IPL 2026 Final: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s road to the final
Defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru is just one win away from emulating its feat from last year and become just the fourth team in IPL history to win successive IPL trophies.
Its been a near perfect season for Rajat Patidar and co, picking up from right where it left off last season, when the team ended its 18-year-long wait for the elusive maiden IPL trophy.
RCB were the first team to qualify this year for the Playoffs after defeating Punjab Kings by 23 runs in Dharamsala on May 17. Out of the 14 matches, the team won nine matches and lost five, starting with a six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in its first game.
After fininishing top of the table, RCB progressed to the final without breaking a sweat, after defeating Gujarat Titans by 92 runs in Qualifier 1 on May 26.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2026 results
Mar 28, 2026-Sunrisers Hyderabad (Home)-RCB won by six wickets
Apr 5, 2026- Chennai Super Kings (Home)- RCB won by 43 runs
Apr 10, 2026- Rajasthan Royals (Away)- RR won by six wickets
Apr 12, 2026- Mumbai Indians (Away)- RCB won by 18 runs
Apr 15, 2026- Lucknow Super Giants (Home)- RCB won by five wickets
Apr 18, 2026- Delhi Capitals (Home)- DC won by six wickets
Apr 24, 2026- Gujarat Titans (Home)- RCB won by five wickets
Apr 27, 2026- Delhi Capitals (Away)- RCB won by nine wickets
Apr 30, 2026- Gujarat Titans (Away)- GT won by four wickets
May 7, 2026- Lucknow Super Giants (Away)- LSG won by nine runs
May 10, 2026- Mumbai Indians (Home)- RCB won by two wickets
May 13, 2026- Kolkata Knight Riders (Home)- RCB won by six wickets
May 17, 2026- Punjab Kings (Away)- RCB won by 23 runs
May 22, 2026- Sunrisers Hyderabad (Away)- SRH won by 55 runs
May 26, 2026- Gujarat Titans (Qualifier 1)- RCB won by 92 runs
Published on May 31, 2026
