixture, continuing his remarkable IPL playoff record.<\/p>\n

Rajat Patidar in IPL playoffs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Match<\/th>\nScore<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
vs LSG, Eliminator 2022<\/td>\n112* (54)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vs RR, Q2 2022<\/td>\n58 (42)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vs RR, Eliminator 2024<\/td>\n34 (22)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vs PBKS, Q1 2025<\/td>\n15* (8)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vs PBKS, Final 2025<\/td>\n26 (16)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vs GT, Q1 2026<\/td>\n93* (33)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Across six playoff innings, Patidar now has 338 runs at an average of 112.66 and a strike rate of 193.14, including one century and two fifties.<\/p>\n

RCB\u2019s innings was built on aggressive contributions throughout the batting order. Virat Kohli scored 43, Devdutt Padikkal added 30, while the late assault from Patidar and Jitesh Sharma completely dismantled Gujarat\u2019s bowling attack.<\/p>\n

The innings also featured 38 boundaries, the most ever recorded in an IPL playoff game.<\/p>\n

Most boundaries in IPL playoff history<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Match<\/th>\nBoundaries<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
RCB vs GT, Dharamsala 2026<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CSK vs DC, Chennai 2012<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PBKS vs CSK, Wankhede 2014<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GT vs MI, Ahmedabad 2023<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MI vs GT, New Chandigarh 2025<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Despite entering the match with one of the strongest bowling attacks in IPL 2026, Gujarat Titans struggled badly. Mohammed Siraj conceded 46 runs in three overs, while Prasidh Krishna gave away 53 in four overs.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, GT became only the second IPL side after Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024 to have five bowlers with 15 or more wickets in a single season.<\/p>\n

Most wickets for GT in IPL 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Bowler<\/th>\nWickets<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Rabada<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rashid Khan<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mohammed Siraj<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jason Holder<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prasidh Krishna<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

RCB now appear firm favourites to qualify for back-to-back IPL finals unless Gujarat Titans can produce a record chase in Dharamsala.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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