IPL 2026: After a long and thrilling season, the curtains have finally come down on IPL 2026. Following a royal battle in the final, the winning team along with the individual players who performed extraordinarily throughout the tournament were rewarded with trophies and hefty prize money. The biggest surprise of this season was pulled off by Rajasthan Royals’ 15-year-old young sensation, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who single-handedly claimed a flurry of major trophies.
Let’s take a look at which team and which players won trophies for what records, and how much prize money they received for IPL 2026.
IPL 2026: Champion and Runner-up Team Awards and Prize Money
Champion Team (Winner):
By defeating Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has claimed the IPL 2026 trophy. For winning the final after maintaining fantastic dominance throughout the tournament, the RCB team received a total prize money of 20 Crore Rupees alongside the championship trophy.
Runner-up Team:
Gujarat Titans (GT) had to settle for being the runner-up in the final. Along with the runner-up trophy, they received a total prize money of 12.5 Crore Rupees.
Player of the Final Match:
For playing an impeccable and match-winning knock of 75* runs off 42 balls in the mega final, Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) legendary batter Virat Kohli was selected as the Player of the Match. Along with the trophy, he received a prize money of 5 Lakh Rupees.
IPL 2026: Player Awards, Prize Money, and Records
Orange Cap:
The young talent of Rajasthan Royals, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, won this award for scoring the highest 776 runs in 16 matches of the tournament. Along with this prestigious trophy, he received a prize money of 10 Lakh Rupees.
Purple Cap:
Gujarat Titans’ star pacer Kagiso Rabada earned the Purple Cap by scalping the most 29 wickets in 17 matches across the tournament. The prize money for this award is 10 Lakh Rupees.
Most Valuable Player (MVP):
For his all-round performance combining batting, bowling, and fielding to accumulate the highest 436.5 points throughout the tournament, Vaibhav Suryavanshi was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. He received 15 Lakh Rupees along with this trophy.
Emerging Player of the Season:
Owing to his dazzling performances and match-winning knocks in his very first season of the tournament, Vaibhav Suryavanshi also claimed this award as the best emerging player of the tournament. The prize money for this award is 20 Lakh Rupees.
Super Striker of the Season (Best Strike Rate):
Vaibhav Suryavanshi received this excellent award for unleashing destruction throughout the tournament to score runs at an unbelievable strike rate of 237.30. He received a prize money of 10 Lakh Rupees and a brand new Tata Curvv car.
Super Sixes (Most Sixes):
Vaibhav Suryavanshi won this trophy for setting a historic record of hitting the highest 72 sixes by continuing his onslaught in the tournament. Its prize money is 10 Lakh Rupees.
Most Fours:
Gujarat Titans’ Sai Sudharsan received this award for hitting the highest 75 fours across the tournament. He received a prize money of 10 Lakh Rupees.
Catch of the Season (Best Catch):
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Manish Pandey received this award for taking the best and most incredible catch of the tournament on the boundary line against Tim David. Along with this, he received 10 Lakh Rupees.
Green Dot Ball Award (Most Dot Balls):
Gujarat Titans’ (GT) Mohammed Siraj was given this award for bowling the highest 172 dot balls through his precise bowling across the tournament. He received a prize money of 10 Lakh Rupees.
Conclusion
The presentation ceremony of IPL 2026 clearly proved how rapidly young talents are rising in the world of cricket. While RCB becoming champions and Virat Kohli’s match-winning innings in the final delighted the audience, the dominance of a new star like Vaibhav Suryavanshi at just 15 years of age will be remembered by cricket lovers for a long time. Guided by this world-class tournament, millions of spectators once again stood witness to some brand new records.
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