During the IPL 2026 clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT) on April 24, 2026, Virat Kohli was dismissed for 81 runs off 44 balls by Jason Holder. The dismissal occurred in the 14th over at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. After Kohli had smashed Holder for back-to-back sixes, he attempted to pull a slower bouncer but got an inside edge that crashed into his stumps. Kohli was incensed after the dismissal, seen shouting to himself and reacting furiously as he walked back to the dugout.

His departure happened while RCB was chasing a target of 206, leaving them at 154/3 with 52 runs still needed from 38 balls.Despite his angry reaction, the Bengaluru crowd and his family gave him a standing ovation for his dominant knock, which included 8 fours and 4 sixes. During this knock, Kohli became the first player to hit 800 fours in IPL history.He also became the first batter to smash 300 sixes for a single franchise in the tournament.This was Jason Holder's first wicket in a Gujarat Titans jersey. Earlier in the match, GT's Sai Sudharsan had scored a century (100 off 58) to set the 206-run target.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru secure victory over Gujarat Titans

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) by 5 wickets with 7 balls to spare in their IPL 2026 match on April 24, 2026. Chasing a target of 206, RCB reached 206/5 in 18.5 overs. Virat Kohli led the chase with a dominant 81 off 44 balls, overcoming an early dropped catch on zero. Devdutt Padikkal provided explosive support with 55 off 27 balls, featuring 6 sixes. Krunal Pandya sealed the victory with a quickfire 23 off 12 balls*, finishing the game in the 19th over.

Earlier, GT posted 205/3 behind a historic century from Sai Sudharsan. Sai Sudharsan scored exactly 100 off 58 balls, becoming the fastest player to reach 2,000 IPL runs (46 innings).Shubman Gill contributed 32 off 24 balls in a 128-run opening stand.This win moved RCB to 2nd place in the points table with 10 points from 7 matches.