Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans have met 12 times in the IPL since 2022 — RCB lead 7–5, a margin that finally widened after the IPL 2026 Final at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on May 31. RCB won by 5 wickets, chasing GT’s 155/8 in just 18 overs, with Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 75 off 42 balls settling the match and earning him Player of the Match honours. From Shubman Gill’s dual-century thriller at Chinnaswamy in 2023, to a 92-run Qualifier 1 demolition, to this title-clinching chase — this rivalry has rarely given us anything routine.
Quick Answer
RCB vs GT Head-to-Head: 12 IPL matches, RCB 7 wins, GT 5 wins, 0 no-results. Highest total: 254/5 by RCB (Qualifier 1, May 26 2026). Lowest: 147 all out by GT (IPL 2024, Bengaluru). Last meeting: RCB won by 5 wickets in the IPL 2026 Final, May 31 2026 — Kohli 75* off 42. हिन्दी: आरसीबी 7-5 से आगे हैं — और IPL 2026 फाइनल जीतकर उन्होंने इस टक्कर पर अपनी मोहर लगा दी।
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WinsRCB vs GT — At a Glance
- Total matches: 12 (through IPL 2026 Final, May 31)
- RCB: 7 wins · GT: 5 wins · No-results: 0
- Highest total: 254/5 — RCB, HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala, May 26 2026
- Lowest total: 147 all out — GT, M. Chinnaswamy, IPL 2024
- Top run-scorer: Virat Kohli — 535+ runs vs GT across 10 innings
- Top wicket-taker: Mohammed Siraj — 5 wickets (has played for both sides)
- Last meeting: RCB won by 5 wickets, IPL 2026 Final, Ahmedabad, May 31 2026
- IPL 2026 Final result: GT 155/8 · RCB 161/5 in 18 overs · Kohli 75* (POTM)
📊 The Pattern Nobody Else Is Talking About
Every season in this rivalry had ended with the ledger balanced — neither side had ever won more than once in the same calendar year against the other, until IPL 2026. RCB won three of their four meetings this season: the league stage at Chinnaswamy, the Qualifier 1 by 92 runs at Dharamshala, and the IPL 2026 Final itself by 5 wickets in Ahmedabad. The rivalry’s identity was arguably set in May 2023, when Gill’s 104* off 52 balls eliminated RCB from the playoffs on their own ground. Kohli’s 75* in the Final, on the same Ahmedabad surface where GT had beaten RCB just a month earlier, is the clearest possible answer to that moment. For the full IPL 2026 season stats, the picture of how dominant RCB were through this campaign is even starker.
RCB vs GT — Season by Season Record
| Season | Date | Venue | Winner | Margin | Key Performer |
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| 2022 | May 2 | Brabourne, Mumbai | GT | 6 wkts | Rahul Tewatia (death-over blitz) |
| 2022 | May 19 | Wankhede, Mumbai | RCB | 8 wkts | RCB chased 169 comfortably |
| 2023 | May 21 | Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru | GT | 6 wkts | Gill 104* off 52 · Kohli 101* off 61 (dual centuries) |
| 2024 | Apr 28 | Narendra Modi, Ahmedabad | RCB | 9 wkts | Will Jacks 100* off 41 — chased 200 in 16 overs |
| 2024 | May 4 | Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru | RCB | 4 wkts | RCB bowlers restrict GT to 147 all out |
| 2025 | Apr 2 | Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru | GT | 8 wkts | Siraj 3/19 vs old club · Buttler 73* off 39 |
| 2026 | Apr 24 | Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru | RCB | 5 wkts (7 balls) | Sai Sudharsan 100 (GT 205/3) · Kohli 81, Padikkal 55 |
| 2026 | Apr 30 | Narendra Modi, Ahmedabad | GT | 4 wkts (25 balls) | Gill 43 off 18, Buttler 39 off 19 (RCB 155 · GT 158/6) |
| 2026 Q1 | May 26 | HPCA, Dharamshala | RCB | 92 runs | Patidar 93* off 33 — RCB 254/5 · GT 162 (IPL playoff record) |
| 2026 Final | May 31 | Narendra Modi, Ahmedabad | RCB 🏆 | 5 wkts (12 balls) | Kohli 75* off 42 (POTM) · GT 155/8 · RCB 161/5 in 18 overs |
Biggest Wins on Each Side
🏆 RCB’s Title Win — 5 wickets, IPL 2026 Final, May 31 2026
GT posted 155/8 at Narendra Modi Stadium, a competitive total on that surface but one RCB treated as a formality. Virat Kohli anchored the chase from ball one, finishing 75* off 42 balls to seal the title with 12 balls to spare. It was the kind of innings that defines legacies — measured at the start, brutal at the finish, and composed throughout on the biggest stage in Indian cricket. Kagiso Rabada had kept GT in the contest with a tight spell, but once Kohli found his rhythm in the 12th over, the result was never seriously in doubt. RCB’s first IPL title, sealed against the team that had knocked them out of the tournament in 2023.
🏆 RCB’s Biggest Margin — 92 runs, Qualifier 1, May 26 2026
Rajat Patidar’s unbeaten 93 off 33 balls powered RCB to 254/5 at Dharamshala — the highest total in IPL playoff history. GT were bowled out for 162. Josh Hazlewood removed Jos Buttler early, Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal had already set a 76-run powerplay, and by the time Patidar finished, there was nothing GT could realistically do in the chase. The 92-run margin is the largest ever in this fixture, and on a mountain ground where 200 felt chaseable, it confirmed RCB operate at a completely different level in knockout cricket.
🏆 GT’s Biggest Win — 8 wickets, IPL 2025, Bengaluru
Mohammed Siraj returned to Chinnaswamy on April 2, 2025, playing for GT against his former club for the first time — and he made it personal. His 3/19 in the powerplay, bowling north of 140kph, left RCB at 42/4. Liam Livingstone’s 54 pushed RCB to 169/8, but Jos Buttler (73* off 39) and Sai Sudharsan (49) strolled home with 8 wickets in hand and 13 balls to spare. GT’s most dominant performance in this rivalry, and the one that proved they can shut RCB down even at their supposed fortress.
RCB in this Rivalry
- 7 wins from 12 — clear H2H lead after IPL 2026 title
- Highest total: 254/5 (2026 Qualifier 1, Dharamshala)
- Won all four away/neutral venue matches vs GT
- Kohli leads run charts: 535+ runs vs GT across 10 innings
- Won three of four encounters in IPL 2026 alone
- Full squad and season breakdown: RCB squad 2026 — players, stats & records
GT in this Rivalry
- 5 wins from 12 — trail by two matches overall
- Won 2 of 4 at Chinnaswamy despite it being RCB’s home
- Gill 104* (2023) remains the defining knock of this series
- Siraj (2025) and Buttler (2025) the standout individual wins
- Better record when bowling first and setting chase pressure
- Full stats: Gujarat Titans IPL stats
The individual duel between Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill has been the thread running through this entire rivalry. Both have centuries in the same match (2023), Kohli leads the aggregate run charts across all 12 encounters, and Gill’s batting remains GT’s biggest weapon in any chase. Where IPL all-time run-scoring records put Kohli’s consistency in broader perspective, it’s the head-to-head with Gill specifically that defines this fixture. For bowling, Josh Hazlewood has been RCB’s most reliable wicket-taker in knockout rounds, while Kagiso Rabada — who finished as the IPL 2026 Purple Cap winner with 29 wickets — was GT’s strike option in both the April 30 league match and the Final.
The 75* that Kohli played in the Final was not a flashy innings — it was a masterclass in reading a big-game situation. GT needed early wickets to make the chase uncomfortable; they got one, maybe two, and Kohli just kept going. What strikes me most about this rivalry now is how completely RCB reversed the 2023 script: Gill had eliminated them on their own ground with a century, and three years later Kohli answered in the same city — Ahmedabad — on the grandest stage, with the title on the line. The head-to-head sits at 7–5 RCB, but the IPL 2026 season, with three wins in four matches, says something more emphatic about where momentum really lies between these two sides heading into future campaigns.
RCB vs GT Head-to-Head — FAQs
Who leads the RCB vs GT head-to-head in IPL?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru lead 7–5 as of June 8, 2026. RCB won the IPL 2026 Final by 5 wickets on May 31 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad — their third win in four meetings against GT this season alone.
What is the highest score in any RCB vs GT match?
RCB scored 254/5 in the IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 at HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala, on May 26, 2026 — the highest total in any IPL playoff match ever. Rajat Patidar made an unbeaten 93 off just 33 balls, with Kohli (43) and Krunal Pandya contributing heavily in the powerplay and middle overs respectively.
Has Virat Kohli scored a century against Gujarat Titans?
Yes — Kohli made 101* off 61 balls against GT at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on May 21, 2023. In that same match, Shubman Gill hit 104* off 52 balls in the chase, meaning both teams produced centuries in a single game. Kohli now has 535+ runs in this rivalry across 10 innings — comfortably the highest aggregate from either side.
Who won the IPL 2026 Final between RCB and GT?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the IPL 2026 Final by 5 wickets on May 31, 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. GT posted 155/8 and RCB chased it down in 18 overs, finishing 161/5. Virat Kohli scored 75* off 42 balls and was named Player of the Match. It was RCB’s first-ever IPL title.
Is the IPL 2026 Final the first between RCB and GT?
Yes. The IPL 2026 Final on May 31, 2026 was the first-ever IPL Final between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans. Their only prior playoff meeting was the 2026 Qualifier 1 five days earlier, which RCB won by 92 runs at Dharamshala. GT had reached the Final via Qualifier 2, beating Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets, with Shubman Gill scoring a century in that match.
Bottom Line
In five seasons and 12 matches, RCB and GT have produced one of the most complete rivalries in recent IPL history — 7–5 on results, no no-results, and almost always high-scoring. What changed in IPL 2026 was the scale of RCB’s dominance: three wins in four meetings, culminating in a title-clinching chase where Kohli finished the job at Ahmedabad. The IPL 2026 points table tells you how both teams got to that Final — and for the full picture on every IPL team’s head-to-head breakdown, the head-to-head stats hub has it all.
