Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 75 off 42 balls powered Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their second straight Indian Premier League title with a dominant win over Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad.
Chasing 156, RCB cruised to 161 for five in just 18 overs, with Kohli smashing nine fours and three sixes, bringing up his fastest IPL fifty in 25 balls and sealing victory with a trademark finishing six. An opening stand of 62 with Venkatesh Iyer set the platform before Kohli anchored the chase through a brief wobble, underlining his status as the side’s big match talisman.
Earlier, RCB’s bowlers had restricted Gujarat to 155 for eight with a disciplined, all round display, ensuring a modest target in the high pressure final. The back to back titles end years of “underachievers” tags for the Bengaluru franchise and place them alongside Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians as the only teams to win consecutive IPL crowns.
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