Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru plays a shot during the IPL 2026 final against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, on May 31, 2026. Photo: REUTERS

Kohli masterclass helps Bengaluru to retain IPL title in style

Bengaluru, who ended a 17-season drought by winning their maiden IPL title last year, carried that momentum into this season ​and chased down 156 with ease in 18 overs

People gather to celebrate Royal Challengers Bengaluru's first Indian Premier League (IPL) title win, outside a cricket stadium in Bengaluru, India, 4 June 2025. Photo: Reuters

Seven dead in stampede outside India's Bengaluru cricket stadium, TV channels say