ROYAL CHALLENGERS BENGALURU clinched its second consecutive IPL title with a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.
RCB becomes just the third team after Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians to win the IPL in successive editions.
The final proved to be a fitting end to a dominant season for Rajat Patidar’s side. After restricting Gujarat Titans to 155/8, RCB chased down the target with 12 balls to spare to clinch their second successive IPL crown.
RCB’s title-winning campaign was rewarded with ₹20 crore in prize money, while Gujarat Titans received ₹12.5 crore after finishing runners-up.
A superstar is born
However, the star of the final post-match presentation was Rajasthan Royals’ teenage prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who took home five individual awards – Emerging Player, Most Valuable Player, Orange Cap, and the awards for the best strike rate and most sixes.
The 15-year-old’s individual awards prize sum totes up to ₹45 lakhs+ in cash and a Tata Sierra SUV for his IPL 2026 exploits.
Kagiso Rabada of Gujarat Titans won the Purple Cap while his teammate Mohammed Siraj won the award for the most dot balls.
IPL 2026 individual prize winners
Orange Cap: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) – 776 runs
Purple Cap: Kagiso Rabada (GT) – 29 wickets
Most Valuable Player: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR)
Emerging Player: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR)
Most sixes: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) – 71 sixes
Most fours: Sai Sudharsan (GT) – 75 fours
Best strike rate: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) – 237.31
Most dot balls: Mohammed Siraj (GT) – 172 dot balls
Best catch: Manish Pandey (KKR)
Fair Play Award: Punjab Kings
Pitch and Grounds Award (Four matches or less): Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association
Pitch and Grounds Award: Cricket Association of Bengal
IPL 2026 prize money breakdown
Champions RCB: ₹20 Crore
Runners-up GT: ₹13 Crore
Qualifier 2 Loser RR: ₹7 Crore
Eliminator Loser SRH: ₹6.5 Crore
How the team prize money is distributed
Under IPL regulations, prize money is shared between players and franchise owners. Typically, 50% goes to the players and support staff and the other 50% goes to the franchise. This structure ensures that both on-field performers and team management benefit from a successful campaign.
