Who Won IPL Final Match: How many runs did Virat Kohli score to help RCB win in the IPL 2026 final? Batting first, how much did Gujarat Titans score in 20 overs and who scored the most runs for them? Which historical record did RCB make by winning the IPL title for the second consecutive time?
The team which was once called the most unfortunate franchise of IPL, today the same team has created history by becoming champion for the second consecutive time. In the final of IPL 2026 played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won the title by defeating Gujarat Titans (GT) by 5 wickets. With this win, RCB not only won their second IPL title but also successfully defended their title.
The biggest hero of this historic victory was Virat Kohli, who took the team to the threshold of victory by playing a brilliant innings of 75 not out in a pressure-packed final.
Bowlers paved the way for victory
RCB captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and decided to bowl first and his bowlers completely justified this decision.
Gujarat Titans had a very bad start. Captain Shubman Gill was out after scoring just 10 runs, while Sai Sudarshan also could not go beyond 12 runs. After this, Jos Buttler and Nishant Sindhu tried to control the innings, but RCB bowlers continued to put pressure. All-rounder Krunal Pandya brilliantly stumped Jos Buttler, which completely stopped the momentum of Gujarat’s innings.
Washington Sundar showed fight
On one hand wickets were falling continuously, on the other hand Washington Sundar took the responsibility. He scored unbeaten 50 runs in 37 balls and played an important role in taking the team to a respectable score. Nishant Sindhu also contributed 20 runs, but apart from him no other batsman could play a big innings. Gujarat Titans scored 155 runs losing 8 wickets in 20 overs.
Young fast bowler Rasikh Salam was the most successful from RCB. He took 3 wickets for 27 runs in 4 overs. Whereas Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood took two wickets each.
Virat and Venkatesh gave a stormy start
Virat Kohli and Venkatesh Iyer gave a great start to RCB while chasing the target of 156 runs. Both the batsmen added 62 runs for the first wicket. Venkatesh Iyer scored 32 runs in just 16 balls, which included four fours and two sixes. After this Gujarat tried to make a comeback and took wickets at regular intervals. Devdutt Padikkal was out early, while Rashid Khan made the match exciting by sending Rajat Patidar and Krunal Pandya to the pavilion in the same over.
Virat Kohli played the role of finisher
When RCB’s score was 132/5, Gujarat were looking hopeful of a comeback. But Virat Kohli showed his experience and held one end. He scored unbeaten 75 runs in just 42 balls. His innings included 9 fours and 3 sixes. The special thing was that he finished the match till the end and gave the trophy to RCB by hitting the winning six. An excellent balance of aggression and restraint was seen in his batting in the final.
Made a special record in the final
Virat Kohli completed his half-century in just 25 balls in this match, which became the fastest half-century of his IPL career. It also became one of the fastest half-centuries in the history of IPL final. Such innings in a big match once again proved why Virat Kohli is counted among the best chase masters in the world.