Sri Lanka, June 1 -- 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 ...