All 10 teams fought hard, but in the end Royal Challengers Bangalore won the IPL 2026 title. In the final, RCB won its second consecutive trophy by defeating Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets. Youths like Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Prince Yadav and Anshul Kamboj stole the show with their explosive performance.

Meanwhile, there were some international star players who were expected to sail the boat of their respective teams, but proved to be a complete flop in terms of performance.

marco jansen

Currently, Marco Jansen, one of the top all-rounder players in the world, was a complete flop in IPL 2026. In the entire season, he scored only 51 runs in batting, while took 9 wickets in bowling. They also proved to be very expensive as their economy rate was going at 10.20.

Jacob Bethel

T20 World Cup 2026 was great for Jacob Batchelor, but his batting lost steam in IPL 2026. He played 7 matches in the season and could score only 96 runs. His strike rate was also only 124.68.

Shimron Hetmyer

Shimron Hetmyer is famous all over the world for his stormy batting, but this storm seemed to have stopped in IPL 2026. He is seen as a match winner, but this time he became the weak link of Rajasthan Royals. He played 8 matches in which only 78 runs came from his bat.

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dewald brevis

One of the main reasons for Chennai Super Kings’ batting problems in the middle overs was the absence of Dewald Brevis. His strike rate in international T20 cricket is more than 163, but in IPL 2026 he scored only 151 runs at a strike rate of around 128.

trent bolt

Trent Boult, one of the magicians of swing, has proven to be a deadly bowler every time in the IPL. This time his magic seemed lost, because while playing for Mumbai Indians, he took only 2 wickets in 5 matches.

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