Royal Challengers Bengaluru successfully defended their IPL title, defeating Gujarat Titans by five wickets with 12 balls to spare in the final on Sunday (May 31) at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad.
RCB captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and elected to bowl. Gujarat Titans posted 155 for 8 in 20 overs, with Washington Sundar scoring an unbeaten 50. Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill made useful contributions, but the Titans were unable to accelerate on a pitch that offered some grip for the bowlers.
RCB's bowling unit performed with discipline, restricting the opposition to a below-par total. In reply, RCB reached the target of 156, finishing at 161 for 5 in 18 overs.
Virat Kohli played a pivotal role, remaining unbeaten on 75 off 42 balls.
Despite early setbacks, Kohli and Jitesh Sharma steadied the innings. Arshad Khan was the most effective bowler for Gujarat Titans.
With this win, RCB became back-to-back IPL champions, winning the title in 2025 and 2026. The victory marks the culmination of a successful period for the franchise.
IPL 2026 Award Winners: Full List of Award Winners in RCB vs GT Final
Check out the full awards from the RCB vs GT final here.
Super Striker of the Season: Venkatesh Iyer (RCB) - SR: 200
Most Fours of the Match: Virat Kohli (RCB) - 3 Sixes
Most Sixes of the Match: Virat Kohli (RCB) - 9 Fours
TATA IPL Green Dot Balls of the Match: 11 Dot Balls
Player of the Match: Virat Kohli (RCB) - 75* off 42 balls
**All Awards carry a prize money of Rs 1 lakh, but player of the match receives Rs 5 lakh
IPL 2026 Season Awards and Prize Money
Check out the full list of awards from the IPL 2026 season. Gujarat Titans won the Runners-Up award while Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the Winners' award.
Winners: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Rs 20 crore)
Runners-up: Gujarat Titans (Rs 12.5 crore)
Orange Cap
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi- 776 runs (Rs 10 lakh)
Purple Cap
Kagiso Rabada of Gujarat Titans with 29 wickets (Rs 10 lakh)
MVP of the IPL 2026 Season
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals for 436.5 points (Rs 15 lakh)
Most Fours of the Season
Sai Sudharsan of Gujarat Titans - 75 fours (Rs 10 lakh)
Most Sixes of the season
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (72 sixes) (Rs 10 lakh)
Super Striker of the season
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals, with a strike rate of 237.30. (TATA Sierra Car, Trophy)
Most Dot Balls of the season
Mohammed Siraj of Gujarat Titans, who bowled 172 dot balls. (Rs 10 lakh)
Catch of the Season
Manish Pandey (KKR) vs RCB to dismiss Tim David (Rs 10 lakh)
Emerging Player of the season
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals. (Rs 10 lakh)
Pitch and Ground Awards
Hosting 5+ Matches: Eden Gardens, Cricket Association of Bengal - Rs 50 lakh
Hosting 4 or Less Matches: HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association - Rs 25 lakh
Fair Play Award
Punjab Kings
