RCB retained their crown by defeating the Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the IPL 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. Virat Kohli starred with an unbeaten 75 as RCB chased down 156 in 18 overs to become only the third franchise in IPL history to win back-to-back titles. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Addressing the players in the dressing room after the victory, Bobat said the foundation for the triumph was laid immediately after last season\u2019s title-winning campaign when the management challenged everyone in the squad to return as improved versions of themselves.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIf we\u2019re going to do this back-to-back, we all have to come back better. We have to improve. We have to be better players, better staff members than we were last year, and we have to empty the tank again,\u201d Bobat said in a video released by RCB on X. \u201cEveryone\u2019s come back better. Everyone\u2019s emptied the tank. Everybody\u2019s given their all. And that\u2019s all we can ever ask.\u201d He added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bobat said the quality of the dressing room and the willingness of every individual to put the team first had been central to RCB\u2019s continued success. \u201cThe quality of this changing room is that good that if everyone empties the tank and gives their all, we know that success is inevitable. So thank you for that. We all know the IPL is brutal. When you finish the IPL, you need a break. But the best thing about it is everyone\u2019s done that. Everyone has committed exactly the same, and everyone has given everything for the cause,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIf we\u2019re going to do this back-to-back, we all have to come back better. We have to improve. We have to be better players, better staff members than we were last year, and we have to empty the tank again,\u201d Bobat said in a video released by RCB on X. \u201cEveryone\u2019s come back better. Everyone\u2019s emptied the tank. Everybody\u2019s given their all. And that\u2019s all we can ever ask.\u201d He added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With consecutive IPL titles secured, RCB have now established themselves as one of the league's most dominant forces and will now head into next season chasing their third title.<\/p>\r\n\r\n