‘His innings was the difference’: Kohli lauds Padikkals knock after RCBs win over GT

Virat Kohli praised Devdutt Padikkal and called his 27-ball 55-run innings the arch differentiator in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) chase against Gujarat Titans (GT) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match on Friday. In a high-scoring thriller, Kohli and Padikkal helped the Rajat Patidar-led team pull off a spectacular win by successfully chasing a daunting target of 206 with seven balls to spare.