Royal Challengers bengluru wins IPL trophy 2026

New Delhi ( Raghwendra Pratap Singh) : Royal Challengers Bengaluru crowned a dominant IPL 2026 campaign with a crushing five-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans in the final on Sunday (May 31, 2026), sealing the title with the same authority it had shown through the season.

RCB had set the standard from the opening weeks of the tournament, and reserved its best for the biggest night. For a side considered favourite, the season ended in fitting fashion — as champion for the second successive year.

The RCB bowlers set the tone early at the Narendra Modi Stadium, relentlessly hitting hard lengths to strangle GT. A sub-par 155 for eight was never likely to be enough to seriously test a power-packed RCB batting line-up.

That gulf in intent was evident when Virat Kohli (75 n.o., 42b, 9x4, 3x6) and Venkatesh Iyer (32, 16b, 4x4, 2x6) came out attacking, in stark contrast to GT’s muddled innings. The pair took on Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada, powering RCB to 70 for two in the PowerPlay.

RCB capped a memorable campaign in emphatic fashion, crossing the line with 12 balls to spare. The 90,000-odd crowd, with RCB jerseys in the majority, erupted as fireworks lit up the Ahmedabad sky.