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The final of IPL 2026 will be played today in Ahmedabad between defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans. The match will start at 7:30 pm.
Both teams have a chance to win the title for the second time at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Bengaluru won its first title last year, while Gujarat became champions in its first season in 2022.
Final match preview report
top trend
- The last 8 finals were won by the team that won Qualifier-1.The last 8 finals have been won only by the team that won Qualifier-1. At the same time, all the final matches after 2016 have been played only between the teams playing Qualifier-1. In 2016, Hyderabad became champion by winning the eliminator.
- Score of 200+ means victory is guaranteedIn the last 18 years, a score of 200+ has not been chased in the IPL final, that is, a score of 200+ is a guarantee of victory. From 2008 to 2025, the score of 200+ has been made 4 times in the finals. Which was never chased.
last encounter
Bengaluru defeated Gujarat in Qualifier-1 The last match between Bengaluru and Gujarat was played on May 26 at Dharamshala ground. In that match, Bengaluru team dominated Gujarat and won the match by 92 runs. Both the teams have faced each other twice in the league round.
- On 30 April, Gujarat won by 4 wickets at home.
- On 24 April, Bengaluru registered a 5-wicket win at their home ground.
Virat Kohli celebrating his wicket during the RCB-GT match on 26 May.
head-to-head
Bengaluru one win ahead of previous record
In the previous record, Bengaluru team is ahead by one win. So far 9 IPL matches have been played between the two. Of these, Bengaluru has won 5, while Gujarat has won 4.
players to watch
Top-3 players of Gujarat
- Shubhman Gill: Played a century inning of 104 runs against Rajasthan in Qualifier-2. Has also scored 6 half centuries this season. Has scored 722 runs in 15 matches.
- Sai Sudarshan: Scored 58 runs against Rajasthan and made a century partnership of 167 runs in 77 balls with Gill. Has scored 710 runs in 16 matches.
- Kagiso Rabada: Has taken maximum 28 wickets in the current season. Took 2 wickets against Rajasthan. These included the wicket of Vaibhav Suryavanshi (96 runs).
Top-3 players of Bengaluru
- Virat Kohli: Scored 43 runs against Gujarat in the last match. Has scored 600 runs this season. Has scored one century and 4 half-centuries in the 15 matches played so far.
- Rajat Patidar: By playing an unbeaten inning of 93 runs against Gujarat in Qualifier-1, the team’s score crossed 250. This season, he scored 486 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 196.76.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar: Second place in the Purple Cap race. Has taken 26 wickets in 15 matches. Took 2 wickets in the last match against Gujarat.
Injury and Fitness
Mohammed Siraj had a shoulder problem during Qualifier-2 against Rajasthan Royals. He completed his spell, but his fitness ahead of the final remains a matter of concern for Gujarat.
Pitch and Weather Report
An exciting match is expected at Narendra Modi Stadium. Here the score of 200 has been crossed only 3 times in the current season. In such a situation, Gujarat bowlers will test Bengaluru batsmen on home conditions. The previous records of both the teams on this ground are equal. Both have won one match each.
Playing-12 of both the teams
Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Venkatesh Iyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salaam and Romario Shepherd.
Gujarat: Shubman Gill (captain), Sai Sudarshan, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Nishant Sindhu, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Kulwant Khejroliya, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Rahul Tewatia.
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