The 2026 Indian Premier League will be remembered for the youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi belting bowlers throughout the season. Rajasthan Royals' batting heavily depended on him a bit of Dhruv Jurel while qualifying for the playoffs.
Today, in the IPL awards ceremony, Vaibhav bagged almost all the batting awards except the most number of fours, which went to Sai Sudharsan.
Apart from the trophies and TATA Sierra car, he earned a total of INR 45 lakhs in cash rewards from his performances. Meanwhile, from the "oldies," it's Manish Pandey who received the award for taking the best catch of the season. He took an extraordinary one-handed diving catch to dismiss Tim David during the IPL 2026 match between the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Raipur that even left Virat Kohli in awe.
Notably, the runner-up of the season, the Gujarat Titans, got a runners-up shield and a cash prize of INR 12.5 crores. Royal Challengers, the winner of the season, received INR 20 crores and the IPL trophy.
The 2026 IPL awards
| Award | Winner | Notes | Prize Money |
| Emerging Player | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | — | ₹10 lakh |
| Super Striker | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 237.3 strike rate | Car |
| Super Sixes | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 72 sixes | ₹10 lakh |
| Most Fours | Sai Sudharsan | 74 fours | ₹10 lakh |
| Green Dots | Mohammed Siraj Siraj | 172 dot balls | ₹10 lakh |
| Best Catch | Manish Pandey | Catch of Tim David, RCB vs KKR, Raipur | ₹10 lakh |
| Fair Play Award | Punjab Kings | — | Award |
| Purple Cap | Kagiso Rabada | 29 wickets | ₹10 lakh |
| Orange Cap | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 779 runs | ₹10 lakh |
| MVP | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 436.5 points | ₹15 lakh |
| Best Pitch and Ground | Eden Gardens | For hosting 5 or more games | ₹50 lakh |
| Best Pitch and Ground | HPCA Stadium | For hosting less than 5 games | ₹25 lakh |
| Runners Up | Gujarat Titans | 155/8 (20 overs) | ₹ 12.5 crore |
| Winners | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 161/5 (18 overs) | ₹ 20 crore |
Match summary
Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained their IPL title after defeating Gujarat Titans by five wickets in Ahmedabad. Gujarat managed 155/8, with Washington Sundar scoring an unbeaten 50 and Rasikh Salam taking 3/27. Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 75 off 42, while Venkatesh Iyer made 32 as RCB reached 161/5 comfortably