Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their second IPL title, defeating Gujarat Titans. Phil Salt and Suyash Sharma achieved a rare IPL title hat-trick, winning consecutively with KKR and RCB.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their second IPL title, defeating Gujarat Titans. Phil Salt and Suyash Sharma achieved a rare IPL title hat-trick, winning consecutively with KKR and RCB.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru crushed Delhi Capitals by nine wickets in IPL 2026, with young spinner Suyash Sharma delivering a record-equalling spell of 20 dot balls in four overs, conceding just seven runs and taking one wicket. DC collapsed to 8/6 before being bowled out for 75, the lowest powerplay score in IPL history (13/6). RCB chased the target in 6.3 overs.
In IPL 2026 match at Bengaluru, RCB spinner Suyash Sharma dismissed GT captain Shubman Gill for 32 off 24 balls, then playfully imitated Gill's famous 'bow down' celebration from 2023 playoffs. Suyash waved his cap at the crowd in a bold taunt. Despite Gill's early dismissal, GT posted 205 thanks to Sai Sudharsan's century (58 balls). RCB chased successfully with Virat Kohli's 81 and Devdutt Padikkal's 55, winning by 5 wickets in 18.5 overs and climbing to second place with 10 points.
