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BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia expressed his congratulations to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for winning consecutive IPL championships after their five-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans (GT) in the 2026 final held in Ahmedabad. He also commended 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for his outstanding performances during the season. The young batter from Bihar had an amazing tournament while playing for Rajasthan Royals, finishing as the top scorer with 776 runs and an impressive strike rate of 237.30. At just 15 years and 65 days, Sooryavanshi made history as the youngest player to win the Orange Cap. The previous record was held by Sudharsan from Gujarat Titans, who won it at the age of 23 years and 231 days in 2025, while Shubman Gill had set the record in 2023 when he was 23 years and 263 days old. In a statement to journalists, Saikia remarked, "It was a fantastic season. . . I wish all the fans enjoy this IPL, and congratulations to RCB for back-to-back victories. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is an incredible talent rising up, and he has a bright future ahead. The BCCI will do everything possible to support him in reaching the top level of cricket. "
Furthermore, regarding the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup later this month, the BCCI Secretary mentioned, "This is the toughest challenge we will face shortly. The Women in Blue are already performing well. . . and I hope they can achieve the same success as last year by winning the ODI title. "
BJP MP Anurag Thakur also congratulated the team led by Rajat Patidar for their victory in the final against the Titans on Sunday night. Speaking to the press, Thakur said, "I congratulate RCB for securing the IPL title for the second time in a row. The match took place in Ahmedabad, but many RCB supporters traveled to witness it. This was a remarkable triumph in cricket. . . the IPL is the largest cricket league. It is a significant achievement for the BCCI. " In the IPL 2026 final, RCB opted to bat first, and GT managed to score only 155/8 in their 20 overs, with Washington Sundar (50 off 37 balls, including five fours) and Nishant Sindhu (20 off 18 balls, with three fours) being the only players to score over 20 runs. Rasikh Dar Salam (3/27), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/29), and Josh Hazlewood (2/37) took wickets at regular intervals.
RCB began well with a partnership of 62 runs between Venkatesh Iyer (32 off 16 balls, hitting four boundaries and two sixes) and Virat Kohli. GT fought back, bringing RCB down to 132/5 at one stage, but Virat (75 off 42 balls, with nine fours and three sixes) led RCB to victory with two overs to spare. This marks RCB's second IPL title and their fourth overall trophy in Indian franchise cricket, which includes two Women's Premier League (WPL) titles.
