Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets in the final of IPL 2026 in Ahmedabad on Sunday (May 31). Bowlers did a great job, whereas Virat Kohli’s clinical unbeaten 75-run knock helped RCB win. With this, RCB became the fourth team after CSK, MI and KKR to register multiple title wins in the IPL in its 19-year history as well.

After a convincing win in the final, RCB batter Devdutt Padikkal said, “It’s been incredible. Honestly, the entire group just batting with these guys has been really, really special. When you have such quality around you, I think it makes you go up a level, and I think that’s what’s happened with me.”

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He again shared, “[On the bowling unit] they’ve been unbelievable throughout the season. The plans that they execute day in, day out is incredible to see. I’ve been in a few meetings. I see how meticulously they plan, and when they go out there, they go and follow it to the T. So having that kind of professionalism is great to have, and that’s what’s put us in good stead. [On Kohli] When each wicket fell, I was just talking to Venky. He was asking me, are you getting nervous?”

“I was like, as long as he’s there, there’s no need to be nervous, because he knows what he’s doing, and he does it every single time. So yeah, just watching him continue to improve his game. He’s not stayed still, he’s continuously evolving, continuously working on his game. You can see that he’s hungry for more, so it’s great to see that,” he added again.

“After the season finished last year, we spoke about trying to go back-to-back and just making sure that we stick to that feeling of winning games, stick to that feeling of winning trophies, and I’m glad that we were able to do it. I’m really grateful that I was able to make this one (final),” Devdutt Padikkal concluded.