Watch the highlights of RCB vs GT - The final match of the 2026 IPL (Indian Premier League) Twenty20 cricket tournament between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on May 31, 2026.
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| RCB started the celebrations late into the night © Associated Press |
Rasikh Salam's three-for, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood's each two wickets before Venkatesh Iyer's quick-fire 16-ball 32 and A masterclass unbeaten 75 by Virat Kohli leads to Royal Challengers Bengaluru convincing five-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans, despite Rashid Khan's fightback and RCB clinch the their second straight IPL title in the final encounter of a Indian Premier League.
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- Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased 156 was their second lowest successful run-chase against Gujarat Titans in Indian Premier League after they had chased 148 at Bengaluru in 2024.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased 156 was the third lowest successful run-chase in a IPL final.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru became the fourth team to win two IPL trophies after Mumbai Indians' (5), Chennai Super Kings' (5) and Kolkata Knight Riders' (3).
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru became the third team to win two consecutive IPL titles after Chennai Super Kings (2010 and 2011) and Mumbai Indians (2019 and 2020).
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru became the third team to defend the IPL title after Chennai Super Kings (2010 & 2011) and Mumbai Indians (2019 & 2020).
- Rajat Patidar became the third captain to defend the IPL title after MS Dhoni (2010 and 2011) and Rohit Sharma (2019 and 2020).
- Rajat Patidar became the third captain to win two consecutive IPL titles after MS Dhoni (2010 & 2011) and Rohit Sharma (2019 & 2020).
- Gujarat Titans' 45 for 2 was their fifth lowest powerplay total against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Indian Premier League.
- Gujarat Titans has taken longer for a six to be hit than the 12.4 overs - Gujarat Titans became the second team to taken longer for a six to be hit in a IPL game after Mumbai Indians took 12.5 overs longer for a six to be hit in the 2013 IPL final, but they ended up winning and defended 148 successfully against Chennai Super Kings - the best bowling attack of that year.
- Gujarat Titans' 3sixes was their fewest sixes in an innings against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Indian Premier League, Their previous fewest was 4-sixes at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai in 2022 and the joint second fewest-sixes in a IPL final, jointly with 3-sixes by Mumbai Indians' against Chennai Super Kings at Kolkata in 2013 IPL final and Sunrisers Hyderabad against Kolkata Knight Riders at Chennai in the 2024 IPL final.
- Gujarat Titans' 155 was their second lowest score against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Indian Premier League after their 147 at Bengaluru in 2024 and It is their fifth lowest score in a completed innings at Ahmedabad in IPL.
- Gujarat Titans' 155 was the 13th lowest score in a completed innings in a IPL final and the second lowest total in a completed innings at Ahmedabad in a IPL final, previous lowest was 130 by Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans in the 2022 IPL final.
- 62 : Venkatesh Iyer and Virat Kohli set up the fourth highest first-wicket partnership for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Gujarat Titans in IPL.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 70 for 2 was their joint 14th highest powerplay total in Indian Premier League and It is their third highest powerplay-total against Gujarat Titans in IPL.
- Virat Kohli hammered a 25-ball his fastest fifty for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Indian Premier League and the fourth fastest fifty by an RCB batsman against Gujarat Titans in IPL.
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the first player to win both the Most Valuable Player (MVP) and Emerging Player awards in the same IPL season.
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GT scored respectable total of 155-8 in 20 overs with top scorer by Washington Sundar cracked a unbeaten 50 off 37-balls including 5-fours.
Nishant Sindhu struck 20 off 18-balls including 3-fours, Jos Buttler scored 19 off 23-balls included a boundary and Arshad Khan hit 15 off 6-balls contained 2-sixes with strike rate of 250.
RCB best bowler by Rasikh Salam picked up 3-wickets for 27-runs in 4-overs, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood both took 2-wickets and one for Krunal Pandya.
RCB chase down the target of 156, finishing at 161 for 5 in 18 overs with top scorer by Virat Kohli blasted a unbeaten 75 off 42-balls, Venkatesh Iyer hammered a 32 off 16-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 200.
Tim David hit 24 off 17-balls included 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 141.17 and Rajat Patidar hit 15 off 13-balls contained one-six & a four.
GT best bowler by Rashid Khan captured two-wickets, Arshad Khan, Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada each took one-wickets.
Virat Kohli named Player of the match for his match-winning masterclass unbeaten 75 off facing 42-balls including 9-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 178.57.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi earned player of the series for contributing 776 runs with average of 48.50.
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