IPL 2026

Timeline

1. 31 May2026
   Sports

   RCB win IPL 2026, beating Gujarat Titans for back-to-back titles¹²³⁴

   Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the IPL 2026 final at Ahmedabad on 31 May, chasing 156 with 161/5, to win a second straight title. Virat Kohli's unbeaten 75 off 42 earned Player of the Match.

   • RCB beat Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets in the IPL 2026 final at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad (31 May 2026), winning back-to-back titles
   • GT made 155/8; RCB chased 156 in 18 overs for the loss of five wickets
   • Virat Kohli made an unbeaten 75 off 42 balls and was Player of the Match
   • Orange Cap: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals), 776 runs; Purple Cap: Kagiso Rabada, 29 wickets
2. 27 Apr2026
   Sports

   IPL 2026 milestones: Bhuvneshwar Kumar 200 wickets, Kohli 9,000 runs⁵⁶⁷⁸

   In IPL 2026 Bhuvneshwar Kumar became the first fast bowler and second bowler overall to reach 200 IPL wickets, on 5 April against CSK in Bengaluru, and on 27 April Virat Kohli became the first batter to reach 9,000 IPL runs during RCB's win over Delhi Capitals.

   • Bhuvneshwar Kumar: 200th IPL wicket on 5 April 2026 (RCB v CSK, Bengaluru), first fast bowler and second bowler after Yuzvendra Chahal (224)
   • Virat Kohli: first batter to 9,000 IPL runs, on 27 April 2026 in RCB's win over Delhi Capitals in Delhi (one outlet says 26 April)

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Sources

1. The Statesman
2. The Tribune
3. Business Standard
4. Hiru News
5. Deccan Chronicle
6. WION
7. Lethbridge Herald (AP)
8. Outlook India