Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will face Gujarat Titans (GT) in the 34th match of IPL 2026 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday, with the focus on Virat Kohli, who is reaching a major milestone.Another record is loading for Virat Kohli. Kohli, who is the highest run-scorer in IPL history with 8,908 runs, needs 92 more runs to reach 9,000 runs. He has played 273 matches so far, in which he has scored eight centuries and 65 fifties.He has been with RCB since the inception of the IPL in 2008 and has never been involved in an auction. With eight centuries, Virat Kohli also holds the record for most centuries in the league.
Kohli averages 87.75 against Gujarat Titans. His scores against them are 58 (53), 73 (54), 101* (61), 70* (44), 42 (27) and 7 (6).For Gujarat Titans, Jos Buttler has had mixed results against RCB, with two centuries and two ducks in his last five innings.RCB come into the match on the back of their first home defeat in IPL 2026, a loss against Delhi Capitals on April 18. Nevertheless, they have been among the better performing teams this season and will look to respond in their final home game at Chinnaswamy. After that, their remaining two home matches will be played at the Shaheed Vir Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur.Gujarat Titans, meanwhile, are coming off a 99-run win over Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on April 20. The result ended their three-match winning streak, and they will be looking to recover, although playing in Bengaluru is a challenge.
