In a thrilling IPL 2026 match, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated the Gujarat Titans (GT) by five wickets. Virat Kohli opened the innings and scored 81 runs off 44 balls, securing the Player-of-the-Match award and climbing to the top of the Orange Cap table with 328 runs. He surpassed Abhishek Sharma of Sunrisers Hyderabad, who has 323 runs. Shubman Gill from GT also made headlines, scoring 32 runs to elevate his total to 297 runs, positioning him in fourth place. Meanwhile, RCB captain Rajat Patidar, despite scoring only 8 runs, is tied with Ishan Kishan at 238 runs due to differences in strike rate. B Sai Sudharsan's impressive 100 runs off 58 balls marked the fifth century of the season, placing him in the tenth position. In the Purple Cap race, Prasidh Krishna of GT remains tied for third with 12 wickets, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar took his tally to 11 wickets by dismissing Jos Buttler.