Star batter Virat Kohli brought all his experience to the fore as he used his willow to perfection, guiding Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their second straight Indian Premier League title at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Sunday.

Kohli constructed a brilliant unbeaten 75 off 42 balls as the defending champions beat Gujarat Titans by five wickets. The opener’s innings was laced with nine fours and three sixes. Kohli did not let the pressure get to him despite RCB losing Devdutt Padikkal (1), Rajat Patidar (15), and Krunal Pandya (1) in the middle phase.