Ahmedabad, 01 June (Sports Desk)
Match Result
ЁЯПЖ Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets in the IPL 2026 Final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
GT: 155/8 (20 Overs)
RCB: 161/5 (18 Overs)
RCB successfully chased the target of 156 with 12 balls remaining to win their second consecutive IPL title.
Match Summary
Gujarat Titans Innings тАУ 155/8 (20 Overs)
GT struggled to build momentum after losing early wickets. Captain Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan were dismissed inside the powerplay, putting pressure on the middle order.
Top Scorers (GT):
- Washington Sundar тАУ 50* (37)
- Nishant Sindhu тАУ 20 (18)
- Jos Buttler тАУ 19 (23)
- Arshad Khan тАУ 15 (6)
Best Bowlers (RCB):
- Rasikh Salam Dar тАУ 3/27
- Josh Hazlewood тАУ 2 wickets
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar тАУ 2 wickets
- Krunal Pandya тАУ 1 wicket
RCB’s disciplined bowling restricted GT to a below-par total of 155/8.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru Innings тАУ 161/5 (18 Overs)
RCB got off to a flying start through Venkatesh Iyer and Virat Kohli. Even after losing wickets at regular intervals, Kohli remained unbeaten and guided the chase comfortably.
Top Scorers (RCB)
- Virat Kohli тАУ 75* (42)
- Venkatesh Iyer тАУ 32 (16)
- Tim David тАУ 24 (17)
- Rajat Patidar тАУ 15 (13)
- Jitesh Sharma тАУ 11* (14)
Kohli completed his fastest IPL fifty in just 25 balls and sealed the victory with a six over long-on.
Scorecard Highlights
| Gujarat Titans | Runs |
|---|---|
| Washington Sundar | 50* (37) |
| Nishant Sindhu | 20 (18) |
| Jos Buttler | 19 (23) |
| Arshad Khan | 15 (6) |
| RCB Bowlers | Figures |
|---|---|
| Rasikh Salam Dar | 3/27 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 2 wickets |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 2 wickets |
| Krunal Pandya | 1 wicket |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Runs |
|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 75* (42) |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 32 (16) |
| Tim David | 24 (17) |
| Rajat Patidar | 15 (13) |
| Jitesh Sharma | 11* (14) |
| GT Bowlers | Figures |
|---|---|
| Rashid Khan | 2/25 |
| Arshad Khan | 1/32 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 1 wicket |
| Kagiso Rabada | 1 wicket |
Awards List
ЁЯПЕ Player of the Match
Virat Kohli (RCB) тАУ 75* off 42 balls
ЁЯПЕ Player of the Series
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
ЁЯПЕ Purple Cap (Most Wickets)
Kagiso Rabada (GT) тАУ 29 wickets
Key Records & Highlights
тЬЕ RCB won their second consecutive IPL title.
тЬЕ Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 75 runs and hit the winning six.
тЬЕ Kohli registered his fastest IPL fifty (25 balls).
тЬЕ Rasikh Salam Dar produced a match-winning spell of 3/27.
тЬЕ Rajat Patidar became one of the few captains to win IPL titles in his first two seasons as captain.
тЬЕ GT were restricted to their lowest total in an IPL final.
Final Result
ЁЯПЖ Royal Challengers Bengaluru 161/5 (18 Overs)
defeated
Gujarat Titans 155/8 (20 Overs)
RCB won by 5 wickets and retained the IPL 2026 Championship.
