A fantastic start for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2026 final as Josh Hazlewood takes the early wicket of Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill in the match played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Big celebrations erupted after the taking of the wicket of Gujarat Titans captain, and what has attracted everyone's attention is the reaction of Virat Kohli in particular as videos of his celebration have gone viral. Gill had been in sensational form coming into the final, playing a winning innings in the second qualifier, the final of which would help them make it to the title match. His removal early on was thus an ideal start for the defending champions. Josh Hazlewood Provides the Early Breakthrough Shubman Gill had looked good in his initial phase and was batting very well as he played a number of shots at ease. The Gujarat Titans captain played a couple of boundaries as he seemed ready for another monumental knock, but Hazlewood in his opening spell, struck, to give RCB the advantage. While attempting to hook a short delivery by the RCB pacer, Gill seemed to lack control on the shot and it was then hit towards Rajat Patidar at backward square leg who took the catch safely. With this, RCB has got the advantage early on in the big match and it was indeed the right sort of energy required from them in this final and would definitely give RCB the belief that they are able to chase this down or defend the runs accordingly. Gill in particular was crucial to this partnership as he had performed exceptionally well in IPL 2026. GT's skipper came into the final having scored 732 runs in the tournament and was one of the leading run-getters of the IPL 2026. Also Read | Top 5 Youngest Orange Cap Winners in IPL History ft. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Virat Kohli's Celebration Goes Viral Watch the video here: What it means! 🤩👏💪🔥#JoshHazlewood gets the big wicket of #ShubmanGill & the reactions from the #RCB camp says it all! 👀#TATAIPL 2026 FINAL | #RCBvGT | LIVE NOW 👉 https://t.co/nTKb3Qmpst pic.twitter.com/IK1ATGnXxh — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) May 31, 2026 Once the catch was taken, all the RCB players went wild. Virat Kohli was the wildest among all the players on the field. The ex- RCB captain gave a roaring celebration by clenching his fists vehemently following the vital wicket of Shubman Gill. This celebration showed the significance of the moment for Bangalore and the intent of the reigning IPL champions. The video of Virat Kohli's celebration went viral on all social media platforms as fans lauded him for his intensity and passion on the field during the final. The wicket took all the RCB supporters in Ahmedabad by surprise, who have flocked to the Narendra Modi Stadium with the sole intention to celebrate their fourth IPL title win. The wicket of Shubman Gill early in the innings also gave RCB a significant advantage against Gujarat Titans, who have over-relied on their top-order batters throughout the season. GT was never able to find the rhythm after skipper's wicket as they soon lost Sai Sudharsan, followed by Jos Buttler and Nishant Sindhu in quick succession.