Royal Challengers Bengaluru were crowned Indian Premier League champions for the second consecutive year, defeating Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the final played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, NewsFirst reported.
Winning the toss, RCB captain Rajat Patidar opted to field first. Batting first, Gujarat Titans scored 155 for 8 in their 20 overs, with Washington Sundar top-scoring with an unbeaten 50. Rasikh Salam claimed 3 wickets for the bowling side.
Chasing a target of 156, Royal Challengers Bengaluru reached the total in 18 overs with five wickets in hand. Star batter Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 75 — hitting nine fours and three sixes in a match-winning knock — to seal back-to-back IPL T20 titles for the franchise.
The result echoes PSG’s back-to-back UEFA Champions League triumph over Arsenal on Saturday, with Bengaluru becoming the second franchise of the weekend to defend a major continental title in successive years.
For Sri Lanka, no domestic player figured in the title-winning playing XI. The 2026 IPL season has been a mixed cycle for Sri Lankan internationals — leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga was ruled out earlier in the competition and replaced at Kolkata Knight Riders by Matheesha Pathirana, while left-arm seamer Dilshan Madushanka joined Sunrisers Hyderabad as a mid-season replacement.
