Ahmedabad, May 31 -- The Board of Cricket for Control in India (BCCI) President, Mithun Manhas, hailed Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), saying "they are performing really well" after the Rajat Patidar-led side clinched their second consecutive Indian Premier League (IPL) title win by defeating Gujarat Titans (GT) by five wickets in the final of the 2026 season, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

RCB became only the third side after Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) to defend their IPL crown successfully. The Rajat Patidar-led side, after restricting GT to 155/8 in the first innings, chased the target down with five wickets and two overs remaining.

Speaking to reporters, Mithun Manhas praised RCB for t...