Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 of the 2026 Indian Premier League at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala on Tuesday, May 26.
Ahead of the high-stakes clash, a video has surfaced showing Virat Kohli And Shubman Gill in a humorous moment before the game. In the video, Gill was seen talking to RCB wicketkeeper and vice-captain Jitesh Sharma. On seeing both of them, Kohli moved towards them, while Gill also came towards them to welcome the experienced batsman. After this, Kohli jokingly grabbed Gill's beard and cheek while making fun of the Titans captain.
Beloved Has performed brilliantly with the bat in IPL 2026. He is second in the IPL run chart with 616 runs in 13 matches at an impressive strike rate of 161.67. He has scored six half-centuries and is just behind teammate Sai Sudarshan in the Orange Cap list. He has responded brilliantly after missing out on selection for the T20 World Cup ahead of the IPL season.
Kohli has had another great season in the IPL, scoring 557 runs at a strike rate of 163.82. He has scored one century and four half-centuries and has continued his changed approach to facing the bowlers since the beginning. He continues to be the highest run-scorer in the history of the tournament, having also crossed the milestone of 9,000 IPL runs.
The Titans and Royal Challengers met twice in IPL 2026, with both teams winning one game each. In the first match, the defending champions chased a total of 206 runs, in which Kohli played a brilliant inning of 81 runs in 44 balls. In that match, Sudarshan had scored a brilliant century for the Titans.
In their next meeting, Gill's men equalized by bowling out RCB for 155, but ran into a bit of trouble before reaching home with four wickets in hand. Gill set the stage for the chase by scoring a brilliant 43 runs off just 18 balls.
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