Who Won Yesterday's IPL 2026 Final? RCB vs GT Final Result, Top Players, Award Winners, Prize Money

On Yesterday (May 31), IPL 2026 saw its conclusion with the finale clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans.

The two sides locked horns at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. RCB aimed to win back-to-back titles, while GT aimed to win their first one since 2022.

Who Won Yesterday IPL Match? RCB vs GT IPL 2026 Final

RCB won the final as they beat GT by 5 wickets to win their 2nd crown in the competition.

Rajat Patidar won the toss and elected to bowl first. GT struggled to accelerate on a slow pitch, managing 155/8 in 20 overs. Washington Sundar top-scored with a gritty 50* off 37 balls, while Sai Sudharsan and others failed to build momentum. Rasikh Salam Dar starred with 3/27, well supported by Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/29) and Krunal Pandya's economical spells.

Chasing 156, RCB lost early wickets but Virat Kohli produced a match-winning masterclass, smashing an unbeaten 75 off just 42 balls - his fastest IPL fifty. Solid contributions from the middle order helped RCB reach 161/5 in 18 overs.

This victory makes RCB only the third team to defend an IPL title. Kohli was named Player of the Match for his heroic knock. Captain Patidar lifted the trophy amid massive celebrations as "Ee Sala Cup Namde" echoed across the stadium. A fitting end to an unforgettable season.

Who Were the Top Players?

Virat Kohli scored the most runs in the match with an unbeaten 75 in 42 deliveries, hitting 9 fours and 3 sixes.

Rasikh Salam Dar of RCB was the best bowler in the match with 3 wickets as his spell showed 3/27 in four overs.

RCB vs GT IPL 2026 Final Award Winners

Check out the full awards from the RCB vs GT final here.

Super Striker of the Season: Venkatesh Iyer (RCB) - SR: 200

Most Fours of the Match: Virat Kohli (RCB) - 3 Sixes

Most Sixes of the Match: Virat Kohli (RCB) - 9 Fours

TATA IPL Green Dot Balls of the Match: 11 Dot Balls

Player of the Match: Virat Kohli (RCB) - 75* off 42 balls

**All Awards carry a prize money of Rs 1 lakh, but player of the match receives Rs 5 lakh

IPL 2026 Season Awards and Prize Money

Check out the full list of awards from the IPL 2026 season. Gujarat Titans won the Runners-Up award while Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the Winners' award.

Winners: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Rs 20 crore)

Runners-up: Gujarat Titans (Rs 12.5 crore)

Orange Cap

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi- 776 runs (Rs 10 lakh)

Purple Cap

Kagiso Rabada of Gujarat Titans with 29 wickets (Rs 10 lakh)

MVP of the IPL 2026 Season

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals for 436.5 points (Rs 15 lakh)

Most Fours of the Season

Sai Sudharsan of Gujarat Titans - 75 fours (Rs 10 lakh)

Most Sixes of the season

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (72 sixes) (Rs 10 lakh)

Super Striker of the season

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals, with a strike rate of 237.30. (TATA Sierra Car, Trophy)

Most Dot Balls of the season

Mohammed Siraj of Gujarat Titans, who bowled 172 dot balls. (Rs 10 lakh)

Catch of the Season

Manish Pandey (KKR) vs RCB to dismiss Tim David (Rs 10 lakh)

Emerging Player of the season

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals. (Rs 10 lakh)

Pitch and Ground Awards

Hosting 5+ Matches: Eden Gardens, Cricket Association of Bengal - Rs 50 lakh

Hosting 4 or Less Matches: HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association - Rs 25 lakh

Fair Play Award

Punjab Kings