New Delhi, June 1 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Rajat Patidar praised all-rounder Krunal Pandya for his flexibility and vital contributions with the bat during the franchise's victorious IPL 2026 campaign, saying his team-first mindset played a key role in their back-to-back title triumph.

RCB defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the IPL 2026 final in Ahmedabad to successfully defend their title, with several players stepping up across the season.

In 16 matches this season, Krunal scored 226 runs in nine matches at an average of 37.66 and a strike rate of 145.80, with a fifty and best score of 73. He also took 14 wickets at an average of 30.55, with best figures of 2/16. In the final, he bowled an economical spell o...