New Delhi: After facing abuses for 17 years, RCB is now enjoying victory. Under the captaincy of Rajat Patidar, Bengaluru lifted the IPL 2026 trophy. RCB became champion for the second consecutive time by defeating Gujarat Titans in their own home in Ahmedabad. Earlier people used to say ‘Ee Saala Kap Namde’, now they are saying ‘Ee Saala Kap Hamde’.
How did Patidar become equal to Dhoni-Rohit?
Dhoni got it done with CSK in 2010-11. Rohit made Mumbai win in 2019-20. Now Patidar has written his name in this list. No noise, no drama. Just worked quietly and took the cup away. RCB’s drought was 17 years. Now two cups in two years. It doesn’t take long for luck to turn.
How much did RCB get and what did the other teams get?
The total reward was Rs 46 crore. RCB took away 20 crores by pressing. Gujarat took home Rs 12.50 crore even after losing the final. Rajasthan stood third and got Rs 7 crore. Hyderabad was at number four, it got Rs 6.50 crore.
How many awards has Vaibhav Suryavanshi collected alone?
He is 18 years old but his batting is such that bowlers lose sleep at night. Orange Cap, Most Valuable Player, Emerging Player, Super Striker and Most Sixes. All in the name of glory. People sitting in the commentary box were also saying that this boy is a long-distance racehorse. The whole season he did only one thing – sending the ball out of the boundary.
What wonders did Rabada and Siraj do with the ball?
Kagiso Rabada of Gujarat won the Purple Cap. Took wicket after wicket. Mohammad Siraj bowled the most dot balls. Meaning the batsmen were left craving runs. Sai Sudarshan hit the most fours. And there was silence in the stadium after seeing the catch taken by Manish Pandey. The Catch of the Season award went straight into Pandey’s pocket.
How did Virat change the game in the final?
Gujarat played first and scored 156 runs. The target was small but the pressure was big. The pressure of finals is different. Virat Kohli came in handy there. 52 balls, 75 runs. 8 fours, 2 sixes. When the rest of the boys were getting out, Kohli stood holding one end.
RCB ended the match with 12 balls remaining. However, the hero of the entire tournament remained Vaibhav Suryavanshi. That’s why he got the tag of Player of the Tournament. Only two stories ran in IPL 2026. One, RCB is no longer a joke. Two, a boy named Vaibhav Suryavanshi has arrived. Everyone else remained in side roles.
