On a grand night at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore defended their title by defeating Gujarat Titans (GT) in the final. Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 On Sunday, May 31. RCB cemented their legacy in the league by becoming the third team to defend their title after Chennai Super Kings (2010 and 2011) and Mumbai Indians (2019 and 2020).
RCB opted to bowl first at the huge venue, and the move proved to be wonderful as the defending champions restricted the Shubman Gill-led side to just 155 for 8 in the first innings with the help of an unbeaten half-century from Washington Sundar (50* off 37 runs). They did not face any trouble in chasing the target as they scored the winning runs to give the team its second consecutive IPL title.
For Gujarat Titans, this was their third appearance in the league's summit clash since their debut in 2022, when they also won the title in the first attempt under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya. In their 2026 campaign, where they looked quite impressive, the pressure eventually got the better of GT as they succumbed to the tight bowling of the Bengaluru bowlers.
IPL 2026 Prize Money:
| Serial number. |
award |
Prize Money (INR) |
| 1. |
Winner (RCB) |
200 million |
| 2. |
Runner Up (GT) |
12.5 crores |
| 3. |
Emerging Player of the Season |
10 lakhs |
| 4. |
orange cap |
10 lakhs |
| 5. |
purple cap |
10 lakhs |
| 6. |
Best strike rate of the season |
10 lakhs |
| 7. |
Most Valuable Player of the Season |
1.5 million |
| 8. |
Most dot balls of the season |
10 lakhs |
| 9. |
Most fours of the season |
10 lakhs |
| 10. |
Most sixes of the season |
10 lakhs |
| 11. |
catch of the season |
10 lakhs |
| 12. |
Best pitch and ground of the season |
50 lakhs |
ipl 2026 final awards list
| Name of Award |
award winner |
Prize Money (INR) |
| Best strike rate of the match |
Venkatesh Iyer (200 SR) |
1 lakh |
| Most sixes in the match |
Virat Kohli (3 sixes) |
1 lakh |
| Most fours in the match |
Virat Kohli (9 fours) |
1 lakh |
| Most dot balls of the match |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (11 dot balls) |
1 lakh |
| player of the match |
Virat Kohli (75* off 42 balls) |
5 lakhs |
IPL 2026 winners and runners-up
| Name of Award |
award winner |
Prize Money (INR) |
| winners |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
200 million |
| runner up |
Gujarat Titans |
12.5 crores |
IPL 2026 Orange and Purple Cap Winner
| Name of Award |
award winner |
Prize Money (INR) |
| orange cap |
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (776 runs) |
10 lakhs |
| purple cap |
Kagiso Rabada (29 wickets) |
10 lakhs |
Emerging players of IPL 2026 season
| Name of Award |
award winner |
Prize Money (INR) |
| Emerging Player of the Season |
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (776 runs) |
10 lakhs |
Best strike rate of IPL 2026 season
| Name of Award |
award winner |
Prize Money (INR) |
| Best strike rate of the season |
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (237.30 strike rate) |
10 lakhs |
Most Valuable Player of IPL 2026 Season
| Name of Award |
award winner |
Prize Money (INR) |
| most valuable Player |
Vaibhav Suryavanshi |
50 lakhs |
Most fours in IPL 2026 season
| Name of Award |
award winner |
Prize Money (INR) |
| most fours |
Sai Sudarshan (75) |
10 lakhs |
Most sixes in IPL 2026 season
| Name of Award |
award winner |
Prize Money (INR) |
| Most of Season Six |
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (72 sixes) |
10 lakhs |
Most dot balls of IPL 2026 season
| Name of Award |
award winner |
Prize Money (INR) |
| dot balls of the season |
Mohammad Siraj (172 dot ball) |
10 lakhs |
IPL 2026 season catch up
| Name of Award |
award winner |
Prize Money (INR) |
| catch of the season |
Manish Pandey (caught by Tim David in RCB vs KKR) |
10 lakhs |
ipl 2026 fairplay award
| Name of Award |
award winner |
| fairplay awards |
punjab kings |
Best pitches and grounds of IPL 2026 season
| Name of Award |
award winner |
Prize Money (INR) |
| Best pitch and ground of the season |
Eden Garden, Kolkata |
50 lakhs |
| Best Pitch and Ground (four or fewer games) |
HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala |
25 lakhs |
FAQs related to IPL 2026
Who won the Orange Cap in IPL 2026?
Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi top-scored with 776 runs to win the Orange Cap in IPL 2026.
Who won the Purple Cap in IPL 2026?
Gujarat Titans right-arm fast bowler Kagiso Rabada won the Purple Cap in IPL 2026 by taking 29 wickets.
ipl 2026 highlights
| Description |
Description |
| ipl 2026 |
19th edition |
| Season-opener venue |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| total league matches |
70 |
| total matches played |
74 |
| final date |
Sunday, May 31, 2026 |
| total event duration |
65 days |
| final time |
7:30 pm (IST) |
| Format |
t-20 |
| total teams |
10 |
| Organizer |
bcci |
| ipl president |
Arun Singh Dhumal |
| Are visitors allowed? |
Yes |
| defending champion |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
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