Goa, June 1 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru scripted history on Sunday by defeating Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the IPL 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The victory secured RCB's second consecutive IPL crown, making them only the third franchise after Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians to successfully defend the title.

While RCB celebrated another championship, the biggest individual star of the season was Rajasthan Royals sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. At just 15 years of age, the teenage prodigy dominated the post-match awards ceremony, collecting multiple honours for his extraordinary campaign.

Sooryavanshi finished as the tournament's leading run-scorer with 776 runs and was named both the Most Valuabl...