Royal Challengers Bengaluru Wins IPL 2026 Final

Kathmandu. Royal Challengers Bengaluru has won the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 final title. By defeating Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the final clash, Bengaluru has won the title for the second consecutive time. Bengaluru has become the third team in IPL history to successfully defend its title after Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. Expressing his reaction after winning the title, Bengaluru's experienced batter Virat Kohli said that he did not feel the pressure this year like last year. 'I had told the other teammates that this time there was no pressure like last year, because we knew the capabilities of our group well,' Kohli said, 'We finished our journey by staying at the top of the league table. There was a strong reason behind us reaching here by staying in the first place. We just focused on one thing that if we play our natural cricket and implement the plans correctly, we are the best team in this competition.' Discussing the middle phase of the game, Kohli recalled that the team lost one match after the break and then secured a difficult win against Mumbai Indians. 'That week became a bit complicated for us because we wanted to finish the league stage at the top,' he added, 'but after that win against Mumbai, the confidence in the team returned. Then we secured a spectacular win against Kolkata Knight Riders and secured the top spot to make it to the final.' Kohli said that the mutual coordination and balance within the team were excellent this time. He clarified that there was no pressure to win the game alone every time he went on the field, saying, 'This time there were players in the team who did not let me feel that I had to do everything alone when I went on the field. Even when I failed, there were players behind and around me who could win the game. Many players from our team have won the 'Man of the Match' award this season, which shows our collective strength.' Praising the team's bowling and batting aspects, he said that the contribution of world-class bowlers like Jas Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy, as well as Krunal Pandya and Rasikh Dar, who performed excellently this season, was significant. Mentioning that all the batters also played their roles according to the situation, Kohli stated that he is very happy to be a part of such a balanced and all-round strong team and that this strength is why high confidence was seen on the field.