RCB Wins IPL 2026 Final: Defeats Gujarat Titans to Secure Back to Back Titles

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has achieved a feat in the world of cricket that fans had been waiting for years. In the final match of IPL 2026, the Rajat Patidar led RCB defeated Shubman Gill's Gujarat Titans (GT) to win the IPL title for the second consecutive time. In this high voltage match played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru proved its dominance by performing brilliantly in every department and won the match by 5 wickets. With this, the RCB team became the third team in the IPL to successfully defend its title.

Bowlers Laid a Strong Foundation for Victory

RCB, who came out to bowl first after winning the toss, had a very strong start. RCB's bowlers completely proved captain Rajat Patidar's decision to bowl first right. Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood gave a big blow to Gujarat by sending captain Shubman Gill back to the pavilion for just 10 runs. Soon after this, Sai Sudharsan also departed after scoring 12 runs. Then Jos Buttler was trying to handle the innings, but all rounder Krunal Pandya dashed Gujarat's hopes by getting him out on a precise wide yorker.

However, Washington Sundar held one end and scored an unbeaten 50 runs off 37 balls, due to which the Gujarat team managed to score 155 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. The most successful bowler for RCB was the young uncapped player Rasikh Salam. Rasikh bowled brilliantly and took 3 wickets for 27 runs in 4 overs. At the same time, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood took 2 wickets each. Krunal Pandya also managed to get 1 wicket.

Virat Kohli Played a Match Winning Innings

In response to the target of 156 runs, Venkatesh Iyer and Virat Kohli gave an explosive start to RCB. Venkatesh Iyer smashed 32 runs off 16 balls, which included 4 fours and 2 sixes. However, Devdutt Padikkal was out after scoring 1 run. After this, Rashid Khan tried to bring Gujarat back by getting Rajat Patidar and Krunal Pandya out in the same over, but Virat Kohli held one end, while during this, Tim David took the team towards victory by scoring 24 runs off 17 balls. At the same time, Virat Kohli ensured the team's victory by scoring an unbeaten 75 runs off 42 balls. His innings included 9 fours and 3 sixes.

Joining the Elite Club

With this victory, RCB has joined the elite club of Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, who have successfully defended their titles. e. in 2025, continued its form this year and repeated history. The victory at the Narendra Modi Stadium marks a significant milestone for the franchise, establishing them as a dominant force in the league. The team's balanced performance in both bowling and batting departments throughout the tournament culminated in this historic back to back championship win.