Is RCB vs GT Qualifier 1 fixed? Kulwant Khejroliya's two no-balls & poor fielding sparks rumours

The RCB vs GT Qualifier 1 got underway at HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT) are squaring off in the Qualifier 1 of Indian Premier League 2026. The encounter is taking place at HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala.

GT captain Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bowl first in the encounter. RCB made a stunning start, reaching 76 runs in the powerplay.

However, GT have only themselves to blame for the carnage by RCB batters. They made many goof-ups in the fielding and with the ball, which is not expected in a crucial game like Qualifier 1. For instance, pacer Kulwant Khejroliya bowled two no-balls.

Also, GT dropped a few catches in the clash, including two of Rajat Patidar. A few instances of misfields led to boundaries.

RCB vs GT clash stirs discussion of match being fixed

Due to multiple goof-ups by GT players in bowling and fielding in the Qualifier 1, the discussion among fans about the match being fixed started doing the rounds on social media.

Speaking about the match, RCB posted a gigantic total of 254/5 in the first innings. Virat Kohli (43) and Devdutt Padikkal (30) took the scoreboard to 76 runs in the powerplay, providing a blistering start. Later, Rajat Patidar hammered an unbeaten 93 runs off 33 deliveries, while Krunal Pandya added 43 runs.

GT bowlers looked completely helpless against RCB’s batting. Kagiso Rabada and Jason Holder clinched two wickets each. Notably, this is the highest ever total posted by any team in the IPL playoffs.

Meanwhile, both RCB and GT finished at the top spot in the points table after the league stage with 18 points. Out of 14 games, both of them won nine matches and lost five.

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