New Delhi, April 24 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru handed a surprise opportunity to young English all-rounder Jacob Bethell in their IPL 2026 clash against the Gujarat Titans at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Phil Salt's last-minute injury forced the change, and fans could not contain their excitement on social media. RCB captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and chose to bowl first on a surface that looked tricky early on.

RCB playing XI: Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (w), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar.

Impact subs: Jacob Bethell, Jordan Cox, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Venkatesh Iyer.

As soon as the teams were announced, X lit...