 "RCB are one of the rare IPL teams to have such a poor record at home. Image: Reuters")
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) equalled an unwanted Indian Premier League (IPL) record after losing to Gujarat Titans at home on Wednesday. Mohammed Siraj sizzled on his return to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium as GT thrashed RCB by eight wickets.
This was RCB’s first defeat in IPL 2025 after a solid start to the season. However, this one defeat has turned RCB’s win/loss ratio at home into negative. In fact, RCB and Delhi Capitals (DC) are the only two teams in the IPL to have a negative win/loss ratio at home.
RCB also equalled DC for most losses at a single venue in IPL after the defeat to Gujarat.
While DC have suffered 44 losses at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, RCB have been defeated 44 times at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Most defeats for an IPL side at one venue
44: Delhi Capitals at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 82 matches
44: Royal Challengers Bengaluru at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in 92 matches
37: Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens in 89 matches
33: Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium in 86 matches
30: Punjab Kings at IS Bindra Stadium (Mohali) in 61 matches
How GT defeated RCB
Coming to the match.
RCB batted first but could only post 169/8 on a batting-friendly track as former Bengaluru pacer Siraj took three wickets. Virat Kohli was out on 7 while Liam Livingstone’s fifty, Jitesh Sharma’s 33 and Tim David’s 32 were the rare bright spots for the home team.
In reply, GT completed the chase in 17.5 overs as Jos Buttler smashed 73 not out off just 39 balls while Sai Sudharsan made 49 and Sherfane Rutherford scored 30 not out.
Impact Shorts
More ShortsBhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood picked a wicket each for RCB.
“Not 200, we were targeting around 190 after the powerplay, but losing early wickets harmed this match,” RCB skipper Rajat Patidar said after the loss. “I think the intent was good, but we shouldn’t have lost as many as 3 wickets in the PP, it was one wicket too many.
“The conditions did get better, the bowlers were amazing trying to defend this total, to take this chase into the 18th over was amazing to watch. The way Jitesh, Liam Livingstone, and Tim David, the way they batted, it was a positive for us. We’re confident about the batting line-up, they’re showing some positive intent which is very good for us.”
Bengaluru’s next match is against Mumbai Indians at the Wnjhede Stadium on Monday.