Virat Kohli leads protest after Jason Holder takes contentious catch to dismiss Rajat Patidar during

Virat Kohli was seen having an animated chat with the fourth umpire as the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) camp expressed displeasure over skipper Rajat Patidar’s controversial dismissal. The incident took place in the eighth over of RCB’s ongoing IPL 2026 clash with Gujarat Titans (GT) at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

Patidar got a top edge while attempting the pull shot off left-arm pacer Arshad Khan’s short ball. Jason Holder and Kagiso Rabada were converging under the ball in the deep.

Despite the distraction, Holder did well to pluck out a fine diving catch. However, the all-rounder appeared to have grassed the ball while sliding, as per the replays. The umpires adjudged it out, leading to Kohli engaging in a heated chat with the fourth umpire outside the boundary ropes. RCB head coach Andy Flower also questioned the official, but the decision was upheld.

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Rajat Patidar scored 19 runs with one six and two fours before his dismissal. Meanwhile, RCB suffered a batting collapse after being put to bat first in Ahmedabad.

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Rajat Patidar and Co. bowled out for just 155 in IPL 2026 clash vs GT

RCB were off to a shaky start with the bat as Mohammed Siraj removed opener Jacob Bethell (5 off 5) in the third over. Senior batter Virat Kohli scored a quick-fire 28 off 13 but was dismissed by Kagiso Rabada in the next over.

The defending champions could not recover despite a crucial 40-run knock off 24 balls by Devdutt Padikkal. The side brought in Venkatesh Iyer as the Impact Player after the batting collapse, but the southpaw managed to score just 12 runs in 15 balls.

The side were bowled out for 155 in 19.2 overs. Arshad Khan picked up three wickets, while Rashid Khan and Jason Holder bagged two scalps each.