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Rajat Patidar celebrates RCB's second IPL title with childhood friend

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 2, 2026, 11:14 AM

Last updated Jun 2, 2026

Rajat Patidar celebrates RCB's second IPL title with childhood friend

Summary

Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured their second consecutive IPL title, with Rajat Patidar reflecting on the achievement moments after the victory. Patidar embraced his childhood friend Abhishek Pathrod, expressing joy over their shared journey. His leadership and batting performances have been pivotal in turning RCB into champions, overcoming a long trophy drought. This victory marks Patidar as the third captain, alongside MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma, to lead a team to back-to-back IPL titles.

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•RCB wins their second consecutive IPL title.
•Rajat Patidar expresses joy with childhood friend Abhishek Pathrod.
•Patidar becomes third captain to win back-to-back IPL titles.
•His leadership transformed RCB into champions after 17 years.
•Patidar finished the season with 501 runs at an average of 41.75.

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11:14 AMYahoo Sports — 'Jeet gaye, kar diya na maine': Rajat Patidar's first words to childhood friend after RCB's second title win

What they're saying

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Moments after RCB’s IPL 2026 victory, Patidar shared an emotional embrace with childhood friend Abhishek Pathrod, saying, “Dekha, jeet gaye. Kar diya na maine." The triumph capped a remarkable rise for the soft-spoken leader, whose calm captaincy and prolific batting helped transform RCB from perennial underachievers into back-to-back champions.
— Yahoo Sports

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