IPL 2026 final: Virat Kohli's half-century helps Royal Challengers secure victory by five wickets against Titans
Updated On: 31 May, 2026 11:33 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Facing 42 balls, stalwart Virat Kohli garnered an unbeaten 75 runs, laced with nine boundaries and three maximums. Shouldering him was wicketkeeper-batsman Jitesh Sharma, who scored an unbeaten 11 runs in 14 balls, with the help of a boundary

Virat Kohli (Pic: X/@RCBTweets)
In the IPL 2026 final match against Gujarat Titans (GT), Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured a dominating victory by five wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. With this, they have successfully defended their title.
With an aim of chasing the target of 156 runs, RCB scored 161 runs for the loss of five wickets in 18 overs.
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