Royal Challengers Bangalore secured their second consecutive IPL title by defeating Gujarat Titans with a five-wicket victory at the Narendra Modi Stadium. This win makes RCB only the third team after Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians to achieve back-to-back IPL victories.
The standout performer of the final match was Vaibhav Sooryavanshi from Rajasthan Royals, who received five awards during the post-match presentation. He was honored with the Emerging Player award, Most Valuable Player award, Orange Cap for scoring 776 runs, and also received awards for the best strike rate and hitting the most sixes in the tournament.
Kagiso Rabada of Gujarat Titans was awarded the Purple Cap for taking 29 wickets, while his teammate Mohammed Siraj was recognized for bowling the most dot balls.
The prize winners of IPL 2026 are as follows:
– Orange Cap: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) – 776 runs
– Purple Cap: Kagiso Rabada (GT) – 29 wickets
– Most Valuable Player: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR)
– Emerging Player: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR)
– Most sixes: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) – 71 sixes
– Most fours: Sai Sudharsan (GT) – 75 fours
– Best strike rate: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) – 237.31
– Most dot balls: Mohammed Siraj (GT) – 172 dot balls
– Best catch: Manish Pandey (KKR)
– Fair Play Award: Punjab Kings
– Pitch and Grounds Award (Four matches or less): Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association
– Pitch and Grounds Award: Cricket Association of Bengal
The IPL 2026 season concluded on June 1, 2026, with a thrilling final and several outstanding individual performances.
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