Sooryavanshi Wins Multiple IPL Awards; Kohli Leads RCB to Title Defence
According to a Sky Sports report, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi won multiple individual awards during the 2026 Indian Premier League season, including Most Valuable Player and Emerging Player, despite his team Rajasthan Royals failing to reach the final. In Sunday’s title match in Ahmedabad, Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 75 off 42 balls as Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased down 156 to defeat Gujarat Titans by five wickets. The win gave RCB a second consecutive IPL title, making them the third team to achieve back-to-back championships. Sooryavanshi, a 15-year-old, also claimed the Orange Cap as the league’s top run-scorer with 776 runs in 16 innings, including 72 sixes. Kohli said in his post-match interview that young players push him to improve his game. RCB bowler Josh Hazlewood described the team as a tight unit and expressed confidence in a potential three-peat.
What’s reported
Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 75 from 42 balls, including the fastest IPL half-century of his career.
RCB chased down 156 with two overs to spare to beat Gujarat Titans and defend their IPL title.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the first player to win both the Most Valuable Player and Emerging Player awards in the same season.
Sooryavanshi scored 776 runs in 16 innings at a strike rate of 237.30 and hit a record 72 sixes.
RCB are the third team to win successive IPL titles, following Chennai Super Kings (2010-2011) and Mumbai Indians (2019-2020).
Kohli stated that young players are pushing him to “change your game and up the ante.”
Hazlewood said the team has a “nice relaxed atmosphere” and a “tight unit.”
Key figures
Virat Kohli – Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi – Rajasthan Royals batsman
Josh Hazlewood – Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowler
Arshad Khan – Gujarat Titans bowler (hit for six by Kohli to win the match)
Sources: Sky Sports
