Virat Kohli leads RCB to IPL title as Sooryavanshi claims awards

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Virat Kohli leads RCB to IPL title as Sooryavanshi claims awards
Summary

Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 75 to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru chase down 156 runs, securing a five-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans and defending their IPL title. The match concluded with Kohli hitting a six to seal the win. Meanwhile, 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals earned multiple accolades, including Most Valuable Player and Orange Cap, before watching from the sidelines as RCB clinched their second consecutive title. Sooryavanshi finished the season with 776 runs, marking a standout campaign despite his team's absence in the final.

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  • RCB chased 156 runs with two overs to spare.
  • Kohli's innings included the fastest IPL half-century of his career.
  • Sooryavanshi is the youngest player to win MVP and Emerging Player awards.
  • He scored 776 runs, finishing as the season's top run-scorer.
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In an IPL season where teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi confirmed himself as cricket's next superstar, it was fitting that India's current generational talent signed off the campaign in style.

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