Bengaluru, April 24 -- Virat Kohli praised Devdutt Padikkal and called his 27-ball 55-run innings the arch differentiator in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) chase against Gujarat Titans (GT) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match on Friday. In a high-scoring thriller, Kohli and Padikkal helped the Rajat Patidar-led team pull off a spectacular win by successfully chasing a daunting target of 206 with seven balls to spare.

Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal put together a 115-run partnership off just 59 balls, laying the foundation for RCB's five-wicket victory. Kohli led the charge with a fluent Player of the Match-winning 81 off 44 deliveries, while Padikkal chipped in with a brisk 55 from 27 balls to provide strong support. ...