Rajat Patidar with IPL trophy (Photo: PTI)
Rajat Patidar, IPL 2026 Trophy: Royal Challengers Bangalore became the champion of IPL 2026. He has captured the title for the second consecutive time. In the final match played on May 31 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore defended their title by defeating Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets. RCB also won the IPL 2026 trophy under the captaincy of Rajat Patidar. Patidar has dedicated this victory of RCB to 11 people. Not only this, he also became the third captain in IPL history, who has defended the IPL trophy.
Names of which 11 people did Rajat Patidar win?
Now the question is, who are those 11 people, in whose name Rajat Patidar attributed the victory of RCB? Those 11 people belong to those who lost their lives in the stampede during the RCB victory parade in Bengaluru last year. Rajat Patidar said that he wants to dedicate the IPL 2026 trophy to the fans who lost their lives last year. Patidar said that for RCB he was not just a fan but was like a family member.
What did Patidar say on RCB’s victory?
On Royal Challengers Bangalore becoming champion for the second consecutive time, Rajat Patidar said in the post match presentation that it is a great feeling. There are many memories of last year but they want to live in the present. He said that he has no words to express his happiness of victory. But, feeling good.
How is the victory of 2026 different from the victory of 2025?
Rajat Patidar also told that how is the victory of IPL 2026 different from the victory of IPL 2025? According to him, there was pressure on RCB in IPL 2025. But, this time the victory was won not under pressure but with full confidence.
Patidar’s name recorded in history, became the third captain
By making RCB the champion for the second consecutive time, Rajat Patidar has also registered his name in the pages of IPL history. He has become the third captain of this league, who has defended his title. Under the captaincy of Rajat Patidar, Royal Challengers Bangalore has won the title of IPL 2026 after IPL 2025.
Before this, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Rohit Sharma have been the two captains who have defended the trophy in IPL. Under Dhoni’s captaincy, CSK won the IPL 2010 and IPL 2011 titles consecutively. Under the captaincy of Rohit, Mumbai Indians achieved this feat by lifting the IPL 2019 and IPL 2020 trophies.
