The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) secured a historic victory in the IPL 2026 Grand Final, defeating the Gujarat Titans (GT) by five wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, May 31. A disciplined bowling performance followed by a clinical batting display allowed the franchise to claim consecutive Indian Premier League titles.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and elected to field first under heavy evening dew. The decision proved correct as the Bengaluru pacers found early movement. Opening bowler Josh Hazlewood provided the initial breakthrough by dismissing the dangerous Jos Buttler for 12.
Soon after, Bhuvneshwar Kumar removed Gujarat captain Shubman Gill for 28 runs, breaking the core of the Titans top order. Sai Sudharsan offered some resistance with a steady 42 runs off 34 deliveries, but he struggled to accelerate against high-quality spin.
All-rounder Krunal Pandya delivered a highly economical spell in the middle overs, finishing with excellent figures of 2 wickets for 24 runs in his four overs. A late cameo of 31 runs from Rahul Tewatia managed to push the Gujarat Titans to a modest total of 158/7 in their allotted 20 overs.
Here are some twitter reactions:
"Red. Gold. Glory. #RCB Creates History Again 🪷🙂🤩🎆🎆#WinnerRCB #Champions #RCB vs #GT#IPLFinal2026 pic.twitter.com/3ysoo9uo2g
— Simran Kaur (@SimranK15332929) May 31, 2026
“Ee sala cup 2 Number ” ❣️
"WE WON THE FINAL"
RCB VS GT 👿
CONGRATULATIONS #RCB🤘THANK YOU TEAM RCB#ViratKohli
& Venkii led with heart ❤Bhuvii , Rashikh & Hazelwood exploded with the ball 🔥
The dream…🏆 #RCBvsGT
#IPLFinal #IPL2026Final pic.twitter.com/pXAQaPdCbP
— Virat (@Viratsinghraana) May 31, 2026
Whole IPL teams prayed for GT's win..but RCB had other plans! Defending Champions for a reason! 🤫🏆❤️
#RCBvsGT pic.twitter.com/vpeIUiBJAN
— Mugeshhh 🚩 (@Mugesh01757000) May 31, 2026
RCB vs GT: Virat Kohli scores fastest IPL fifty as Royal Challengers Bengaluru win second consecutive title#ViratKohli #RCB #IPL2026 #IPLFinal #RCBvsGT pic.twitter.com/VqNY1IZSlv
— JK Media (@jkmediasocial) May 31, 2026
1 vs 9 other teams 💀🔥
AURA of RCB >> ++++++bhai can't believe RCB is winning back 2 back trophies after 17yrs of long wait 🥹❤️ pic.twitter.com/3bliRXmV5x
— sizzu 🦋 (@Cricketpaglu45) May 31, 2026
#RCB again – The Champions for the second consecutive time!
GT gave a tough fight until the end. Commiserations to them. pic.twitter.com/vVBVRLkKNC
— Karundhel Rajesh (@karundhel) May 31, 2026
https://twitter.com/ishu_tales/status/2061146245251694649?s=46
Clinical Chase Seals the Championship
Chasing a target of 159, Royal Challengers Bengaluru established a solid foundation. Veteran opening batsman Virat Kohli anchored the innings with a composed 46 runs off 38 balls, hitting four boundaries and a six. The team management also successfully introduced Phil Salt into the playing eleven, who scored a rapid 24 runs to maintain a high run rate during the Powerplay.
Although Gujarat’s premier spinner Rashid Khan claimed two quick wickets for 28 runs to create brief tension, Rajat Patidar ensured there were no further setbacks. Patidar played a captain’s knock, remaining unbeaten on 52 runs off 35 deliveries. He hit the winning runs in the 19th over, guiding RCB to 161/5 and securing the championship.
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