- Krunal Pandya secured his fifth IPL title after RCB’s win.
- He joins an elite list of players with multiple IPL championships.
- He celebrated the victory playfully with his son.
Krunal Pandya IPL 2026: Indian all-rounder Krunal Pandya joined an elite list of players on Sunday, May 31, after winning his fifth IPL title. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in a low-scoring contest to become only the third team to successfully defend the crown, and while Virat Kohli made all the headlines with his match-winning half-century, Krunal Pandya also grabbed attention as he played with his son after the trophy celebrations. Check it out:
Krunal Pandya playing with his cute son after RCB’s historic 2nd IPL title win 😍
– Wait for the end : He lifted his son just like the IPL trophy 🤣🔥 pic.twitter.com/hAa4jjbGbp
— Jara (@JARA_Memer) May 31, 2026
The father-son duo were seen playfully throwing confetti at each other as RCB members could be seen with their families celebrating the title triumph in the background.
Krunal Pandya Wins 5th IPL Title
Although this is only RCB’s second IPL title, Krunal Pandya now has five titles to his name. His first three came with the Mumbai Indians, the franchise with which he debuted in the competition.
He was secured by Lucknow Super Giants in 2022 and after spending a couple of seasons there, was picked by the Royal Challengers in 2025.
With his unorthodox bowling style and explosive batting down the order, Pandya scored 226 runs and took 14 wickets this season, cementing himself as a vital part of the system.
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He joins MS Dhoni, Keiron Pollard and brother Hardik Pandya as the only players with five IPL titles to their name. The most that any player has won is six, a record held jointly between Rohit Sharma and Ambati Rayudu.
Rohit clinched his maiden title with Deccan Chargers, and then five with MI, while Rayudu won his titles with MI and Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
