Virat Kohli was in complete fun mode after Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) in the ongoing IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 on Tuesday (May 26). Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium In Dharamshala.
Royal Challengers Bangalore reached the final of IPL 2026 after defeating Gujarat Titans by 92 runs in Qualifier 1 in Dharamshala. RCB batted brilliantly and scored a huge score of 254/5, which is the highest score so far in the history of IPL playoffs.
Rajat Patidar’s explosive inning of 93 runs takes RCB to second consecutive IPL final
RCB captain Rajat Patidar played a sensational unbeaten inning of 93 runs off just 33 balls, while Virat Kohli and Krunal Pandya added 43 runs against Gujarat Titans. Kohli also created history by becoming the first batsman to score more than 600 runs in four consecutive IPL seasons.
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Chasing the huge target, Gujarat Titans were under a lot of pressure from the very beginning and lost five wickets inside the powerplay. Things got worse with the hit-wicket dismissal of Sai Sudarshan and cheap dismissal of Shubman Gill. Rahul Tewatia fought hard, scoring a quickfire 68, but he got no support from the other end; As a result, GT was out for 162 runs.
jacob duffy RCB registered a spectacular win by taking three wickets and made it to the IPL final for the second consecutive time. However, the 2022 title winners still have another chance to make it to the summit clash through Qualifier 2. They will face the winner of the eliminator on May 26 – either Rajasthan Royals (RR) or Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
After RCB’s win, Virat Kohli trolled Shubman Gill by calling him ‘Babaji’s Thullu’
A video goes viral on social media after RCB’s spectacular win over GT in Dharamshala Virat Kohli Shubman was seen teasing Gill with his famous “Babaji ka Thullu” hand gesture. This fun moment was captured during Gujarat Titans’ group photo session at the picturesque venue.
As Shubman Gill and his team gathered for a group photo in Dharamshala, Kohli, who was standing near the boundary line with other members of the RCB team, suddenly started teasing Gill by making a “Babaji ka thullu” gesture with his hand. Now, this clip has gone viral online.
Virat Kohli did a great dance while eating something, then gave a snake gesture in front of Shubman Gill. ???❤️ pic.twitter.com/cnwwKkGPS9
– Mention Cricket (@MentionCricket) 27 May 2026
Kohli 😭 pic.twitter.com/vm0Ci0l51E
– Out of Context Cricket (@GemsOfCricket) 26 May 2026
Virat Kohli’s playful run-up act during RCB vs GT Qualifier 1 goes viral
In another amusing moment, Kohli was seen marking the bowling run-up by taking the ball in his hand before passing it to Jacob Duffy during Qualifier 1 between RCB and GT. After this he went to the umpire, picked up his cap and joked with him.
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The moment caught the attention of fans, with many believing that Kohli could finally play his part in the big match. There was excitement among the fans, but the former RCB captain did not stop bowling. Still, this light-hearted moment became the biggest highlight of the match.
Kohli took the run-up as if he was bowling#kohli pic.twitter.com/J3mTMyM88T
– Vivek Singh Rahul (@vivekrahul1607) 26 May 2026
Virat Kohli made a big IPL record!
Kohli, on the other hand, added another major feat to his already decorated IPL career during Qualifier 1 gujarat titans On Tuesday. RCB superstar became the first batsman to score 500 runs against GT.
He has now scored more than 500 runs against eight different IPL teams, including Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans.
