Overview
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased down Gujarat Titans’ 155/8 to win the IPL 2026 final by five wickets, with Virat Kohli unbeaten on 75 in the successful run chase on May 31.
- Shubman Gill finished the tournament with 732 runs at a 163.02 strike rate and hit a match‑winning century in Qualifier 2 to send Gujarat into the final.
- Gill said after the final that a target of 180–190 would have changed the contest and noted early wickets cost Gujarat momentum on a two‑paced pitch.
- Two days after the final Gill posted on Instagram that he was “deeply hurt,” thanked fans for their support, and said the team would come back stronger.
- Selectors now face a choice: reconcile Gill’s form and leadership in Tests and ODIs with an unnamed BCCI source saying he may not fit India’s ultra‑aggressive T20 style, and Gill will rejoin India for the one‑off Test in Mullanpur in early June.