IPL 2026: Rijat Patel Powers RCB to Final with Stormy 93-Run Knock Against Gujarat Titans
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- •Rijat Patel scored an unbeaten 93 runs against Gujarat Titans in the first qualifier match of IPL 2026 and led RCB to the final.
- •He has become the captain with the most sixes hit in a single season, with 41 sixes to his name.
- •Patel has the highest strike rate in IPL history, with a strike rate of 196.96, and has scored 5 half-centuries in this season.
- •RCB has qualified for the final for the fifth time in IPL history and has set a new record for the biggest win in IPL playoffs, defeating Gujarat Titans by 92 runs.
In the first qualifier match of IPL 2026, Rijat Patel, the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), put up a performance that not only propelled his team to the final but also set several records in the process. The match, played at Dharamsala, saw Patel score a stormy 93 runs without getting out, off just 33 balls. During this innings, he hit 9 sixes and 5 fours, leading RCB to a massive 92-run victory over Gujarat Titans and securing a spot in the final.
Patel's performance was a significant one in IPL history, as he broke the record of most sixes hit by a captain in a single season. He has now hit a total of 41 sixes in this season, surpassing the previous record of 39 sixes held by Shreyas Iyer in the previous season. Additionally, Patel has become the captain with the highest strike rate in IPL history, with a strike rate of 196.96. He has also scored 5 half-centuries in this season, making his contribution to RCB even more significant.
