On the eve of IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 against the Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar asserted that his team will play with an attacking mindset. The skipper walked the talk with a blistering knock in Dharamsala on Tuesday evening, guiding his team to a record total in the history of IPL playoffs.
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Riding on Patidar’s brutal assault, RCB posted a daunting 254/5 against the Gujarat Titans. It’s now the highest total ever posted in an IPL playoff game so far. Eventually, they became the first team ever to post over 250 runs in the IPL Playoffs.
Highest Team Totals In IPL Playoffs
| Score | Posted By | Opposition | IPL Playoff Match | Season |
| 254/5 | RCB | GT | Qualifier 1 | 2026 |
| 233/3 | GT | MI | Qualifier 2 | 2023 |
| 228/5 | MI | PBKS | Qualifier 2 | 2014 |
| 226/6 | PBKS | CSK | Semi-Final | 2014 |
| 218/4 | CSK | SRH | Final | 2018 |
Overall in T20 Cricket, RCB registered the 4th-highest team total ever in a knockout game.
Highest totals in a knockout/Play
Offs game in T20 cricket
| Total | Team | Opposition | Venue | Year | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 265/5 | Somerset | Derbyshire | Taunton | 2022 | QF (T20 Blast) |
| 262/3 | Jharkhand | Haryana | Pune | 2025 | Final (SMAT) |
| 255/5 | India | New Zealand | Ahmedabad | 2026 | Final (T20 WC) |
| 254/5 | RCB | GT | Dharamsala | 2026 | Qualifier 1 (IPL) |
| 253/7 | India | England | Wankhede | 2026 | SF (T20 WC) |
Rajat Patidar led from the front with a breathtaking unbeaten 93 off just 33 balls as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru thrashed Gujarat Titans by 92 runs to storm into their second consecutive final.
Opting to bat, RCB capitalised on a questionable selection call from GT to pile up a massive 254/5. Patidar smashed nine sixes and five fours, including a brutal 28-run over off Kulwant Khejroliya, who was picked ahead of Arshad Khan. Virat Kohli and Krunal Pandya chipped in with 43 runs each, while Jason Holder returned 2/39.
In response, GT crumbled early, losing key batters like Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill, and Jos Buttler inside the powerplay, before being bowled out for 162 in 19.3 overs.
