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Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma (Image credit: RCB) NEW DELHI: The celebrations were in full swing after Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinched their second consecutive Indian Premier League title, defeating Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. RCB became only the third franchise after Chennai Super Kings and…

BCCI President Mithun Manhas, left, and Secretary Devajit Saikia, right, hand over the tournament trophy to Rajat Patidar (PTI Photo) Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar struggled to find words after guiding his side to a second successive IPL title, admitting that lifting the trophy for the franchise was something he never imagined when he…

AHMEDABAD: In the end, it had to be him.Virat Kohli fittingly applied the finishing touches as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) sealed a second straight IPL title, chasing down 156 to beat Gujarat Titans by five wickets in a one-sided final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday night.‘King’ Kohli smashed Arshad Khan over long-on for…

Massive scare for Gujarat Titans as team bus suffers short circuit after the match. (Special Arrangement) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: What began as a disappointing night on the field nearly turned into a far more alarming ordeal for the Gujarat Titans (GT).The night went from bad to worse for the Shubman Gill-led GT when their team…

Anushka Sharma celebrates after Virat Kohli finishes off the chase in style. (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: When the moment demanded a finisher, Virat Kohli delivered in trademark fashion.The Royal Challengers Bengaluru superstar fittingly struck the winning runs as RCB defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the IPL 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium…

Ahmedabad: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s players celebrate with the tournament trophy during the presentation ceremony after winning the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 title, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, late Sunday, May 31, 2026. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) Seventeen years taught Royal Challengers Bengaluru how to endure. One title taught them how to win.“Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so…

NEW DELHI: For nearly two decades, Virat Kohli has lived and breathed Royal Challengers Bengaluru. On Sunday night in Ahmedabad, he finally experienced a moment he had imagined countless times.After smashing the winning six to seal RCB’s second IPL title and complete a successful title defence against Gujarat Titans, Kohli revealed that finishing the chase…

Gujarat Titans’ Kagiso Rabada (ANI Photo) Kagiso Rabada ended IPL 2026 with the Purple Cap, finishing as the tournament’s leading wicket-taker despite Gujarat Titans falling short in the final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The South African fast bowler enjoyed another outstanding campaign, claiming 29 wickets in 17 matches at an economy rate of 9.68. While…

Virat Kohli and Venkatesh Iyer (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru launched a stunning assault in the IPL 2026 final, rewriting the record books as Virat Kohli and Venkatesh Iyer raced to the fastest team fifty ever recorded in an IPL final on Sunday.Chasing 156 for victory against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra…

Krunal Pandya celebrates after taking the wicket of Jos Buttler. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s bowlers produced a clinical performance in the IPL 2026 final against Gujarat Titans, but one moment stood above the rest — Krunal Pandya‘s clever dismissal of Jos Buttler that even earned praise from batting legend Sachin Tendulkar.After…