New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru wreaked havoc on Gujarat Titans’ bowling attack in a high-voltage IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 clash at the picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala on Tuesday.Asked to bat first, the defending champions piled up a massive 254/5 in their allotted 20 overs – the highest total recorded in the history of the IPL playoffs.RCB’s 254/5 eclipsed the previous record of 233/3 set by Gujarat Titans against Mumbai Indians during Qualifier 2 at Ahmedabad in the 2023 season.Leading the charge was RCB captain Rajat Patidar, who played a sensational unbeaten knock of 93 off just 33 balls. His explosive innings included five fours and nine massive sixes as he tore apart the GT attack.Apart from Patidar, Virat Kohli played an aggressive 25-ball 43, while Krunal Pandya scored a crucial 28-ball 43 to take RCB to a record-breaking total.
- Highest Total in IPL Knockout/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 total 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 Average 112.66 | SR 193.14 | 100/50s 1/2 | 4s/6s 25/24
Only Raina (40), Dhoni (28), and Pollard (25) have hit more sixes in IPL Knockouts/Playoffs.
- Most Boundaries in IPL Knockouts/Playoffs
- 38
RCB vs GT Dharamsala 2026* - 33 CSK vs DC Chennai 2012
- 32 PBKS vs CSK Wankhede 2014
- 31 GT v. MI Ahmedabad 2023
- 31 MI Vs GT New Chandigarh 2025
