Veteran all-rounder Krunal Pandya created a light-hearted moment during Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)’s IPL 2026 title celebrations. Pandya made a five-finger gesture to mark his fifth IPL trophy, which drew amusing reactions from Virat Kohli, captain Rajat Patidar and several teammates during the celebration.
RCB won over Gujarat Titans (GT) Narendra Modi Stadium On Sunday, May 31 in Ahmedabad. Thanks to Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 75 runs, Bengaluru won by five wickets. They became the third team along with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) to win consecutive IPL trophies.
Everyone shows 2 trophies, but Krunal Pandya shows 5 during RCB’s IPL 2026 celebrations
During this, a light moment made headlines Royal Challengers BangaloreCelebrating the title of IPL 2026. During the team’s post-match photo session, the entire team gathered behind the champion banner and posed for the cameras after lifting the IPL trophy for the second consecutive time.
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most of rcb players Two fingers raised to celebrate the franchise’s back-to-back titles. However, Krunal Pandya had a different message. The all-rounder raised five fingers and reminded everyone that he has now won five IPL trophies in his career.
The gesture immediately caught the attention of Virat Kohli and captain Rajat Patidar. Kohli laughed out loud and pointed towards Krunal, while Patidar smiled at that. The clip quickly became a fan favorite as Krunal celebrated his personal achievement while enjoying RCB’s success.
Krunal Pandya joins elite five-title IPL club
Krunal Pandya Added another milestone to his career by winning his fifth IPL title on Sunday. The all-rounder won his first three trophies with Mumbai Indians before moving to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in 2022. Since joining RCB in 2025, he has helped the franchise win consecutive IPL titles.
With his latest win, Krunal joins an exclusive group of players with five IPL titles. This list includes MS Dhoni, Kieron Pollard and his brother Hardik Pandya. The all-time record is six titles, jointly held by Rohit Sharma and Ambati Rayudu.
Krunal played an important role in the success of RCB ipl 2026 Campaign. His left-arm spin and lower-order batting provided balance to the team throughout the season. The all-rounder scored 226 runs and took 14 wickets in IPL 2026.
RCB restricted GT to 155/8 before completing a comfortable chase
RCB captured the final of IPL 2026 after the captain Rajat Patidar After winning the toss, decided to bowl first. Gujarat Titans struggled to build momentum after losing the wickets of Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan early, while Washington Sundar bounced back with an unbeaten 50 off 37 balls to help his team reach 155/8 in 20 overs.
RCB bowlers performed disciplined throughout the innings. Rasikh Salam took three wickets, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood took two wickets each to keep Gujarat Titans batsmen under pressure.
Chasing 156 runs, Royal Challengers Bangalore achieved the target in 18 overs. Venkatesh Iyer Gave a great start to the team by scoring 32 runs in 16 balls with the help of four fours and two sixes.
After this, Virat Kohli chased the target by scoring unbeaten 75 runs in 42 balls with the help of nine fours and three sixes. He completed his half-century in just 25 balls, which is his fastest half-century of the tournament.
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