{"id":13489,"date":"2026-05-31T18:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T18:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/kohli-fires-fastest-ipl-fifty-as-rcb-seal-back-to-back-titles"},"modified":"2026-05-31T18:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T18:44:10","slug":"kohli-fires-fastest-ipl-fifty-as-rcb-seal-back-to-back-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/kohli-fires-fastest-ipl-fifty-as-rcb-seal-back-to-back-titles","title":{"rendered":"Kohli Fires Fastest IPL Fifty as RCB Seal Back-to-Back Titles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Virat Kohli once again stole the spotlight as Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets to secure back-to-back IPL crowns. The RCB captain stayed unbeaten on 75, and reached his fastest IPL fifty\u2014coming off just 25 balls\u2014to earn the Player of the Match award. In a fitting finish, Bengaluru\u2019s winning runs were also sealed with a six, in the same style associated with MS Dhoni\u2019s title-winning moments.<\/p>\n<h3>Quick facts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>RCB beat Gujarat Titans by five wickets to win consecutive IPL titles.<\/li>\n<li>Kohli finished 75 not out and struck his fastest IPL fifty off 25 balls.<\/li>\n<li>Kohli was named Player of the Match.<\/li>\n<li>RCB chased Gujarat Titans\u2019 155 with Kohli and Venkatesh Iyer driving the chase.<\/li>\n<li>Kohli survived a near run-out\/drama moment after Shubman Gill\u2019s catch was ruled NOT OUT.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Before the fireworks at the end, Kohli found himself at the centre of a tense moment. He was on 63 when Shubman Gill appeared to complete the catch, seemingly cutting short an exceptional innings. The decision initially looked straightforward, but Kohli sensed something wasn\u2019t right.<\/p>\n<p>After consulting the umpire, Kohli was told to walk. However, just as he began heading back, he turned around quickly and challenged the call. The third umpire was brought in, and the situation shifted from routine to gripping as the review began.<\/p>\n<p>The replays revealed that Gill\u2019s catch wasn\u2019t clean. After Kohli mistimed an Arshad Khan delivery, Gill dropped low and tried to get his hands under the ball, but a portion of it appeared to have touched the ground. Multiple angles were checked, and the third umpire ultimately ruled Kohli NOT OUT\u2014keeping him at the crease to finish the job.<\/p>\n<p>Even as the footage continued to play on the big screen, Kohli could be seen gesturing towards the images and then walking over to Gill, clearly disputing the Titans captain\u2019s assessment that the catch was taken properly. The moment the green \u201cNOT OUT\u201d graphic flashed, Kohli\u2019s celebration was instant\u2014he pumped his fist, relieved to have escaped the dismissal and ready to push the chase over the line.<\/p>\n<p>Kohli capped off a remarkable season with 675 runs. It was his fourth consecutive campaign of scoring more than 600 runs, and it left him fourth among the leading run-getters, behind Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (776), Gill (732), and Sai Sudharsan.<\/p>\n<p>Led by Kohli, RCB chased down Gujarat\u2019s 155 with composure and momentum. Gujarat began batting first with a top-order collapse, with both Gill and Sudharsan losing their wickets cheaply. Washington Sundar\u2019s fifty helped the Titans move beyond the 150-run mark, but the innings never truly threatened to become uncatchable.<\/p>\n<p>RCB\u2019s chase was powered by a quick early surge from Kohli and Venkatesh Iyer, as the pair raced to 62 in only 4.3 overs. Rashid Khan struck for Gujarat by removing captain Rajat Patidar and Krunal Pandya in the same over, briefly tightening the contest.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Kohli stayed unbeaten through the chase, taking the pressure off the rest of the batting lineup and ensuring RCB completed the title-winning run chase. With the finish sealed emphatically and Kohli once more in control, Bengaluru joined only an elite group\u2014joining CSK and MI as the third franchise to win back-to-back IPL titles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virat Kohli once again stole the spotlight as Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets to secure back-to-back IPL crowns. 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