RCB vs GT, IPL 2026: It was yet another run-fest at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. And once again, in the middle of it all, it was Virat Kohli who aced yet another chase for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The former RCB skipper scored 81 runs off 44 balls and climbed to the top of the Orange Cap leaderboard. His contribution with the bat in hand meant that RCB was playing their last home game at Chinnaswamy Stadium this season, signed off with a win, and made it to second place on the IPL 2026 points table. Kohli’s knock meant that he jumped multiple places in the top run-scorers list. Devdutt Padikkal, too, bounced back in form with a fifty in the second innings for RCB. Earlier in the game, Sai Sudharsan became the fastest player to 2000 IPL runs as he scored his third century in the league.
RCB vs GT: How has Virat Kohli performed in IPL 2026?
Virat Kohli has been in top form in the 19th season of the Indian Premier League. The right-handed batter is once again showing exceptional form with the bat in hand. In seven innings, Kohli has scored 328 runs and leads the Orange Cap charts. His highest score of the season came against the Gujarat Titans in RCB vs GT clash at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Kohli scored 81 runs in 44 balls in a match-winning knock consisting of eight fours and four sixes. His knock meant that RCB went on to win the clash by five wickets despite Sai Sudharsan’s century in the first innings.
IPL 2026 Orange Cap List
| Position | Player | Team | Matches | Runs | Strike Rate | Average | Highest Score |
| 1 | Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7 | 328 | 163.18 | 54.66 | 81 |
| 2 | Abhishek Sharma | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7 | 323 | 215.33 | 53.83 | 135* |
| 3 | Heinrich Klaasen | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7 | 320 | 153.11 | 53.33 | 62 |
| 4 | Shubman Gill | Gujarat Titans | 6 | 297 | 149.24 | 49.50 | 86 |
| 5 | Sanju Samson | Chennai Super Kings | 7 | 293 | 178.65 | 58.60 | 115* |
| 6 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals | 7 | 254 | 220.86 | 36.28 | 78 |
| 7 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | Rajasthan Royals | 7 | 245 | 155.06 | 49.00 | 77* |
| 8 | Rajat Patidar | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7 | 238 | 210.61 | 39.66 | 63 |
| 9 | Ishan Kishan | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7 | 238 | 188.88 | 34.00 | 91 |
| 10 | Sai Sudharsan | Gujarat Titans | 7 | 235 | 155.62 | 33.57 | 100 |
IPL 2026: Who scored the most runs in RCB vs GT?
Sai Sudharsan scored the most runs in the RCB vs GT clash. The left-handed batter scored a century in the first innings to power the Gujarat Titans to a score of 205 runs. However, the rest of the GT batters could not have a similar impact, leading to the visitors being at least 10-15 runs short. This meant that the Royal Challengers chased down the target in the second innings, and Sudharsan’s hundred went in vain.
RCB vs GT: Who has scored the most runs in IPL history?
The record for most runs scored in IPL history is held by Virat Kohli. With 8,908 runs, the right-handed batter is destined to become the first player in the tournament to surpass the 9000-run milestone. He has a strike rate of 133.43 and an IPL average of over 40.
RCB vs GT: Who has won the most Orange Caps in IPL history?
In IPL history, David Warner is the player with the most Orange Caps. With 562 runs in 2015, 641 in 2017, and 692 in 2019, the Australian batter took home the award.
