RCB Smash IPL Playoff Record as Patidar’s Brutal 93 Stuns Gujarat Titans
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have delivered one of the most explosive playoff performances in IPL history and Gujarat Titans are now staring at a mountain that may be too steep to climb. In a high-pressure Qualifier 1 clash in Dharamshala, RCB stormed to a massive 254 for 5, the highest total ever recorded in an IPL playoff match and they did it with fearless, relentless batting from start to finish.
The night belonged to Rajat Patidar. The RCB captain walked in with pressure on his shoulders, but what followed was pure destruction. Patidar blasted an unbeaten 93 off just 33 balls, striking boundaries all around the ground and completely taking control of the match. Every mistake from Gujarat was punished and even good deliveries disappeared into the stands. His innings was not just powerful, it was composed, calculated and captaincy under pressure at the highest level.
RCB’s foundation was already strong before the late assault began. Virat Kohli gave them momentum early with a fluent 43, while Devdutt Padikkal and others kept the scoreboard moving aggressively. Gujarat Titans briefly looked back in the contest after a couple of wickets in the middle overs, but that momentum vanished quickly once Patidar and the lower order launched a brutal counterattack.
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The final overs turned into a nightmare for GT bowlers. RCB smashed 86 runs in the last five overs alone. Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna, usually trusted in pressure moments, were taken apart as boundaries rained down across the HPCA Stadium. By the end of the innings, the Gujarat camp looked stunned, frustrated and completely out of answers.
What makes this even more significant is the timing. This is not a league-stage game. This is the IPL playoffs, where pressure often slows teams down. Instead, RCB produced one of the boldest batting displays the tournament has ever seen. And now, with a place in the final within touching distance, the defending champions suddenly look unstoppable.
For Gujarat Titans, the challenge is enormous. Chasing 255 in a playoff match demands near perfection. They will need a historic batting effort of their own and fast. One early collapse, one quiet phase and this game could slip away quickly.
But in cricket, especially in the IPL, surprises happen when least expected. The question now is whether Gujarat can respond to this pressure, or whether RCB have already delivered the knockout blow before the chase even begins.
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