Roadies XX: Double Cross wrapped its run on June 1, 2026, with Kushal Tanwar — known on the show as Gullu — winning the title as part of Elvish Yadav's gang, taking home a bike and a cash prize. With Roadies REBIRTH now confirmed as the next chapter, here's a quick look back at how that season closed, and what carries forward.

How Double Cross ended

The 20th season ran from January to June 2026, hosted by Rannvijay Singha with a gang-leader panel that included Neha Dhupia and Elvish Yadav. True to its "Double Cross" title, the finale leaned into the show's signature betrayal mechanics before settling on a winner: Gullu, competing under Elvish Yadav's gang, took the trophy alongside runner-up finishes for Vashu Jain and Hartaaj Veer Singh Gill from earlier in the franchise's recent run.

The season marked Rannvijay's return to the host's chair after some years away, and it set the tone for the "raw, emotional" framing MTV leaned into — reports from the season noted moments where contestant stories moved Rannvijay during tasks, a beat the makers have continued to reference in REBIRTH's own promotional messaging.

Why this matters for REBIRTH

Two things carry over directly:

Rannvijay stays in the host's chair. His comfort and continuity from Double Cross is clearly part of why the makers built REBIRTH's announcement around his return rather than introducing a new face — a straight line from one season's tone into the next.

The bar for "twist" content is already high. Double Cross built its entire identity around betrayal-based tasks. REBIRTH will need its own hook distinct from that — which is likely part of why the new season is being framed as a "reset" via the phoenix branding rather than a direct sequel to Double Cross's format.

For full details on what's confirmed for the new season, see our Roadies REBIRTH overview, and if you're thinking about trying out yourself, we've also broken down the audition process, eligibility, and typical panel questions.

What to watch for next

With auditions confirmed for September across Delhi, Chandigarh, Kolkata, and Pune, the next real signal will be the gang-leader lineup — historically the first concrete indicator of how a new Roadies season plans to differentiate its tone from the one before it.