Royal Challengers Bangalore mentor Dinesh Karthik was seen consoling captain Rajat Patidar after their four-wicket defeat against Gujarat Titans. Narendra Modi Stadium. Virat Kohli also looked disappointed as Royal Challengers Bangalore failed to defend a modest target during IPL 2026 on Thursday, April 30.
Royal Challengers Bangalore were out for 155 runs after a poor batting performance. Devdutt Padikkal scored the highest 40 runs but he did not get 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.
Watch: Dinesh Karthik consoles disappointed Rajat Patidar
A moment from the IPL 2026 clash between RCB and GT attracted attention online after the match ended. Dinesh Karthik was seen consoling captain Rajat Patidar, who was looking quite disappointed after the defeat. Virat Kohli looked dejected after the team failed to defend their score.
“”
Mo Bobt, Andy… pic.twitter.com/deSjWw3Adw
– Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) 1 May 2026
Royal Challengers Bangalore lost the toss and batted first and were all out for 155 runs in 19.2 overs. Devdutt Padikkal scored 40 runs in 24 balls, while Virat Kohli scored 28 runs in 13 balls. For Gujarat Titans, Arshad Khan took 3/22, Jason Holder took 2/29 and Rashid Khan took 2/19.
in pursuit, Shubman Gill Gave a fast start by scoring 43 runs from 18 in the powerplay. Jos Buttler scored 39 runs, while Rahul Tewatia remained unbeaten on 27 runs. Gujarat Titans chased the target in 15.5 overs and won by four wickets.
Also Read: RR vs DC Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update – IPL 2026, Match 43
What was worth seeing was… – Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh Karthik talked about the poor batting performance of the team. He said that after a good start in the power play against India, the quick fall of wickets affected his rhythm. gujarat titans.
Dinesh Karthik said, “Virat got off to a great start, vintage Virat, especially that over against Rabada. But we kept losing wickets. Every time we got a chance to step up and build a partnership, we lost a wicket and eventually we took advantage of it.”
He said, “What was admirable to see was the attitude and the bowling coming together. Like a champion team, we gave them blows in the middle. If a few things had gone in our favour, who knows how it would have happened. I am very proud of the effort and attitude the boys showed.”
It is a pleasant and encouraging thing… – Mo Bobat
Royal Challengers Bangalore Director of cricket Mo Bobt admitted that the team made a strong comeback after Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler dominated early on. He praised Romario Shepherd and highlighted the team’s fighting spirit despite the challenging situation.
“The pleasing and encouraging thing is that the bowlers played a good innings again today. It was good to see Romario also finding his rhythm. We forced him to fight and that is important in games like this,” Bobat said.
He said, “You are not going to win every game, but in the games where you come second, you have to fight to win and I think we did that today. We will take a few days, come back better and focus on the next game.”
Also read: Crackdown in MI? Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah skip team trip amid IPL 2026 chaos
