RCB vs GT Highlights, IPL 2026 Final: Virat Kohli powers RCB to 2nd consecutive title, beat Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets

Finally, Rajat Patidar lifts the IPL title along with his teammates.

Shubman Gill | GT captain: Definitely. If we would have got close to 180-190, it would have been a good match. First three four overs there is some movement for the fast bowlers and we lost momentum after losing a couple of early wickets. We gave away 15-20 runs in the powerplay. I think we were one of the best bowling sides in the tournament. After losing the first couple of games we came back. Very happy. We couldn't

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is the Most Valuable Player of the season: It feels good but I feel a bit under pressure having to give the interview. Sir, I am not drinking milk nowadays. How to play each game, you can't play every game the same way. If I have to stay injury free I have to work on my fitness. Everyone is very supportive. All senior players, support staff, everyone backs me and it's a good atmosphere.

Rajat Patidar collects the winner's cheque of ₹20 crore. “It feels superb. When we came here there was a lot of memories of last year. I don't have words to express but feeling very good. It was clear planning. When we win the toss, it was easy to chase. The way Bhuvi, Hazlewood, Rasikh, KP Suyash and Shepherd, they bowled really well throughout the tournament. I never dreamt of becoming the captain of RCB and lifting the trophy. I think it was written. Grateful for that. We were slightly more confident than last year. Everywhere it felt like a home ground for us with the fans coming in. The pre tournament prep was very good for me. I tried to analyze which shots are good for me. I got so many inputs from DK, which were helpful for me. He is always there for the team. This one is for you again, RCB fans. Ee Sala nu Cup Namdu,” Patidar said.

Time for final presentations. Match officials to go first, followed by runners-up Gujarat Titans. Shubman Gill takes the runners-up cheque of ₹12.5 crores. He also takes the runners-up shield.

It's stuff that you dream of. Thought of this moment many times, to win the IPL and stand here. The kind of team you gives you the confidence to see off any kind of situation. Such is the demand of the sport today. You have these young players pushing you hard and asking you to get better. You need to get those 20-30 runs extra. I had to change my mindset, not so much by game, to get those runs. Tha target was to finish top of the table. A lot of people asked who we would prefer to play in the play. But we didn't care of the jersey in front of us. We are a professional group. They probably looked to get me out early but I had the confidence that even if I get out there is enough depth in the side to pull it off. There was total clarity and both of us wanted to strike. We had small targets in mind. Credit to Venkatesh as well. Stepped in and did a beautiful job. I always say that we don't have just 7 home games we have 14. GT are the home team here but probably 90% are RCB fans.

And the final post-match presentation in IPL 2026 begins. Ravi Shastri starts by thanking all the sponsors and others involved.

Venkatesh Iyer - Super Striker of the Game

Virat Kohli - Super Sixes of the Match

Virat Kohli - On the Go Fours of the Match

Bhuvneshwar Kumar - Green Dot balls of the match

Virat Kohli - Player of the Match

Emerging Player of the Season: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Purple Cap: Kagiso Rabada

Orange Cap: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Most sixes: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (72)

Most fours: Sai Sudharsan (75)

Most dot balls in a season: Mohammed Siraj (172)

Catch of the season: Manish Pandey (KKR)

Fairplay award: Punjab Kings

Most Valuable Player: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Pitch & Ground award: Cricket Association of Bengal & HPCA Stadium

Most runs in an edition: 27450

Highest runs/wicket in an edition: 31.26

Highest RPO in an edition: 9.88

Most fours in an edition: 2332

Most sixes in an edition: 1426

Most individual hundreds: 15

Most 200-plus totals: 65

Most successful 200-plus chases: 17

Sachin Tendulkar congratulates RCB for their second IPL title. “Congratulations to @RCBTweets on winning consecutive @IPL titles. One of the challenges in sport is that success changes the questions you have to answer. After winning once, the task is no longer proving you can do it, but proving you can sustain it. RCB met that challenge impressively this season. A well-deserved achievement!” Tendulkar said.

Virat Kohli: I said to a few of the boys that there doesn't seem to be the same kind of pressure that was there last year. Composure of the guys shone through tonight. After the break we had a couple of losses but we wanted to finish top. The win against MI gave us a lot of confidence. Just to have a group of guys where you don't feel that you are the only guy who has step up for the team is amazing.

Krunal Pandya - There's no doubt about it, everything is special. It's like having kids, winning IPL titles is also hard to achieve, so everything feels special to me. A lot of credit goes to the support staff: Mo Bobat, Andy Flower, DK, Malolan. Half of the win is in the auction and we did a good job, I'm glad we went back-to-back for the trophies. 18 years of waiting, back-to-back trophies, it's special and the supporters have been behind us. Also to Virat Kohli, waited 18 years and now winning two titles on the back.

Virat Kohli hits the winning runs as RCB lift defend their IPL title. The RCB batter finishes in style with a six off Arshad Khan. RCB win by five wickets. In the process, RCB became the third team after Mumbai Indians and CSK to defend their IPL titles.

Virat Kohli wants to finish early as he clobbers Arshad Khan for a four towards fine leg. OUTTT!!!!! Virat Kohli chips in the air only for Shubman Gill to take a forward diving catch. Kohli asks Gill if he had taken the catch clearly. TV replays showed that Gill has grounded the ball. Kohli stays. RCB 145/5 (16)

Interestingly, Shubman Gill brings Prasidh Krishna for the first time in the game after 14 overs. Jitesh Sharma sweetly times into the gap for his first boundary. Less than 20 runs needed now for RCB. RCB 139/5 (15)

With Virat Kohli's hamstring Tim David is looking to up the ante. The Australian hops to cut Arshad Khan in front of square on the off side. Jos Buttler and Arshad Khan are appealing for a caught behind for David. The umpire remains unmoved. Gujarat Titans review. TV replays show the ball has kissed the bat. David walks back for 24. RCB 132/5 (14)

FIFTY for Virat Kohli in an IPL final, his second in career. This is also his fastest fifty (off 25 balls) in an IPL final.

Looks like Virat Kohli felt a discomfort on his right hamstring. He calls the physio and is getting hydrated. Kohli resumes. RCB 109/4 (11)

OUTTT!!! The time-out seems to have broken the momentum of Rajat Patidar. The RCB skipper goes for a big shot and is caught by Kagiso Rabada. Rashid Khan gets a wicket as Patidar walks back for 15. OUTTT!!! two in an over for Rashid as Krunal Pandya is trapped in front for just 1. RCB dugout looks tensed now. The match is not yet over till it is over. RCB 91/4 (9)

BANGG!!!! Rajat Patidar makes a statement straight. Mohammed Siraj bangs short and Patidar picks up the length and swivels across to pull over deep backward square leg. At the other end, Virat Kohli is still going strong at a strike rate of more than 200. RCB 81/2 (7)

OUTTT!!!!! After being hammered in his first two overs, Kagiso Rabada strikes on the first ball of his third over. Devdutt Padikkal goes inside out only to caught by Arshad Khan at the boundary. Back-to-back wickets for Gujarat Titans. Rajat Patidar walks out. With this wicket, Rabada takes the Purple Cap with 29 wickets. RCB 63/2 (5.1)