Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) secured their second Indian Premier League title with a dominant performance against Gujarat Titans (GT) in the IPL 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Led by Rajat Patidar, RCB defeated GT by five wickets to become only the third franchise in tournament history to successfully defend the championship.
Virat Kohli once again played a decisive role in the title-winning campaign. After RCB’s bowlers restricted Gujarat Titans to 155/8 in 20 overs, the Bengaluru side comfortably chased down the target with two overs remaining.
As champions, RCB received a prize purse of ₹20 crore, while runners-up Gujarat Titans were awarded ₹12.5 crore.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Dominates Individual Awards
While RCB celebrated team success, Rajasthan Royals youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi emerged as the biggest individual winner of the season. The teenage batting sensation collected five major individual honours during the post-match presentation ceremony.
According to Moneycontrol, the combined cash rewards from his individual awards amounted to ₹55 lakh. In addition, he was presented with a Tata Sierra after being named the Super Striker of the Season.
Sooryavanshi’s remarkable campaign also made him the youngest player ever to win the Orange Cap in IPL history.
Complete IPL 2026 Prize Money List
Team Rewards
- Champions: Royal Challengers Bengaluru – ₹20 crore
- Runners-up: Gujarat Titans – ₹12.5 crore
- Qualifier 2 (losing team): Rajasthan Royals – ₹7 crore
- Eliminator (losing team): Sunrisers Hyderabad – ₹6.5 crore
Individual Awards
- Orange Cap: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) – ₹10 lakh
- Purple Cap: Kagiso Rabada (Gujarat Titans) – ₹10 lakh
- Most Valuable Player (MVP): Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) – ₹15 lakh
- Super Striker of the Season: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) – Tata Sierra
- Most Dot Balls: Mohammed Siraj (Gujarat Titans) – ₹10 lakh
- Emerging Player of the Season: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) – ₹10 lakh
- Fantasy King: Sai Sudharsan (Gujarat Titans) – ₹10 lakh
- Super Sixes of the Season: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) – ₹10 lakh
- Most Fours of the Season: Sai Sudharsan (Gujarat Titans) – ₹10 lakh
- Catch of the Season: Manish Pandey (Kolkata Knight Riders) – ₹10 lakh
- Fair Play Award: Punjab Kings – ₹10 lakh
- Best Pitch and Ground: Cricket Association of Bengal (Kolkata Knight Riders’ home venue) – ₹50 lakh
- Best Pitch and Ground (four or fewer matches): Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association – ₹25 lakh
Kohli Bags Player of the Match Award
Virat Kohli was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 75 off 42 deliveries in the final. His match-winning knock helped guide RCB to another IPL triumph and earned him a cash reward of ₹5 lakh.
The IPL 2026 season ended with RCB successfully defending their title, but the tournament’s individual honours were largely dominated by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, whose record-breaking performances made him one of the standout stars of the season.
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