Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) tasted glory for the second time Indian Premier League In many seasons, they defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) in the 2026 final in front of a packed crowd at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, May 31. This win definitely filled the RCB fans with joy as they have definitely become a stronger team now, cementing their legacy as a team by winning multiple championships.
RCB achieved the target of 156 runs very comfortably Virat Kohli And Venkatesh Iyer (32 off 16) provided the perfect start, making the most of the field's limitations in the powerplay. Although Venkatesh departed towards the end of the game in an attempt to push the run rate, Mohammed Siraj got the first breakthrough for GT. One after the other, Devdutt Padikkal (1 of 4) also succumbed to Kagiso Rabada in the last over of the powerplay.
Talking about how the match started, Rajat Patidar won the toss and decided to bowl first. Their bowlers performed brilliantly, with Rasikh Salam Dar being the best bowler with 3 wickets for 27 runs in four overs, while Josh Hazlewood performed brilliantly. Bhuvneshwar Kumar And Krunal Pandya was also quite impressive, restricting GT to 155-8 at the end of 20 overs. For GT, it was Washington Sundar who scored an unbeaten 50 off 37 balls.
Talking about RCB's innings, things got a bit messy after the powerplay as Rashid Khan took some important wickets in the form of Rajat Patidar and Krunal Pandya in his first over. The continuous fall of wickets did not affect Kohli's focus as the determined batsman continued his attack from one end. Kohli completed his half-century in just 25 balls, which is his fastest half-century in the history of the league.
The win had become a mere formality as Tim David was out after making a good contribution to the 41-run partnership with Kohli for the fifth wicket. Jitesh Sharma The finishing touch was added as RCB eventually reached the target in the eighteenth over to win their second consecutive title in the lucrative T20 tournament.
Showcasing the social media popularity of the franchise, netizens kept 'X' (formerly Twitter) buzzing with hilarious and rib-tickling memes of the match.
Below are the funniest memes of the IPL 2026 final between RCB and GT
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