NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru stormed into the IPL 2026 final with a massive 92-run win over Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 at Dharamshala. But apart from the big victory, it was Virat Kohli’s funny on-field moment that grabbed fans’ attention online.During the match, Kohli was seen holding the ball and marking his bowling run-up before handing it over to teammate Jacob Duffy. He then walked up to the umpire, collected his cap and shared a laugh, sparking speculation on social media that he might actually bowl. Although Kohli never ended up bowling, the light-hearted moment quickly went viral among fans.Watch:RCB made full use of Gujarat Titans’ sloppy fielding performance to post a huge 254/5 — the highest total ever recorded in IPL playoff history. Captain Rajat Patidar led the charge with a stunning unbeaten 93 off just 39 balls, while GT struggled badly in the field with dropped catches, misfields and costly no-balls.Gujarat captain Shubman Gill admitted his side failed to handle pressure moments properly despite staying in the contest for a large part of the chase.“I think we were going pretty well up until the 12th or 13th over. I don’t think our fielding was at par. We dropped a couple of catches, and our ground fielding was also not up to the mark,” Gill said after the match.Chasing 255, Gujarat Titans were bowled out for 162 as RCB sealed their place in a second straight IPL final. Gill called it a match his team would prefer to forget quickly before their next challenge.“This is one of those games that we would like to forget and start over in Mohali,” he said.
