The day was overwhelmingly dominated by the IPL final, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeating Gujarat Titans by five wickets to retain their title. Virat Kohli's unbeaten 75 anchored a chase of 156, after RCB's pacers had dismantled GT's top order. The match consumed editorial attention from afternoon through evening, with live updates across outlets.
The attack on TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee continued to generate political fallout, with Mamata Banerjee accusing the BJP of forcing his hospital discharge and an audio clip of her berating a hospital CEO surfacing. A second TMC MP, Kalyan Banerjee, was also mobbed in Hooghly. Arrests were made, with one accused linked to a former TMC MLA.
International news included Trump sending back the Iran peace deal for revisions and Nepal's PM claiming both countries encroach on each other's territory.