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Virat Kohli and Krunal Pandya (Image credit: RCB)
NEW DELHI: Star batter Virat Kohli and all-rounder Krunal Pandya were seen dancing to the beats of dhols aft Royal Challengers Bengaluru sealed back-to-back IPL titles connected Sunday. RCB defeated Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets successful the last to assistance their 2nd IPL trophy.The celebrations were successful afloat plaything aft the historical triumph. In a video shared by RCB connected societal media, Krunal was seen dancing with the trophy to the dependable of dhols. He was aboriginal joined by Kohli, who arrived successful a t-shirt and shorts and joined the celebrations arsenic the squad soaked successful the success.
RCB, who won their maiden IPL rubric successful Ahmedabad successful 2025, person present go lone the 3rd franchise aft Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings to successfully support their crown.
They besides extended the streak of Qualifier 1 winners going connected to assistance the trophy to 9 consecutive seasons.
- Teams to triumph consecutive IPL titles
- CSK – 2010 and 2011
- MI – 2019 and 2020
- RCB – 2025 and 2026
- Multiple IPL rubric wins
- 5 – MI
- 5 – CSK
- 3 – KKR
- 2 – RCB
Powered by Kohli's fastest IPL half-century, RCB completed a objective pursuit of 156 astatine a packed Narendra Modi Stadium to unafraid back-to-back titles.Kohli smashed a 25-ball 50 and remained unbeaten connected 75 disconnected 42 deliveries, an innings studded with 9 fours and 3 sixes. It was besides his highest people successful an IPL playoff match.
The seasoned batter continued a singular streak arsenic good — RCB person not mislaid a lucifer since 2025 whenever Kohli has scored a half-century.Kohli was adjudged Player of the Match successful the final.
- Oldest players to triumph Player of the Match successful an IPL final
- 38y 219d – Anil Kumble (RCB, 2009)
- 37y 207d – Virat Kohli (RCB, 2026)
- 37y 94d – Faf du Plessis (CSK, 2021)
- 36y 344d – Shane Watson (CSK, 2018)
"Well, it’s the worldly that you imagination of. I’ve thought of this infinitesimal galore times, that, you know, erstwhile once we triumph the IPL, I should beryllium lasting determination hitting the winning runs and contiguous it was possible. So yeah, conscionable a imagination time for us," Kohli said aft the match."And arsenic I mentioned consecutive aft the crippled arsenic well, we conscionable felt truly relaxed coming to the crippled contiguous and truly assured astir however we wanted to spell astir our crippled and what benignant of squad we have. And that gives you assurance to just, you know, spot immoderate benignant of concern through. But yeah, successful a chase, I felt truly comfy retired determination knowing precisely what to do," helium said.
