The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the grand finale of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Sunday, May 31,
at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The defending champions booked their ticket to the finale after beating the Titans in Qualifier 1. Throughout the tournament, they have looked like the team to beat and have extended their dominance from their title run in 2025. The Titans, who missed out on the top league spot by net run rate, earned their redemption by fighting through Qualifier 2. They have seen a solid resurgence after their initial playoff setback and enter the final looking to lift the trophy on their home turf.
The two teams have met three times this season, with RCB holding a 2-1 edge following their recent playoff encounter. Their first clash on April 24 saw the Titans post 205/3 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, courtesy of a magnificent Sai Sudharsan century. RCB comfortably chased down the target thanks to Virat Kohli's brilliant 81.
The reverse fixture on April 30 in Ahmedabad saw the Titans get even, bowling out Rajat Patidar's men for 155 via Arshad Khan's three wickets and chasing it down with four wickets to spare. However, the stakes peaked in Qualifier 1 at Dharamshala, where RCB blew past GT by 92 runs after posting a playoff-record 254 for 5, powered by Patidar's blistering 93* off 33 balls.
Here are the most important upcoming stats and milestones from Final, IPL 2026:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB):
- Devdutt Padikkal: Needs 5 sixes for 150 T20 sixes
- Rajat Patidar: Needs 5 fours for 250 T20 fours
- Krunal Pandya: Needs 19 runs for 2000 IPL runs
- Tim David: Needs 4 fours for 450 IPL fours
- Jitesh Sharma: Needs 3 fours for 300 T20 fours
- Romario Shepherd: Needs 5 sixes for 200 T20 sixes
- Needs a win to become the fourth team ever to win multiple IPL championships
Gujarat Titans (GT):
- Sai Sudharsan: Needs 10 sixes to complete 100 sixes in T20s
- Shubman Gill: Needs 6 fours for 450 IPL fours
- Kagiso Rabada: Needs 3 wickets for 150 IPL wickets
- Shubman Gill: Needs 53 runs to become the second-highest run scorer in playoffs
- Needs a win to become the fourth team ever to win multiple IPL championships
