The IPL 2026 final will pit the reigning champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru against the 2022 winners Gujarat Titans on Sunday, May 31. The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the championship match of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League. Gujarat Titans recovered well by defeating Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in Qualifier 2 to set up their fourth meeting of the season against Rajat Patidar’s team, while RCB blasted into the final after demolishing GT by 92 runs in Qualifier 1 on May 26.
This season, GT has won five of its seven games at the Narendra Modi Stadium, which is an amazing record. The Titans will be motivated to win their second IPL championship in five years by putting on another outstanding show for their home crowd.
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan, who are ranked second and third in the Orange Cap standings, respectively, will once again be the team’s mainstay. With 600 runs in 15 games, Virat Kohli has been RCB’s top run scorer. With 26 wickets in 15 games, veteran Indian bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has led the bowling attack.
RCB vs GT Head-to-Head
Matches: 9
RCB: 4
GT: 5
NR: 0
RCB vs GT Toss Time
The toss for the IPL 2026 RCB vs GT Final match will take place at 7:00 PM IST, and the match will start at 7:30 PM IST.
RCB vs GT Pitch Report
IPL 2026 final between RCB and GT will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Gujarat Titans scored 229/4 in 20 overs in the final IPL 2026 match played here, then bowled Chennai Super Kings out for just 140 in 13.4 overs to win handily. In general, batters benefit from the pitch in the biggest cricket stadium in the world, but bowlers who hit the correct spots can also have ample support. The Gujarat Titans’ great record at the venue is mostly due to their pace attack, which has made excellent use of the conditions throughout the season.
RCB vs GT Probable XIIs
RCB: Venkatesh Iyer, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam Dar, Jacob Duffy, Romario Shepherd.
GT: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Arshad Khan/R Sai Kishore
