RCB vs GT: 70 league matches followed by three playoffs games, and now we are down to the IPL 2026 season finale: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Gujarat Titans (GT) at the biggest cricket stadium in the world, Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
RCB and GT were the top two teams in the league stage, both having earned 18 points out of 14 fixtures. In Qualifier 1, RCB trumped GT with a record margin of 92 runs courtesy of captain Rajat Patidar’s blistering 93* (33).
While RCB took a straight entry into the final, GT got another chance in Qualifier 2, where they beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets on the back of a sublime century from skipper Shubman Gill.
Both teams are chasing their second IPL title. GT won their maiden IPL trophy in 2022, and RCB achieved this feat last season. RCB are also aiming to become only the third team, after CSK and MI, to successfully defend their IPL crown.
RCB vs GT: What happened when the two teams met in IPL 2026?
RCB and GT met twice in the league stage this season, with both teams claiming a victory each. In their Bengaluru clash, RCB chased down 206, with Virat Kohli cracking 81 (44). In the return fixture in Ahmedabad, GT took their revenge with a four-wicket victory. Jason Holder bagged the Man of the Match award for bowling figures of 2/29 and claiming three catches.
The two sides collided in Qualifier 1, where RCB hammered GT by 92 runs, with Patidar blasting 93 unbeaten runs off 33 balls.
RCB vs GT contests to watch out for today: GT’s top three vs RCB’s new ball pacers
It has been no secret that the Titans are heavily dependent on their top three of Gill, Sudharsan, and Buttler. Most of GT’s wins have been through the success of two of the top three.
On the other hand, RCB’s pace-bowling attack comprising Bhuvneshwar, Hazlewood, and Jacob Duffy is arguably the most potent pace trio in the tournament.
How the GT top three fare against the RCB seam trio in the powerplay could very well be the defining phase of the IPL 2026 final.
RCB vs GT: Injury news
There is no injury news in either camp. Talking about changes, GT brought in R Sai Kishore for Kulwant Khejroliya for Qualifier 2. They might want to retain this combination.
For RCB, it’s difficult to find a way they could bring back Suyash Sharma in the lineup. So changes in any team are unlikely for the final.
RCB vs GT head-to-head record:
RCB lead GT with a slight edge of 5 wins and 4 losses.
RCB vs GT head-to-head stats in IPL:
- Matches: 9
- GT won: 4
- RCB won: 5
- No result: 0
- Tied: 0
IPL 2026: Today’s Predicted 11 Of RCB vs GT And Impact Player
RCB predicted XII:
Virat Kohli, Jacob Duffy, Venkatesh Iyer, Rajat Patidar (C), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam Dar/Suyash Sharma (Impact Player)
GT predicted XII:
Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), Nishant Sindhu, Jos Buttler (wk), Mohammed Siraj, Rashid Khan, Washington Sundar, R Sai Kishore, Jason Holder, Prasidh Krishna, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Tewatia (Impact Player)
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