Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured their first-ever IPL title with a 6-run victory over Punjab Kings in the final, held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. After years of loyalty to the franchise, Kohli finally got his hands on the IPL trophy.
RCB's bowling brilliance:
Despite Punjab Kings having a strong start in their chase of 191, key wickets from Josh Hazlewood, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar helped RCB restrict PBKS to 184/7.
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Punjab Kings' early fight:
PBKS openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh gave a good start, but quick dismissals—especially captain Shreyas Iyer falling for just 1 run—hampered their chase.
RCB's batting effort:
RCB posted 190/9 after PBKS' disciplined bowling attack, with Virat Kohli (43), Liam Livingstone (25), and Jitesh Sharma (24) chipping in. Arshdeep Singh's impact,He took three wickets in the final over, preventing RCB from crossing 200.
Historic title defense:
RCB successfully defended the lowest total on this ground this season to clinch their maiden IPL title.
