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Royal Challengers Bengaluru successfully defended their IPL title with a five-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 final. Although the unbeaten 75 by Virat Kohli and the captaincy of Rajat Patidar were the talk of the town, one interesting record quietly continued in Ahmedabad.

Australian speedster Josh Hazlewood again stood on the winning side of a T20 final. After Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinched the title, Hazlewood continued his record in world cricket. The pacer has been a part of six T20 finals in international and franchise cricket and has won all of them.

Hazlewood contributed with the ball in the final with figures of 2/37 and successfully helped his team restrict the opposition at 155/8 before chasing it down in just 18.4 overs with five wickets remaining.

The success story began in the 2012 Champions League T20 where Hazlewood played for Sydney Sixers and from then on, all the T20 finals that featured the Australian fast bowler had seen them lifting the cup.

The success streak of Hazlewood means that he has been on the winning side of all the six T20 finals that he has played for 14 years and made a lot of contribution with the ball as well in those respective finals.

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The success of Hazlewood in finals is neither a fluke nor merely luck. The Australian consistently performed when it matters the most for both his franchise and his country, as was seen in the 2012 CLT20 final, the 2021 T20 World Cup final and also in numerous IPL finals.

Even if the 35-year-old does not get the media attention like other Australian pace bowling stalwarts Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc, the record does not lie about him. Whether it was playing for Sydney Sixers, Chennai Super Kings, Australia, or the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Hazlewood has found a way to be on the winning side.

After six finals and six victories, the unbeaten record of Josh Hazlewood in T20 finals is one of the most astonishing feats in T20 cricket, and the record continues to stand even after the latest victory for RCB.