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Another ‘Fuckin’ Cup Namdu!’ Moment for Royal Challengers (RCB) fans. He had to wait for 18 years to utter these words. Now, he gets his chance to say – the Cup is ours – for the second time in a row, Virat Kohli is at the center of the stage.
During the presentation ceremony, when most of the lights were on the winning side, Virat walked up to 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who holds the Orange Cap, Emerging Player of the Season, Super Striker of the Season (237.3), Super Sixer of the Season (72) and Most Valuable Player of the season titles but also claims the IPL winning trophy, and placed his hand on his back to show support.
Words of wisdom from Virat Kohli to Vaibhav Suryavanshi
On the basis of individual performance, Vaibhav Suryavanshi topped the rankings through his pure aggressive batting approach. Without showing any signs of fear, the budding opening batsman faced some of the best bowlers on the planet.
The moment when Virat came to support him and exchanged a few words also caught the attention of all the cricket fans. As for Vaibhav, it was definitely another unforgettable moment for him as he might have got some words of wisdom from the legend himself.
At the presentation ceremony, Vaibhav claims that this moment is very special for him, and vows to do better in the next season.
RCB is now one of the teams with multiple IPL trophies
RCB successfully defended their hard-earned title by defeating Gujarat Titans (GT) in the final of the IPL 2026 season at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Bengaluru retained the trophy by defeating Gujarat in all departments in the final match.
Won many IPL titles.
5 – MI
5 – CSK
3 – KKR
2- RCB
Virat Kohli was the star of the match. The charismatic batsman of Royal Challengers Bangalore led the team from the front in the run chase to clinch the trophy. This was another well-controlled, composed innings from the experienced batsman, which was easy to see but hard to do.
RCB’s great win over Gujarat Titans
The total of 155 was not enough to give a tough challenge to the Rajat Patidar-led side. After the match, Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill himself said that a target of around 180 to 190 would be a good score on this pitch.
With the help of a six from Virat Kohli’s bat, Bengaluru achieved the target in 18 overs. He remained unbeaten after scoring 75 runs facing 42 balls. For legitimate reasons, the star batsman was named the player of the match in the IPL 2026 final. At the age of 37, Virat Kohli won POTM in the IPL final, which is another achievement for him.
Oldest player to win POTM in IPL final
38 years 219 days – Anil Kumble (RCB, 2009)
37 years 207 days – Virat Kohli (RCB, 2026)
37 years 94 days – Faf du Plessis (CSK, 2021)
36 years 344 days – Shane Watson (CSK, 2018)
Read more: “It feels great”: Rajat Patidar happy as RCB clinches second consecutive IPL title with win over GT.
