RCB secures second straight IPL title with Kohli's record-breaking knock
Virat Kohli's fastest IPL fifty and highest playoff score powered RCB to a five-wicket victory over GT in Ahmedabad.
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Virat Kohli chose this final to hit his fastest IPL fifty and his highest playoff score, leading a five-wicket win with two overs to spare
The one to remember
Virat Kohli truly shone at the Narendra Modi Stadium, scoring his fastest IPL fifty and highest playoff score. He was pivotal in RCB's chase of GT's 155/8, helping his team reach 161/5 with two overs to spare. This strong performance secured RCB's second straight IPL title.
Names worth knowing
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- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) — 776 runs
- Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans) — 732 runs
- Sai Sudarshan (Gujarat Titans) — 722 runs
- Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) — 675 runs
- Heinrich Klaasen (Sunrisers Hyderabad) — 624 runs
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- Kagiso Rabada (Gujarat Titans) — 29 wkts
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) — 28 wkts
- Jofra Archer (Rajasthan Royals) — 25 wkts
- Rashid Khan (Gujarat Titans) — 21 wkts
Around the boundary
RCB finishes first in standings, securing top spot on Net Run Rate. The final standings saw a tight race at the top, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans, and Sunrisers Hyderabad all finishing on 18 points. RCB claimed the number one position due to their superior Net Run Rate of 0.783. GT followed in second with a NRR of 0.695, while SRH secured third with 0.524. This NRR difference proved crucial in determining the final playoff seeding after a highly competitive season.
Sources: full-scorecard · points-table-standings · fmd-data canonical layer (cricinfo:next_data).