Royal Challengers Bengaluru mentor Dinesh Karthik was seen consoling captain Rajat Patidar after a four-wicket loss against the Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Virat Kohli also looked dejected when Royal Challengers Bengaluru failed to defend a modest goal on Thursday, April 30 during IPL 2026.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru were bowled out for 155 runs after a poor batting display. Devdutt Padikkal top-scored with 40 runs but lacked support from others. Gujarat Titans chased down the target in 15.5 overs, with captain Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler leading the innings with aggressive batting performances.
Look: Dinesh Karthik consoles devastated Rajat Patidar
A moment from the IPL 2026 clash between RCB and GT caught attention online after the match ended. Dinesh Karthik was seen consoling captain Rajat Patidar, who looked visibly upset after the defeat. Virat Kohli looked disappointed after the team failed to defend their total.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru batted first after losing the toss and were bowled out for 155 in 19.2 overs. Devdutt Padikkal scored 40 off 24 balls, while Virat Kohli scored 28 off 13. For Gujarat Titans, Arshad Khan took 3/22, Jason Holder took 2/29 and Rashid Khan took 2/19.
In the chase, Shubman Gill got off to a fast start with 43 off 18 in the powerplay. Jos Buttler scored 39, while Rahul Tewatia remained unbeaten on 27. Gujarat Titans chased down the target in 15.5 overs to seal a four-wicket win.
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What was commendable to see was… – Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh Karthik spoke about the team’s poor batting performance. He said the quick wickets hurt his momentum after a good start in the powerplay against the Gujarat Titans.
“Virat started beautifully, classic Virat, especially against Rabada. But we lost wickets in a group. Every time we got a chance to come forward and build a partnership, we lost a wicket, and that finally caught up with us,” Dinesh Karthik said.
“What was commendable was seeing the attitude and the bowling coming together. Like a championship team would do, we gave them nerves in the middle. If a couple of things had gone our way, who knows what it would have been like. I’m very proud of the effort and attitude the boys showed,” he added.
The pleasant and encouraging thing is… – Mo Bobat
Royal Challengers Bengaluru director of cricket Mo Bobat acknowledged the team’s strong comeback after Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler dominated early on. He praised Romario Pastor and highlighted the team’s fighting spirit despite the difficult situation.
“The nice and encouraging thing is that the players made a good change today again. It was good to see Romario find a rhythm too. We made them fight, and that’s important in games like this,” Bobat said.
“You’re not going to win every game, but in the games where you come second, you have to fight for the win, and I think we did that today. We’ll take a few days, come back more alert and focus on the next game,” he added.
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