Titans Stun Royal Challengers in Bengaluru, Climb to Fourth on IPL Points Table

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) endured their first defeat of the season as Gujarat Titans (GT) outplayed them in their own backyard during the 14th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. RCB, who had won both of their opening matches, were greeted by a packed home crowd for their first fixture at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, but the Titans spoiled the party with a clinical performance. Toss and Team News GT captain Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bowl first. The Titans made a single change, bringing in left-arm seamer Arshad Khan to replace the unavailable Kagiso Rabada. RCB remained unchanged from their previous outing. Royal Challengers Bangalore XI: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (capt), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal Reserves: Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh Gujarat Titans XI: Shubman Gill (capt), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Rahul