Rajat Patidar (Image Credit: BCCI/IPL)

New Delhi: 93 runs, 0 dot balls, 9 sixes and strike rate of 281.82 – this is how it is Rajat Patidar Lighted up the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala with a brilliant performance to take Royal Challengers Bangalore to the final of IPL 2026. The RCB captain credited his fearless mentality and willingness to face the bowlers without any fear of getting out as the reason behind his explosive form after leading his team to a stunning 92-run win over Gujarat Titans.Patidar demolished the opposition with a brilliant unbeaten 93 off 33 balls studded with nine sixes and five fours, helping RCB post a record-breaking 254 runs for five wickets – the highest ever score in an IPL knockout match.In reply, Gujarat Titans were completely defeated and all out for 162 runs in 19.3 overs as the defending champions booked their place in their second consecutive IPL final.“(It was) a super game for us, the way the batsmen dominated, attacked with intent, it was good for us. It was not a clear plan but we were ready for it, had to show some body language that we are ready for you, every batsman showed it with an aggressive mindset,” Patidar told the broadcaster after the match.“I take a few balls, 8-10 balls, to see how the wicket is doing and then I have a clear mind to go about it, I am not worried about my wicket. I try and keep the bowler under pressure.“It was not so easy to get down to the wicket and hit the ball, there was different bounce. The way GT played so far, we were clear that we had to get out their three main batsmen in the powerplay and it worked,” he said.