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Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their second consecutive Tata IPl 2026 as they outclassed Gujarat Titans by five- wickets in the final at the Narendra Modi stadium, Ahmedabad.
With this win RCB becomes the third team with win back-to-back IPL titles along with teams like Chennai Super Kings (2010-11), Mumbai Indians (2019- 2020) .
Earlier RCB Skipper Rajat Patidar won the toss and opted to field first. A move that was vindicated by his bolwers who did not allow GT batsmen any room to get away. It was super bowling effort as they restricted GT to a modest 155/8 in their 20 overs. The GT batting line- up scores said it all – Sai Sudharsan 12. Skipper Shubman Gill 10 , Nishant Sindhu 20, Jos Buttler 19, Arshad Khan 15, Rahul Tewatia 7, Jason Holder 7, Rashid Khan 7 . Only Washington Sundar not out 50 ( 37 balls , 5 fours ) showed the intent on the big day.
Postcards from a night to remember 🖼️
Sleep well, #RCB fans 😴❤️
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru Bowling : Jacob Duffy 0/38 ( 4 overs), Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/29 ( 4 0vers), Josh Hazlewood 2/37 ( 4 overs) , Rasikh Salam Dar 3/27 ( 4 overs), Krunal Pandya 1/23 ( 4 overs)
Chasing 156 , RCB were in total control with openers Venkatesh Iyer and Virat Kohli. Iyer began at a brisk pace smashing a quick cameo ( hampered by injury) 32 ( 16 balls 4 fours 2 sixes) to set the tone . RCB racing to 62-1, 4.3 overs when Iyer fell. Devdutt Padikkal was out 1. Skipper Rajat Patidar 15 and Krunal Pandya 1 fell to Rashid Khan. Rashid’s twin blows in an over gave RCB some jitters. Tim David blasted a 17 ball 24 ( 3 fours, 1 six)
Even as wickets fell chase master Virat Kohli was unfazed as he anchored the innings superbly and stayed right through to power his side to a memorable back-to-back IPL wins . Kohli was in sublime form hitting 75 not out ( 42 balls , 9 fours, 3 sixes) and he finished off the match in style hitting a six over long on off Arshad Khan much to the joy of his actress wife Anushka Sharma in the stands . RCB reaching 161/5 in 18 overs. Jitesh Sharma was the other not out batsmen at at 11.
📸📸 Let the celebrations beginnnnn ❤️
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Gujarat Titans Bowling : Mohammed Siraj 1/36 ( 4 overs), Kagiso Rabada 1/44 ( 3 overs ), Jason Holder 0/16 ( 2 overs), Rashid Khan 2/25 ( 4 overs), Arshad Khan 1/32 ( 4 overs), Prasidh Krishna 0/7 ( 1 over)
Match: IPL 2026, Final
Venue: Ahmedabad | Date: May 31, 2026
