RCB's 255 runs target is the highest-ever target set in the Playoff in IPL history. Gujarat Titans must create history to qualify directly to the IPL 2026 Final as such huge target has never been chased in an IPL playoff match.

Dharamshala, May 26: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have put themselves in a commanding position in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 Qualifier 1 against Gujarat Titans after posting a mammoth target of 255 runs at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala on Tuesday. RCB's 255 runs target is the highest-ever target set in the Playoff in IPL history. Gujarat Titans must create history to qualify directly to the IPL 2026 Final as such huge target has never been chased in an IPL playoff match.

The IPL playoff history shows that chasing big scores in knockout games gets extremely difficult. In the Qualifier 1 matches especially, teams batting first have mostly enjoyed the advantage. The highest successful chase in a Qualifier 1 game belongs to the Chennai Super Kings as they chased down a target of only 177/4 against RCB in 2011.

Here are some of the highest successful run chases in IPL playoff history:

204 target - Punjab Kings chased 207/5 vs Mumbai Indians, Qualifier 2 (2025)