Rajat Patidar and Virat Kohli (BCCI/IPL Photo)NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru unleashed absolute carnage on the Gujarat Titans bowling attack in the high-voltage IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 clash at the picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday.Asked to bat first, the defending champions piled up a massive 254/5 in their allotted 20 overs — the highest total ever recorded in IPL playoff history.RCB’s 254/5 surpassed the previous record of 233/3 set by Gujarat Titans against Mumbai Indians during Qualifier 2 in Ahmedabad in the 2023 season.Leading the charge was RCB captain Rajat Patidar, who produced a sensational unbeaten knock of 93 off just 33 deliveries. His explosive innings included five fours and nine towering sixes as he tore apart the GT attack.Apart from Patidar, Virat Kohli played an aggressive hand of 43 off 25 balls, while Krunal Pandya chipped in with a crucial 43 off 28 deliveries to power RCB to the record-breaking total.Highest total in an IPL knockouts/Playoffs254/5 RCB vs PBKS Dharamsala 2026 *233/3 GT vs MI Ahmedabad 2023228/5 MI vs GT New Chandigarh 2025226/6 PBKS vs CSK Wankhede 2014222/5 CSK vs DC Chennai 2012Highest totals for RCB263/5 vs PWI Bengaluru 2013262/7 vs SRH Bengaluru 2024254/5 vs PBKS Dharamsala 2026 *250/3 vs CSK Bengaluru 2026248/3 vs GL Bengaluru 2016Rajat Patidar in IPL Playoffs:112*(54) vs LSG Eliminator 202258(42) vs RR Q2 202234(22) vs RR Eliminator 202415*(8) vs PBKS Q1 202526(16) vs PBKS Final 202593*(33) vs GT Q1 20266 innings | 338 runs | Avg 112.66 | SR 193.14 | 100s/50s 1/2 | 4s/6s 25/24Only Raina (40), Dhoni (28), & Pollard (25) have hit more sixes in IPL knockouts/Playoffs.Most boundaries in IPL knockouts/Playoffs38 RCB vs GT Dharamsala 2026 *33 CSK vs DC Chennai 201232 PBKS vs CSK Wankhede 201431 GT vs MI Ahmedabad 202331 MI vs GT New Chandigarh 2025