In the 57th match of the 2026 Indian Premier League, Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 6 wickets in the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur. With this, RCB moves to the top of the IPL points table while KKR's playoff qualification looms on other teams' performance
KKR posted 192 runs, thanks to the performance from Angkrish Raghuvangshi and Rinku Singh. RCB battled a little whirlwind from Kartik Tyagi. But a century from Virat Kohli ensured the win, having 5 balls left in the game.
| Yesterday's IPL Match | Winner | Result |
| RCB vs KKR- Match 57 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Won by 6 wickets |
| Team | Score |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 192/4 (20 Overs) |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 194/4 (1915 Overs) |
| Category | Player | Team | Performance |
| Most Runs | Virat Kohli | RCB | 105* (60) |
| Most Wickets | Kartik Tyagi | KKR | 3/32 |
| Super Striker | Virat Kohli | RCB | 175 s/r |
| Most Sixes | Virat Kohli | RCB | 3 |
| Fours | Virat Kohli | RCB | 11 |
| Dot balls | Kartik Tyagi | KKR | 11 |
| Player of the Match | Virat Kohli | RCB | 105* (60) |
Kolkata Knight Riders produced a competitive batting effort built around a mature knock from Angkrish Raghuvanshi and a late flourish from Rinku Singh. After brisk starts from Finn Allen and captain Ajinkya Rahane, Raghuvanshi anchored the innings with a controlled 71 off 46 balls, mixing timing with calculated aggression. His partnership with Cameron Green steadied KKR through the middle overs before Rinku accelerated in the death overs with an unbeaten 49.
In reply, Royal Challengers Bengaluru rode on a commanding innings from Virat Kohli, who paced the chase superbly with an unbeaten century. Supported by Devdutt Padikkal, Kohli dominated both pace and spin, ensuring the scoring rate never dipped despite wickets falling at intervals.
| Match | Winner |
| RCB vs KKR | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| GT vs SRH | Gujarat Titans |
| PBKS vs DC | Delhi Capitals |
| RCB vs MI | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| CSK vs LSG | Chennai Super Kings |
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