NEW DELHI: As Royal Challengers Bengaluru prepare for their IPL 2026 final against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has thrown his weight behind the defending champions, saying the title is theirs to lose.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have reached multiple IPL finals, finally clinching their maiden title in 2025 after defeating Punjab Kings, and are set to defend it in 2026.

RCB reached the 2026 IPL final as defending champions, having won their maiden title in 2025 by defeating Punjab Kings