Watch: Dinesh Karthik consoles devastated Rajat Patidar after RCB’s loss to GT; Virat Kohli left dejected

Royal Challengers Bengaluru mentor Dinesh Karthik was seen consoling captain Rajat Patidar after a four-wicket defeat against the Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Virat Kohli also looked dejected as the Royal Challengers Bengaluru failed to defend a modest target on Thursday, April 30, during the IPL 2026.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru were bowled out for 155 runs after a poor batting display. Devdutt Padikkal top-scored with 40 runs but lacked support from others. Gujarat Titans chased the target in 15.5 overs, with skipper Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler leading the innings with aggressive batting performances.

Watch: Dinesh Karthik Consoles Devastated Rajat Patidar

A moment from the IPL 2026 clash between RCB and GT drew attention online after the match ended. Dinesh Karthik was seen comforting captain Rajat Patidar, who looked visibly upset following the defeat. Virat Kohli appeared disappointed after the team failed to defend their total.

“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺.”

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru batted first after losing the toss and were all out for 155 in 19.2 overs. Devdutt Padikkal scored 40 off 24 balls, while Virat Kohli made 28 off 13. For the Gujarat Titans, Arshad Khan took 3/22, Jason Holder picked up 2/29, and Rashid Khan claimed 2/19.

In the chase, Shubman Gill gave a fast start with 43 off 18 in the powerplay. Jos Buttler scored 39, while Rahul Tewatia stayed unbeaten on 27. Gujarat Titans chased the target in 15.5 overs to seal a four-wicket win.

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What Was Commendable To See Was... - Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik spoke about the team’s poor batting display. He said that quick wickets hurt their momentum after a good start in the power play against the Gujarat Titans.

“Virat started wonderfully, vintage Virat, especially that over against Rabada. But we lost wickets in a cluster. Every time we had an opportunity to get ahead and build a partnership, we lost a wicket, and that eventually caught up with us,” Dinesh Karthik said.

“What was commendable to see was the attitude and the bowling coming together. As a champion team would, we gave them jitters through the middle. If a couple of things had gone our way, who knows how it would have gone. I am very proud of the effort and the attitude the boys showed,” he added.

The Pleasing and Encouraging Thing Is... - Mo Bobat

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Director of Cricket Mo Bobat acknowledged the team’s strong fightback after Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler dominated early. He praised Romario Shepherd and highlighted the team’s fighting spirit despite the challenging situation.

“The pleasing and encouraging thing is that the bowlers put in a good shift again today. It was good to see Romario find rhythm too. We made them fight, and that’s important in games like this,” Bobat said.

“You are not going to win every game, but in games where you come out second best, you have to fight for the win, and I think we did that today. We will take a few days, come back sharper and focus on the next game,” he added.

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