Batting superstar Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten half-century (75 off 42 balls) on Sunday (May 31) to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru chase down the target of 156 runs in 18 overs and secure a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The win over the Shubman Gill-led side helped RCB successfully defend their IPL 2025 title which they had won by defeating Punjab Kings on June 3, 2025.
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For his superb show with the bat in the summit clash at the world’s biggest cricket stadium, Kohli won the Player of the Match award.
Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi bagged the Emerging Player of the Season, Super Striker of the Season and Super Sixes
of the Season awards, in addition to winning the Orange Cap and the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Season award.
The left-handed batter from Bihar played all 16 matches for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026 and amassed a total of 776 runs. He batted at a strike rate of 237.30 and hammered 72 sixes.
South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada won the Purple Cap for dismissing 29 opposition batters in 17 matches for Gujarat Titans, while Kolkata Knight Riders batter Manish Pandey won the Catch of the Season award.
Here’s a look at the full list of award winners in IPL 2026
- Player Of The Match: Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) – 75 runs from 42 balls
- Emerging Player Of The Season: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals)
- Super Striker Of The Season: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) – Strike rate of 237.3
- Super Sixes Of The Season: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) – 72 sixes (Rs 10 lakh)
- Fours Of The Season: Sai Sudharsan (Gujarat Titans) – 75 fours (Rs 10 lakh)
- Dot balls Of The Season: Mohammed Siraj (Gujarat Titans) 172 dot balls (Rs 10 lakh)
- Catch Of The Season: Manish Pandey (Kolkata Knight Riders) – catch of Tim David (Rs 10 lakh)
- Fair Play Award: Punjab Kings
- Purple Cap: Kagiso Rabada (Gujarat Titans) – 29 wickets (Rs 10 lakh)
- Orange Cap: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) – 776 runs (Rs 10 lakh)
- MVP Of The Tournament: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) 436.5 MVP points (Rs 15 lakh)
- Pitch & Ground Award (5 or more matches): Cricket Association of Bengal (Rs 50 lakh)
- Pitch & Ground Award (4 or less matches): Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (Rs 25 lakh)
- Runners-up: Gujarat Titans (Rs 12.50 crore)
- Winners: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Rs 20 crore)
As IPL winners, RCB received the prize money of Rs 20 crore and Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans bagged the cheque of Rs 12.50 crore for finishing second.
