New Delhi: Every bowler relishes the chance to get out. Virat Kohliand his wicket is one of the most valuable wickets in cricket. During the IPL 2026 clash between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Kagiso Rabada. In his second over, Kohli was struck out early.Rabada endured a rough start, hitting Kohli for five consecutive fours in his opening over. But the South African fast bowler bounced back in style when he returned to the bowling.
The breakthrough sparked an intense celebration. Rabada bowled a quick, short ball around middle and leg. Kohli came down the track trying to play across the line, but could only manage a top edge. Rashid Khan was well at mid-wicket and completed a simple catch.After taking the big wicket, Rabada stared hard at Kohli as the batsman returned to the pavilion.RCB were eventually bundled out for 155 in 19.2 overs, with Rabada and Mohammad Siraj struggling to form a partnership against Gujarat Titans’ bowling attack.Despite finishing second on the points table, RCB continued to lose wickets at regular intervals. Siraj (1/38) and Rabada (1/44) reduced them to 35/2 in the fourth over, a position from which they failed to recover.Left-arm pacer Arshad Khan (3/22) took the key wickets, along with skipper Rajat Patidar (19), Krunal Pandya (4) and Venkatesh Iyer (12). Jason Holder (2/29) and Rashid Khan (2/19) also took two wickets each.
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In reply, skipper Shibman Gill and Jos Buttler played important innings to give Gujarat Titans victory by four wickets. Chasing 155, GT reached 158/6 in 15.5 overs.Although RCB paceman Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3/28) was impressed with the ball, Gill’s aggressive 43 off 18 balls and Buttler’s 39 off 19 gave Gujarat their fifth win of the season, taking their tally to 10 points.
