IPL 2026 Final: Champion will be found today in Ahmedabad, know when, where and how you will be able to watch the title battle LIVE

Ahmedabad: The grand finale of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) has reached a very exciting turn. There is going to be a title clash between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT) at the prestigious Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. While Rajat Patidar-led RCB is looking to become champion for the second consecutive time, Shubman Gill’s stalwarts will enter the field with the intention of repeating the history of the year 2022 on their home ground.

Journey of both teams to the final

Defending champion RCB: The Bengaluru team, which lifted the trophy for the first time last year, showed amazing performance this season too. The team topped the points table by winning 9 out of 14 matches in the league stage. After this, by defeating Gujarat by a huge margin of 92 runs in Qualifier-1, they got the direct ticket to the finals.

Gujarat Titans: Gujarat made a brilliant comeback under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. After finishing in the top-2 with 18 points in the league stage, the team lost in Qualifier-1, but entered the finals with a bang by defeating Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Qualifier-2.

Important information related to the great match

Date and day: 31 May 2026, Sunday
place: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Match time: 07:30 pm (Indian time)
Toss time: 07:00 pm

Live Streaming and Broadcast Details

This blockbuster match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network on TV. Additionally, fans who want to watch the match online can enjoy free live streaming in different regional languages ​​on the JioHotstar app and website.

Full squads of both the teams

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

Rajat Patidar (captain), Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar, Venkatesh Iyer, Jordan Cox, Kanishk Chauhan, Mangesh Yadav, Jacob Duffy, Swapnil Singh, Nuwan Thushara, Jacob Bethel, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhinandan Singh and Satvik Deswal.

Gujarat Titans (GT)

Shubman Gill (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Kumar Kushagra, Glenn Phillips, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kagiso Rabada, R Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Ashok Sharma, Jason Holder, Tom Banton, Luke Wood, Sai Sudarshan, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Anuj Rawat, Kulwant. Khejroliya, Gurnoor Brar and M Shahrukh Khan.