New Delhi, June 1 -- Virat Kohli once again delivered on the biggest stage as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defended their IPL title with a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans (GT) in the final in Ahmedabad on Sunday, extending his remarkable run of consistency in a format increasingly dominated by ultra-aggressive batting.

Kohli struck an unbeaten 75 off 42 balls, including nine fours and three sixes, as RCB chased down GT's 155 for 8 in 18 overs.

"That is a lesson for the youngsters to understand that it's not about power-hitting only, not about hitting sixes only. If you are good with the technique, you can always score big and that is what Virat showed today also," his former coach said after the match.

Just as Kohli built his ...