WATCH: Virat Kohli's RCB jersey spotted in stands at FIFA World Cup 2026
RCB won the IPL 2026 title.
The Indian Premier League 2026 concluded on May 31, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) winning the title for the second consecutive time. They became the third team to achieve this feat, after the Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings.
They defeated the Gujarat Titans in the final, winning by five wickets. RCB won consecutive titles under the leadership of Rajat Patidar. He is the first captain to achieve this feat within just the first two years of his captaincy.
The two-time winning team is the most-followed IPL franchise on Instagram, with 24.9 million followers. RCB’s matches often have the highest viewership compared to matches involving other teams. Royal Challengers also have a massive fan following across the globe.
A fan flaunts RCB jersey at the FIFA World Cup 2026
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is underway, jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. Now, an incident during the World Cup has taken everyone by surprise. In a stadium packed with football fans, a unique fan was flaunting an RCB jersey. This unique sight was spotted at the Philadelphia Stadium.
The fan held the jersey in his hands with the back seen. The name of the great cricketer Virat Kohli and his jersey No. 18 were printed on the jersey.
During the Football World Cup, a fan proudly displaying a cricket jersey grabbed everyone’s attention. This shows the tremendous craze among people for this IPL franchise and Kohli.
RCB dominated the 2025 and 2026 seasons and won back-to-back titles. Their team was strong in every aspect this season; they boasted a superb bowling line-up, with World Cup winner Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar—one of India’s finest white-ball bowlers—spearheading the pace attack.
Their batting line-up boasted a potent blend of aggressive capability and stability, thanks to players like Venkatesh Iyer, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Australian power-hitter Tim David, and all-rounder Krunal Pandya.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have an incredible future ahead with the right combination of young leadership, experience and proper T20 players on their side.
Much of this credit also goes to RCB’s team management, consisting of Dinesh Karthik, Mo Bobat and the head coach Andy Flower.
Who won the IPL 2026?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the IPL 2026.
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