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 – Virat Kohli led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their second consecutive IPL crown with a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Sunday.Chasing 156, Bengaluru reached the target with 12 balls to spare, as Kohli struck an unbeaten 75 off 42 balls, finishing the match with a six in dominant fashion.

Gujarat were earlier restricted to 155-8 after a disciplined RCB bowling effort, with Rasikh Salam, Josh Hazlewood, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar sharing the key breakthroughs.Early strikes removed Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan cheaply, while Rashid Khan briefly lifted Gujarat with a double strike in the middle overs. Washington Sundar’s unbeaten 50 stood out in an otherwise collapsing innings.

Kohli anchored the chase with composed support from the middle order as RCB sealed another commanding season and successfully defended their IPL title.

– Major Award Winners –

• Champions: Royal Challengers Bengaluru
• Runners-up: Gujarat Titans
• Orange Cap (Most Runs): Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) – 776 runs
• Purple Cap (Most Wickets): Kagiso Rabada (Gujarat Titans) – 29 wickets
• Most Valuable Player: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals)
• Emerging Player of the Season: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals)
• Player of the Match (Final): Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)

* Additional Season Awards

• Best Catch of the Season: Manish Pandey (Kolkata Knight Riders)
• Most Dot Balls: Mohammed Siraj (Gujarat Titans) – 172 dot balls
• Fair Play Award: Punjab Kings

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