Jammu, June 1 -- Youth power has to be encouraged along with the balancing of the squad
By T N Ashok
The IPL 2026 season ended with a familiar image: Virat Kohli standing tall under the lights of the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, bat raised, trophy secured, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru celebrating a second consecutive title. For a franchise that spent nearly two decades being mocked for failing to convert promise into silverware, RCB have suddenly become the IPL's newest powerhouse.
Their five-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans in the final was more than a title defence. It was a demonstration of how modern T20 cricket is won - through clarity of planning, depth in resources, tactical flexibility and the ability to absorb pressu...