Royal Challengers Bengaluru players celebrate their historic IPL win as they successfully defended their title. RCB players posed with the trophy at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. (Pic: AFP)
Updated On: 2026-06-01 01:16 AM IST
Compiled by : Atharva Upasani
Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets to win IPL 2026. RCB became just the third team, after Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, to successfully defend their title. (Pic: PTI)
Put into bat, GT scored 155 runs at the end of their 20 overs. GT lost both their openers early as RCB dominated with the ball. Chasing 156 runs to win, Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 75 to guide RCB to yet another IPL title. (Pic: PTI)
"This one is for you again, RCB fans. Ee Sala nu Cup Namdu" Rajat Patidar dedicated this win to the RCB fans. (Pic: PTI)
The RCB players posed with the trophy as they became just the third team in IPL history to win back-to-back titles. In the past, only Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians have successfully defended their trophy. (Pic: PTI)
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru will aim to become the first team ever to win three titles in a row when they take the field in IPL 2027. (Pic: PTI)
