India, June 1 -- Sunday, May 31, belonged to Virat Kohli and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The Rajat Patidar-led side won the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 edition after beating the Gujarat Titans in the summit clash by five wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The final of the 19th edition of the T20 tournament was also attended by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old youngster who had a standout tournament, after finishing as the highest run-getter with 776 runs.

Sooryavanshi, who sported a new haircut, was spotted sitting in the stands in the same box as ICC chairman Jay Shah, former India captain Sourav Ganguly, and BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla. However, the biggest talking point came after the conclus...