Toss & Conditions

The final will be played on the same pitch as the last final, and it has already been used twice this season, including the league match between RCB and GT. Ahmedabad has tended to favour chasing teams, and four of the last six finals have been won by the chasing side.

Head-to-Head

पिछली तीन meetings में RCB, GT पर 2-1 से आगे है। सबसे हालिया मुकाबले में RCB ने 254/5 बनाया और GT को 162 पर bowled out करके 92 runs से जीत दर्ज की; इस game की पहचान chase में GT के dismissed होने से बनी। इससे पहले वाली meeting में कहानी पलट गई, जहां RCB के 155 पर bowled out होने के बाद GT ने 25 balls शेष रहते 4 wickets से जीत हासिल की। इन तीन games में pattern मिला-जुला रहा है, जिसमें दोनों teams ने बारी-बारी से मैचों पर निर्णायक नियंत्रण किया है।

RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru 254/5

GTGujarat Titans 162/10

2026-05-26 · RCB won by 92 runs

GTGujarat Titans 158/6

RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru 155/10

2026-04-30 · GT won by 4 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)

RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru 206/5

GTGujarat Titans 205/3

2026-04-24 · RCB won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

RCB का record 10W-5L है और NRR +0.948 है। उनके पिछले तीन results में GT पर 92-run की जीत और Punjab Kings पर 23-run की जीत शामिल है, जबकि उनकी एकमात्र हार Sunrisers Hyderabad के खिलाफ 55 runs से आई। हालिया प्रदर्शन में सबसे निर्णायक नतीजा GT पर 92-run की जीत है, जहां उन्होंने 254/5 के साथ-साथ bowling में GT को 162 पर bowled out किया।

RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru 254/5

GTGujarat Titans 162/10

2026-05-26 · RCB won by 92 runs

RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru 200/4

SRSunrisers Hyderabad 255/4

2026-05-22 · SRH won by 55 runs

RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru 222/4

PBPunjab Kings 199/8

2026-05-17 · RCB won by 23 runs

Gujarat Titans

GT का record 10W-6L है और NRR +0.048 है। उनके पिछले तीन results में Chennai Super Kings पर 89-run की जीत और Rajasthan Royals पर 7-wicket की जीत शामिल है, लेकिन RCB से 92-run की हार भी रही है। हालिया प्रदर्शन में सबसे निर्णायक नतीजा RCB के खिलाफ 92-run की हार है, जहां 254 का chase करते हुए वे 162 पर bowled out हो गए।

GTGujarat Titans 219/3

RRRajasthan Royals 214/6

2026-05-29 · GT won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

GTGujarat Titans 162/10

RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru 254/5

2026-05-26 · RCB won by 92 runs

GTGujarat Titans 229/4

CSChennai Super Kings 140/10

2026-05-21 · GT won by 89 runs

Playing XI

News & Facts

Key Stats

Verdict

चारों models RCB के पक्ष में हैं, औसत probability 58% है (range 56–60%)। Bookmakers भी RCB की ओर झुकते हैं, उन्हें 53% (1.80) पर और GT को 47% (2.00) पर price किया गया है। Key stats में कुल मिलाकर RCB को 4-2 की बढ़त है, जो NRR के gap, पिछली तीन head-to-heads में 2-1 के advantage, और mid-overs व death-overs में बेहतर economy से संचालित है। Swing factor यह है कि क्या GT का powerplay attack शुरुआत में शर्तें तय कर पाएगा, या RCB की हालिया head-to-head बढ़त एक और high-scoring game में भी जारी रहेगी।

Kohli owns the chase

Virat Kohli set the chase on fire before Gujarat Titans could settle, and that early authority proved decisive as Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by five wickets with 12 balls remaining. Chasing 156, RCB briefly felt the game tighten in the middle overs, but Kohli’s tempo never dipped for long, and the target was always within reach once he had batted deep.

Powerplay punch makes 156 small

The match swung in the first six overs of RCB’s reply. They raced to 70/2 in the powerplay, effectively wiping out the advantage GT hoped to build by batting first. Even when the run-rate slowed to 7.5 an over through the middle (75/3), the damage was already done: the required rate stayed manageable, and RCB only needed a controlled finish rather than a risky late surge.

Kohli, Rasikh define the night

Kohli’s 75 off 42 was the innings that separated the sides, mixing clean hitting with smart rotation when the field spread. Venkatesh Iyer’s 32 off 16 added the early thrust, including a 61-run stand with Kohli that broke the back of the chase. Earlier, Rasikh Salam Dar’s 3/27 ensured GT never ran away, while Rashid’s 2/25 was the main reason the contest stayed alive into the middle overs.

Pre-match edges show up early

The pre-game lean towards RCB was built around their ability to dominate key phases at home, and that’s exactly how the chase played out. GT’s best route was to strike hard up front, but RCB’s top order blunted that plan and forced GT into defensive fields early. GT did create a pocket of pressure through Rashid Khan’s tight spell, yet without a big powerplay or a longer partnership, they were always chasing the game’s momentum.