RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 Final HIGHLIGHTS: RCB Successfully Defend IPL Title, Bengaluru Defeat Gujarat By Five Wickets To Lift Title For Second Consecutive Time

RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 Final Live Score & Updates: Virat Kohli finished off in style after he slammed a six in the sixth delivery of the 18th over. Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated the Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the final match to win the title for the second consecutive time.

RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 Final Live Score & Updates: RCB need eight runs from 18 balls to defend the prestigious IPL title. Rashid Khan gave away three runs in the 17th over of the innings. RCB 148/6 (17)

RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 Final Live Score & Updates: Arshad Khan removed Tim David in the sixth delivery of the 14th over. Jitesh Sharma replaced David at the crease. Arshad gave away six runs in the 14th over and claimed a wicket. RCB need 24 runs from 36 balls to clinch a win. RCB 132/5 (14)

RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 Final Live Score & Updates: Rashid Khan gave away 10 runs in the 13th over of the second innings. Tim David slammed the only boundary of the over for a six. RCB need 30 runs from 42 balls to clinch a win. RCB 126/4 (13)

RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 Final Live Score & Updates: Virat Kohli slammed a 25-ball half-century in the second delivery of the 12th over. Arshad Khan slammed seven runs in the 12th over of the second innings. RCB need 40 runs to win from 48 balls. RCB 116/4 (12)

RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 Final Live Score & Updates: Jason Holder gave away nine runs in the 10th over of the second innings. Two boundaries came in this over, one from Virat Kohli and Tim David. RCB need 56 runs to win. RCB 100/3 (10)

RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 Final Live Score & Updates: Rashid Khan dismissed Krunal Pandya in the fifth delivery of the ninth over. Tim David replaced Pandya at the crease. Rashid gave away three runs in the ninth over and claimed two wickets. 

RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 Final Live Score & Updates: Rashid Khan dismissed Rajat Patidar in the second delivery of the ninth over. Krunal Pandya replaced Patidar at the crease. RCB 90/3 (8.3)

RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 Final Live Score & Updates: Jason Holder gave away seven runs in the eighth over of the second innings. Patidar slammed the only boundary of the over in the sixth delivery for a four. RCB need 68 runs from 72 balls to win. It's time for a strategic timeout now. RCB 88/2 (8)

RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 Final Live Score & Updates: Mohammed Siraj gave away 11 runs in the seventh over of the second innings. Rajat Patidar slammed the only six of the over in the first delivery. RCB need 75 runs from 78 balls to clinch a win. RCB 81/2 (7)

RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 Final Live Score & Updates: Kagiso Rabada gave away seven runs and picked up a wicket in the sixth over of the second innings. Virat Kohli slammed the only six of the over in the sixth delivery. RCB need 86 runs from 84 balls to clinch a win. RCB 70/2 (6)

RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 Final Live Score & Updates: Kagiso Rabada dismissed Devdutt Padikkal in the first delivery of the sixth over for just one run. Rajat Patidar replaced Padikkal at the crease.

RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 Final Live Score & Updates: Mohammed Siraj gave away eight runs in the fifth over of the second innings. RCB need 93 runs from 90 balls to clinch a win. RCB 63/1 (5)

RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 Final Live Score & Updates: Mohammed Siraj dismissed Venkatesh Iyer in the third delivery of the fifth over for 32 runs. Devdutt Padikkal replaced Iyer at the crease.

Virat Kohli has taken Kagiso Rabada to the cleaners.

Venkatesh Iyer is playing the role of an enforcer here.

Kagiso Rabada has conceded 18 runs in his first over of IPL 2026 final.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is the IPL 2026 Orange Cap holder.

RCB have made a cautious start in the run chase.

Gujarat Titans will need a couple of early wickets to prove their case in the IPL 2026 final.

A handy half-century from Washington Sundar propels Gujarat Titans to 155 run in the IPL 2026 final.

A six from Rashid Khan welcomes Rasik Dar. But the Afghan all-rounder departs on the next ball.

A short ball from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jason Holder goes for pull. Josh Hazlewood has an easy catch at short third.

Jason Holder can bat, and he will hope to hit a couple of massive sixes in the 19th over.

Rasik Salam Dar has got the prized wicket of Rahul Tewatia.

The onus will be on Washington Sundar to capitalise on a patiently built innings.

Josh Hazlewood has dismissed Arshad Khan. Scrambled seam from Hazlewood and the ball bounces high. Arshad goes for a pull, doesn't connect and Rasik has an easy catch.

A wide yorker from Krunal Pandya and Jos Buttler misses out. Jitesh Sharma dislodges the stumps in quick fashion.

Gujarat Titans are losing their plot.

A short ball from Jacob Duffy and Washington Sundar pulls it towards fine leg. Jordan Cox takes the catch, but an umpire review shows the ball touches the ground through his fingers.

Nine overs have been bowled and it's all RCB so far in Ahmedabad.

Nishant Sindhu goes for a shot and is caught in the deep.

Gujarat Titans batters really need to start playing their shots in the IPL final.

It has been a one-sided power play in the IPL final so far.

RCB bowler have been on top so far.

Sai Sudharsan goes for a fancy shot as Bhuvneshwar Kumar aims for a short ball. Jitesh Sharma goes for a few yards and completes a good catch.

Sai Sudharsan and Nishant Sidhu will have to build a good partnership.

Shubman Gill tries to go across the line and has a top edge off Josh Hazlewood. Rajat Patidar runs from mid-on and completes a good catch.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has bowled a brilliant over conceding just 5 runs.

Sai Sudharsan seems to have flicked the bat on the leg side, but a review shows it doesn't touch his bat.

RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 Final Live Score & Updates: Jacob Duffy has started the attack for the Bengaluru-based franchise. On the other hand, Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan have opened for the Titans.

RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 Final Live Score & Updates: The GT opening pair Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan have taken the field at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Nishant Sindhu, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Arshad Khan, Mohammed Siraj.

Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam Dar.

RCB Bench - Venkatesh Iyer, Kanishk Chohan, Swapnil Singh, Abhinandan Singh, Jordan Cox

RCB have won the toss and will bowl first.

A yellow alert has been issued for rain and thunderstorms on Sunday, so what will happen if the match gets washed out? The final has a reserve day and both teams will have to take the field again on Monday. But if play doesn't resume on Monday, then RCB will be declared champions on the virtue of finishing at the top of the points table.

The maverick Virat Kohli could add another piece of silverware to his already overwhelming trophy cabinet.

Rajat Patidar could join MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma to become the third captain who has lifted back to back IPL titles.

Speaking to reporters ahead of the high-voltage match, Rajiv Shukla said, "Today is the final match, IPL is in its final phase and I think whichever team plays well will win today...it will be a very interesting contest and both teams are very good...today we will get to see a very good match..."

ICC chairman Jay Shah is seen heading towards the IPL final venue in Ahmedabad.

Matches Played: 9
RCB Won: 5
GT Won: 4

Kagiso Rabada of Gujarat Titans currently leads the list while RCB star Bhuvneshwar Kumar is not much behind with 26 wickets to his name.

R Ashwin said on JioHotstar: “The fact that GT are playing at their home ground, and that they've dominated there and made it a fortress, is something that's really going to give them that extra fillip going into the final. The two teams have very contrasting approaches. RCB have been willing to take that extra risk. They have a team with a few fighters in Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Krunal Pandya, who have turned up the heat this season. GT's home ground and their familiarity with those conditions are the last piece of the puzzle standing between RCB and a second title. For RCB, it doesn't matter whether they bat or bowl first, it is their final to lose. They are going in as the favourites. Whatever they do, they must not regress or play any less attacking cricket than they have throughout the season.”

"I feel there are a few things which, on a personal note that I can say, I think the impact player needs to go away. I feel that when in a T20 format, you just have to play 20 overs, and then you are adding one more batter to that line-up. Where bowlers are already being challenged, I find that imbalance, " Tendulkar said as per ESPNcricinfo.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is seen arriving at Ahmedabad Airport prior to the match. He is likely to attend the RCB vs GT IPL final at Narendra Modi Stadium.

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, R Sai Kishore

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

Currently, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi leads the Orange Cap list with 776 runs, while Shubman Gill is not much behind with 722 runs in the 2nd position.

LIVE | IPL 2026 Final, RCB vs GT: No doubt that the spotlight would be fixed on Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill as they are the biggest stars of the night. They would be expected to do well and help their side win. 

LIVE | IPL 2026 Final, RCB vs GT: There is little to no chance of rain,

 which means a full 40-over game is on the cards, just what the fans want.

LIVE | IPL 2026 Final, RCB vs GT: The Gill-Sudarshan pair has been in ominous touch this season having amassed 885 runs in 16 games. The duo is just 54 runs shy from surpassing the all-time IPL record for most runs by an opening pair in a season. The feat is currently held by Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, who amassed 939 runs together for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2016.

LIVE | IPL 2026 Final, RCB vs GT: The truth is that there may not be any Closing Ceremony for IPL 2026 as the Board of Control of Cricket in India has not released any confirmation on this. It is unfortunate that there will not be a Closing Ceremony after such a competitive and successful tournament. 

LIVE | IPL 2026 Final, RCB vs GT: Virat Kohli, who is super consistent, ups his game when he faces the Titans. Kohli has got a phenomenal record against GT. 503 runs at an outstanding average of 71.85 and a strike rate of 153.82. This includes four fifties and a century. He scored the ton in 2023. 

LIVE | IPL 2026 Final, RCB vs GT: While the clock ticks down to the first ball, former India star Kris Srikkanth has made a sensational comment. As per Srikkanth, RCB will lose if Romario Shepherd bowls three overs. 

LIVE | IPL 2026 Final, RCB vs GT: Ahead of the summit clash, GT captain Shubman Gill confessed that he hopes to make it back to the national side in T20s. Gill’s struggles in T20 internationals last year are well documented. Across 15 matches in 2025, he scored 291 runs at an average of 24.25, without registering a half-century and managing a highest score of 47. 

LIVE | IPL 2026 Final, RCB vs GT: Amid all the predictions doing the rounds, former India cricketer Virender Sehwag has given his two cents on the upcoming clash at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad. As per Sehwag, RCB have no chance and the Titan would win. He makes such a bold claim as he reckons Titans would have an advantage playing at home. 

LIVE | IPL 2026 Final, RCB vs GT: While RCB captain said that the side does not have any injury concerns, yet it is almost certain that the English cricketer will not play the summit clash. This means Kohli would continue to open with Venkatesh Iyer. The two of them have found some chemistry going at the top of the order.

LIVE | IPL 2026 Final, RCB vs GT: The IPL 2026 final will air live on the Star Sports Network, including Star Sports 2 HD/SD with English commentary. In India, fans can stream it live on the JioHotstar app and website.

LIVE | IPL 2026 Final, RCB vs GT: MS Dhoni has had a season to forget where his injury forced him to sit out for all games as CSK could not qualify for the playoffs. While his IPL future is in jeopardy, multiple reports claim that Dhoni would be present at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday for the IPL 2026 final between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans. 

LIVE | IPL 2026 Final, RCB vs GT: Fans would be thrilled to watch two of the best in the business go hard at each other for the sake of their franchise. The contest would be mouthwatering as Rabada would like to get the big fish after how he was treated during a league game earlier in the season where the RCB legend hit the Titans pacer for five boundaries in one over. But again, eventually Rabada dismissed Kohli and had the last laugh. Kohli likes pace and Rabada would provide that. The contest is crucial because if Kohli gets some momentum, he would make life difficult for the Titans. 

LIVE | IPL 2026 Final, RCB vs GT: This contest could become match-defining. The experienced pacer has been picking early wickets this season and that bis exactly what his job will be when he comes up against the Titans openers - Gill and Sai Sudarshan. If he can get an early breakthrough, it would break the spine of GT. 

LIVE | IPL 2026 Final, RCB vs GT: GT captain Shubman Gill has been in ominous touch and would certainly be holding the fortunes of his side at a venue he loves. 

LIVE | IPL 2026 Final, RCB vs GT: To get tickets for the IPL 2026 final, head to BookMyShow and search “IPL 2026 Final”. Select the game at Narendra Modi Stadium, then pick your seating category and seat numbers.

LIVE | IPL 2026 Final, RCB vs GT: Defending champions RCB have a golden opportunity of making it two out of two. They won their maiden title last year and are now on the cusp of making it two in a row. 

LIVE | IPL 2026 Final, RCB vs GT: There will be a number of sub plots in today's game but none bigger than the ‘Kohli vs Gill’ showdown. Two big superstars of Indian cricket will lock horns in the toughest league in the world.