RCB took complete control of the contest by scoring the highest score in IPL playoff history, while Gujarat’s batting lineup collapsed under the scoreboard pressure. However, one of the biggest talking points after the match came when GT’s star glen phillips Gave a sharp response to a reporter’s question about the team’s strategy.
Glenn Phillips scolds reporter for ‘bad question’
During the press conference, a reporter suggested that Gujarat Titans had mentally accepted defeat when Royal Challengers Bangalore crossed the 250-run mark. This comment immediately sparked a sharp response from Glenn Phillips, who strongly rejected the suggestion. The New Zealand all-rounder admitted that chasing a target of more than 250 in a playoff match always creates huge scoreboard pressure, especially when very few teams in IPL history have been able to successfully complete such run chases.
“It’s a stupid question. It’s a really stupid question. Nobody goes out there and thinks, ‘Oh, you know what? We’re just going to give up on this.’ Why would we do that, as professional cricketers? This is a bad question. It is always difficult to chase 250 when everything is not in your favour. There is definitely huge pressure on the scoreboard when you are chasing 250 and very few teams have been able to do it. We went out there and gave everything. Unfortunately, when you are chasing 250, everything has to go right and clearly that did not happen,” Phillips said during the post-match press conference.
Rajat Patidar’s stormy innings took RCB to a historic score.
In the first half of the match, Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Rajat Patidar Presented a masterclass of batting under the leadership of. The right-handed batsman played at a superb strike rate, scoring an unbeaten 93 off just 33 balls, which completely changed the momentum from Gujarat Titans. Virat Kohli And Krunal Pandya also made important contributions as RCB scored 254/5 in 20 overs, the highest score in IPL playoff history.
Phillips later praised Patidar’s fearless approach and the way he led RCB’s batting unit.
“He’s obviously a brilliant player, and when he plays, it doesn’t really matter what anyone else is doing, right? So you know he hits the ball cleanly, he knows his areas very well, and of course, as the captain of that side, he has to play the way he wants his boys to play,” Phillips said.
GT will now focus on Qualifier 2
The huge target proved too much for Gujarat Titans, although Tewatia showed resistance at the last minute. Sai Sudarshan, Shubhman GillAnd jos buttler All were dismissed cheaply as the RCB bowling attack maintained complete control throughout the innings.
Although the defeat denied GT a direct berth in the finals, Shubman’s team is still alive in the tournament and will now prepare for Qualifier 2 in Mallanpur. A win there will give them another chance against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2026 final in Ahmedabad.
