IPL 2026 Champions: Royal Challengers Bengaluru joined Chennai Super Kings and the Mumbai Indians in an elite list of teams to have won back-to-back Indian Premier League titles. However, it seems like the defending champions are not done with just matching the two most successful teams. Mo Bobat, the director of cricket at RCB, sent out a warning to the other teams as he reminded his players that no other IPL team has won the tournament thrice in a row. Led by Rajat Patidar, the Bengaluru-based outfit had a memorable season, with Virat Kohli and Bhuvneshwar Kumar leading the batting and bowling units, respectively.
IPL 2026 Champions: RCB’s Mo Bobat sends a warning to other teams
“𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘺… 𝘯𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮’𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘯 3 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘳𝘰𝘸.” 🧿🤩
Wake up babe, Mo Bobat has dropped the line of the season. 😉 🫳🎤
The reactions from the players tell us how much they want it. Here’s more from Mo’s dressing room chat… pic.twitter.com/kyJscaSQFy
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) June 2, 2026
RCB director of cricket, Mo Bobat, sent out a huge warning to other teams from the Indian Premier League. The 43-year-old highlighted the fact that none of the IPL teams have won the trophy three times in a row. He said, “I’ve got one thing to say… no team’s ever won three in a row.” The RCB players erupted with joy and excitement when they heard Bobat’s statement. As RCB aims to create history, the dream might not be too far-fetched. What works for the Rajat Patidar-led side the next year, they can retain most of their players without having to let them go. For instance, KKR, which had won a title in 2024, had one of the best sets of players, but due to a mega auction, had to let go of most of their players.
RCB Win IPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru eyes third title in a row?
With no mega auction set to take place, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru could possibly even improve their squad. While there are seemingly no gaps or holes in their squad, RCB could look to add back-ups to existing players. Thanks to Virat Kohli with bat and Bhuvneshwar Kumar with the ball, it was almost a spotless season for the Rajat Patidar-led side. While Romario Shepherd and Jitesh Sharma did not have the best of seasons, the two batters are known to be match-winners and can turn games on their head at any given point in time. A similar group of players would definitely make RCB the favourites to win IPL 2027 next year.
Will RCB be the best team in IPL history if they win three titles in a row?
While deciding the best team in the history of the IPL could be subjective, there is a case to be made that the current RCB team can become the best team in a specific period if they win three titles in a row. In the past, Chennai Super Kings had come the closest to winning three titles in a row. Having won the trophy in 2010 and 2011, CSK faced Kolkata Knight Riders in the final in 2012. However, the SRK-owned outfit defeated the Super Kings to deny them a shot at making history. Coming to the RCB, if they win the IPL 2027, it would definitely mean that they are looked at as the best team assembled in the history of the tournament.
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