RCB wins IPL title for second consecutive time with Virat Kohli’s brilliant innings

Newspunjab

1 June,2026

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won the IPL 2026 final by defeating Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets for the second consecutive time. In this match played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Virat Kohli played a brilliant unbeaten innings of 75 runs and hit a six to give the team victory. RCB achieved the target of 156 runs set by Gujarat in just 18 overs. Kohli was adjudged the ‘Player of the Match’ for his match-winning innings. With this victory, RCB maintained their dominance and entered the list of teams in history to win two consecutive IPL trophies.