RCB vs GT Final: How to watch the final match between Bengaluru-Gujarat live? This is how you can enjoy the competition for free

Ahmedabad: The grand finale of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 will be played today, Sunday, May 31. This exciting match between defending champion Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT) is going to be held at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Fans can enjoy this big match comfortably sitting at home.

When and where will the match take place?

RCB vs GT IPL 2026 Final will start today at 7:30 PM IST. Captains of both the teams, Rajat Patidar and Shubman Gill will take the field for the toss at 7:00 pm. It is noteworthy that RCB had made it to the finals by defeating GT in Qualifier-1, while Gujarat Titans got the ticket to the finals by defeating Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier-2. Both teams have been in great form this season, so today’s match is going to be very exciting.

How to watch live on TV?

The match will be telecast live on Star Sports network. Where apart from Hindi and English, commentary will also be available in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada languages. You can enjoy the match on the following channels:

Star Sports 1
Star Sports 1 Hindi
Star Sports 2
Star Sports 2 Hindi
Star Sports 3

The easiest way for free live streaming

Live streaming of the match will be on JioHotstar app and website. The good news is that with some recharge plans of Jio, you will get this streaming completely free. If you have Jio’s ₹ 399 or ₹ 200 plan, then enjoy free live streaming on JioHotstar.

Can be viewed easily on mobile, smart TV, laptop or tablet. Today’s final match is the biggest match of the season. Whether watching TV on Star Sports or free streaming on JioHotstar, definitely enjoy the thrill of this match.

Probable playing XI of both the teams

RCB: Rajat Patidar (captain), Virat Kohli, Venkatesh Iyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Jacob Duffy, Rasikh Salaam.

Impact Player: Romario Shepherd

GT: Shubman Gill (captain), Sai Sudarshan, Jos Buttler, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

Impact Player: Rahul Tewatia