After RCB won their second IPL title, ex-India all-rounder Irfan Pathan said, "If there's no mega auction, this RCB team can win trophies left, right and centre." RCB had retained skipper Rajat Patidar, ex-skipper Virat Kohli and batter Devdutt Padikkal, among others, who scored 501, 675 and 464 runs in IPL 2026. RCB defeated GT by five wickets in final.