Arshad Khan Leads Gujarat Titans Past RCB by 4 Wickets

arshad khan was the name attached to a Gujarat Titans side that answered last week’s loss with a four-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad on Thursday, April 30, 2026. The Titans reached 158 for 6 in 15.5 overs after bowling Bengaluru out for 155, and the result pushed Gujarat to No. 5 on 10 points while Bengaluru stayed No. 2 on 12.

Shubman Gill led the chase with 43 and said, “Feels very satisfying.” He added, “On a wicket like this, restricting them to under 160 was a tremendous job by the bowlers. Our fielding was one of the things … and how we came back together (after the second over) was pleasing.”

Gill and Buttler control the chase

Gill’s 43 came after Jos Buttler tore into Josh Hazlewood, striking 39 off 19 balls with four sixes and two fours. Hazlewood’s first two overs cost 37 runs, and Buttler’s burst turned a chase of 155 into a task Gujarat could manage without letting the asking rate get away.

Rahul Tewatia finished unbeaten on 27 off 17 balls and saw the chase through with the Titans at 158 for 6. That last push mattered because Gujarat had spent the previous week on the wrong side of the same matchup, when Bengaluru beat them by five wickets after Titans posted 205 for 3.

Kohli’s start goes unanswered

Virat Kohli provided Bengaluru’s sharpest early punch with 28 and hit Kagiso Rabada for five consecutive boundaries in the second over. The opening burst gave RCB momentum, but Gujarat’s four-man pace attack dragged the innings back and never let it build beyond 155.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar led that response with 3 for 28, while Romario Shepherd took 2 for 30. Once Kohli’s start passed, Bengaluru had too little depth left to recover, and the defending champions left Ahmedabad with their place at No. 2 intact but another result that kept the table tight above Gujarat.

Ahmedabad flips the standings

The margin moved Gujarat into a better spot after a week in which they had been beaten by the same opponent. Gill’s side did not need a chase that matched the 205 for 3 from the earlier meeting; they needed a cleaner finish, and they got it in 15.5 overs with wickets in hand.

For Gujarat, the win changes the picture immediately: 10 points and No. 5, with a direct response to the loss that came seven days earlier. For Bengaluru, 12 points and No. 2 still keeps them near the top, but the gap between the sides is narrower after Ahmedabad.