Kagiso Rabada and Virat Kohli (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Every bowler relishes the chance to dismiss Virat Kohli and his wicket remains one of the most prized in cricket. During the IPL 2026 clash between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Kagiso Rabada struck early and removed Kohli in his second over.Rabada endured a tough start as he gifted Kohli five consecutive boundaries in his opener. But the South African pacer bounced back in style as he returned to bowling again.
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RCB admit batting failure after narrow defeat | IPL 2026The breakthrough sparked intense celebrations. Rabada sent a sharp, short ball around middle and leg. Kohli came down the track and tried to play it over the line but only managed a top edge. Rashid Khan was well placed at mid-wicket and completed a simple catch.After taking a big wicket, Rabada gave Kohli a steely look as the batter returned to the pavilion.RCB were eventually bowled out for 155 in 19.2 overs as they struggled to build a partnership against a disciplined Gujarat Titans bowling attack led by Rabada and Mohammed Siraj.Despite being second in the points table, RCB lost wickets at regular intervals. Siraj (1/38) and Rabada (1/44) reduced them to 35/2 in the fourth over, unable to get out of this position.Left-arm pacer Arshad Khan (3/22) picked up key wickets, including skipper Rajat Patidar (19), Krunal Pandya (4) and Venkatesh Iyer (12). Jason Holder (2/29) and Rashid Khan (2/19) also chipped in with two wickets each.In reply, skipper Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler played crucial knocks to guide Gujarat Titans to a four-wicket win. Chasing 155, GT reached 158/6 in 15.5 overs.Although RCB pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3/28) impressed with the ball, Gill’s aggressive 43 off 18 balls and Buttler’s quickfire 39 off 19 guided Gujarat to their fifth win of the season, taking their total to 10 points.
