{"id":12465,"date":"2026-05-26T18:42:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T18:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/rabada-lifts-gt-vs-rcb-qualifier-1-powerplay-wickets-milestone"},"modified":"2026-05-26T18:42:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T18:42:49","slug":"rabada-lifts-gt-vs-rcb-qualifier-1-powerplay-wickets-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/rabada-lifts-gt-vs-rcb-qualifier-1-powerplay-wickets-milestone","title":{"rendered":"Rabada Lifts GT vs RCB Qualifier 1: Powerplay Wickets Milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gujarat Titans speedster Kagiso Rabada added another IPL milestone to his growing CV during the Qualifier 1 showdown against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Tuesday. The South African strike bowler struck early again, dismissing Venkatesh Iyer in a key moment, and in doing so became the leading wicket-taker in the Powerplay for a single IPL season. That breakthrough moved him beyond Mohammed Shami\u2019s previous benchmark of 17 Powerplay wickets from the 2023 campaign.<\/p>\n<h2>Rabada\u2019s landmark and Gujarat\u2019s dominant season<\/h2>\n<p>Rabada\u2019s Powerplay wicket not only reshaped the record books, but also highlighted how Gujarat Titans\u2019 bowling unit had been operating at an unusually high level across the IPL 2026 season. GT\u2019s bowling group delivered a performance that was both relentless and well-balanced, with multiple bowlers consistently making breakthroughs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rabada finished the season with 26 wickets.<\/li>\n<li>Rashid Khan took 19 wickets.<\/li>\n<li>Mohammed Siraj claimed 17 wickets.<\/li>\n<li>Jason Holder gathered 15 wickets.<\/li>\n<li>Prasidh Krishna also ended with 15 wickets.<\/li>\n<li>Overall, GT\u2019s seamers combined for 84 wickets during the season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a wider historical context, Gujarat became only the second franchise in IPL history\u2014after Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024\u2014to feature five different bowlers who each finished with 15 or more wickets in the same edition. The early-overs pressure was especially damaging, with Rabada and Siraj forming a new-ball combination that repeatedly disrupted opposition batting plans.<\/p>\n<h2>How the pace attack stacks up in IPL history<\/h2>\n<p>The impact of Gujarat\u2019s pace team went beyond internal dominance, as their total wicket haul ranks among the best ever seen from a fast-bowling group in a single IPL season. The seam-heavy unit\u2019s 84 wickets represent the second-highest wicket tally by a pace group in one IPL campaign, trailing only Rajasthan Royals\u2019 seamers, who grabbed 89 wickets during their 16-match run in 2013.<\/p>\n<h2>Qualifier 1: Bengaluru\u2019s record 254\/5<\/h2>\n<p>Turning to the match itself, Royal Challengers Bengaluru built a towering total thanks to a sharp, match-defining innings from Rajat Patidar. His effort was complemented by key contributions from Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal and Krunal Pandya as RCB posted 254\/5 against Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 at Dharamsala on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Bengaluru also made the record books again in the playoffs, setting a new benchmark for the highest score in an IPL playoff or knockout fixture. 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