RCB vs GT Highlights, IPL 2026 Final: Virat Kohli delivers on big night; RCB chase down 156 to retain IPL crown
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 01, 2026, 01:57:12 IST
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RCB vs GT Highlights, IPL 2026 Final: Virat Kohli delivers on big night; RCB chase down 156 to retain IPL crown

RCB vs GT Live Score, IPL 2026 Final: : A half-century from star batter Virat Kohli helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) make history, successfully defending their Indian Premier League (IPL) title, getting their overall second title, beating a valiant Gujarat Titans by five wickets at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.

Put to bat first by RCB, GT scored just 155/8 in 20 overs, with Washington Sundar (50* in 37 balls, with five fours) and Nishant Sindhu (20 in 18 balls, with three fours) being the only one to cross the 20-run mark. Rasikh Dar Salam (3/27), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/29) and Josh Hazlewood (2/37) took wickets regularly.

RCB started off well with a 62-run stand between Venkatesh Iyer (32 in 16 balls, with four boundaries and two sixes) and Virat Kohli. GT showed some fight, reducing RCB to 132/5 at one point, but Virat (75* in 42 balls, with nine fours and three sixes) guided RCB to a win with two overs left.

This is RCB's second IPL title win and overall their fourth Indian franchise cricket trophy, including two Women's Premier League (WPL) titles.
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RCB vs GT, IPL Final 2026 Live Score: Bengaluru's fearless firepower meets Gujarat's calculated consistency
The stage is set for a blockbuster IPL 2026 final as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Gujarat Titans.

While RCB are chasing a historic second successive title, GT will be eyeing their second IPL crown after their triumph in 2022.

The final pits two teams with contrasting philosophies against each other. RCB have thrived on aggression and relentless intent throughout the season, while Gujarat Titans have relied on structure, discipline and consistency to reach the title clash.
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RCB vs GT, IPL Final 2026 Live Score: Hello and welcome!
Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of IPL 2026 Final between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Head-to-head, RCB hold a slight 5-4 advantage over Gujarat Titans.

In Ahmedabad, however, the rivalry is perfectly balanced at 1-1.

Interestingly, eight of their nine encounters have been won by the team batting second, with RCB's victory in Qualifier 1 at Dharamsala being the only exception.
Powered by Virat Kohli’s fastest half‑century in the IPL, Royal Challengers Bengaluru sealed back‑to‑back IPL title triumphs by completing a clinical chase of 156 and beating Gujarat Titans by five wickets in front of their passionate fans at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.

Kohli smashed a 25‑ball fifty and remained unbeaten on 75 off 42 balls – laced with nine fours and three sixes, also his highest score in the IPL playoffs. He also continued his remarkable streak - RCB have not lost a game since 2025 whenever he has scored a fifty.

Supported by Venkatesh Iyer’s brisk 32, Kohli’s masterly innings ensured the defending champions never lost grip of the chase and finished the job with authority to claim successive IPL crowns. Both sides had entered the final eyeing their second IPL title and aiming to join the elite club of Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders as multiple‑time champions.

RCB, who won their maiden trophy in Ahmedabad in 2025, have now become only the third team after MI and CSK to successfully defend their title, while extending the streak of Qualifier 1 winners lifting the trophy to nine seasons. The win also means Josh Hazlewood remains unbeaten in white-ball finals while Krunal Pandya has emerged victorious in every IPL final he's played in.

GT, champions in 2022 at the same venue, were undone by disciplined RCB bowling and the scheduling grind of playing their third game at a third venue in six days, having reached Ahmedabad only on Saturday night due to inclement weather.

Washington Sundar’s fighting fifty gave GT a total of 155/8, but Rasikh Salam Dar’s three‑for and early strikes from Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar kept them in check. Kohli’s landmark knock then turned the final into a one‑sided affair, reaffirming his reputation as the man for the big occasion.

With this clinical triumph in Ahmedabad, RCB have not only defended their crown but also cemented their place among the league’s most successful franchises, apart from having the rare honour of holding both WPL and IPL titles at the same time.