IPL 2026 Final: Bhuvi, Kohli star as Bengaluru claim trophy for second time in a row!

Virat Kohli. 75 not out. 42 balls. Fastest IPL fifty of his career. And Royal Challengers Bengaluru are back-to-back IPL champions. 👑🔴 GT batted first at the Narendra Modi Stadium and were absolutely strangled by RCB's bowling attack. Shubman Gill was caught by Patidar off Hazlewood in the third over. Sai Sudharsan survived an early DRS scare before Bhuvneshwar Kumar removed him in the very next over. The GT middle order never recovered — Rasikh Salam Dar was devastating with 3/27, dismissing Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan in quick succession, and Bhuvneshwar bowled a masterclass of swing and skill to finish with 2/29 and claim the Purple Cap with 28 wickets for the season. Washington Sundar fought beautifully with a lone-ranger 50* off 37 to drag GT to 155/8 — but it never looked enough. 🎯 Then Kohli walked out — and delivered the innings of his IPL life at the biggest moment. He and Venkatesh Iyer put on 50 in just 21 balls — the fastest team fifty in IPL final history, breaking CSK's long-standing record. Rashid Khan hit back with a stunning ninth over, removing Patidar and Krunal Pandya in four balls to reduce RCB to 91/4 and breathe life back into GT. But Kohli never flinched. He brought up his fifty off just 25 balls — his fastest ever in the IPL — and with Tim David providing crucial support in a 41-run stand, sealed the title with a six over long-on on the final ball of the 18th over. Unbeaten. Unhurried. Unstoppable. 🏏 Back-to-back IPL champions. First team since Mumbai Indians to do it. 18 years of heartbreak ended last year — and now RCB have done it again. Bengaluru, this one is for you. 🔴🖤 In this live session, we'll cover: 🔥 Full match reaction — Kohli's 75* & what it means for his IPL legacy 🏆 Bhuvneshwar Kumar — Purple Cap winner, the season's most complete bowler 📊 How RCB dismantled GT's batting with pace & swing 💔 Where did GT go wrong — could Washington Sundar's lone battle have inspired a different result? 👑 Back-to-back champions — RCB's place in IPL history now 🎙️ Post-match presentation reactions — Patidar, Kohli, Bhuvi & more 💬 Your questions answered LIVE in the chat! Drop your reactions below 👇 Is this RCB's greatest ever season — or is there more to come? Smash that 👍 LIKE, hit SUBSCRIBE & turn on 🔔 notifications so you never miss a live session! 📍 Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad 🏏 Result: Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) ⭐ Player of the Match: Virat Kohli — 75* (42 balls) #ViratKohli #Kohli75 #BhuvneshwarKumar #RCBvsGT #IPL2026Final #IPLFinal #IPLChampions #BackToBack #RasikSalamDar #VenkateshIyer #RajatPatidar #TimDavid #WashingtonSundar #RashidKhan #ShubmanGill #JoshHazlewood #KrunalPandya #DevduttPadikkal #NarendraModiStadium #Ahmedabad #IPLTrophy #KohliIPL #PlayBold #CricketIndia Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @cricketchronicleswithchandresh   For all IPL 2025 videos:    • IPL 2025   For more videos, subscribe to our YouTube channel:    / @cricketchronicleswithchandresh   You can also follow us here: Facebook:   / chandreshnarayanan   Twitter:   / chand2579   Instagram:   / chandreshnarayanan   Telegram: https://t.me/cowcornerchronicleswithc... Audio Podcast: https://anchor.fm/chandresh-narayanan https://open.spotify.com/show/6l94oT5... https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=... https://podcasts.apple.com/ae/podcast... #cricketchronicleswithchandresh #indiancricket #cricket