Every IPL title since 2018 has been won by the side that emerged victorious in Qualifier 1. RCB won Qualifier 1 this season and will hope the sequence continues as they chase back-to-back titles
GT, who are playing their third final in the last five years, will have the chance to become the fourth-most successful franchise in the tournament after CSK, MI and KKR if they beat RCB on Sunday
The winner of the RCB vs GT IPL 2026 final will become the fourth team after CSK, MI and KKR to win more than one IPL title
RCB and GT meet in the IPL 2026 final in Ahmedabad. From Kohli vs Rabada to Gill vs Bhuvneshwar, here are the key battles and match-ups that could decide the title.
Speaking at the ESPNcricinfo Awards ceremony in Ahmedabad, Tendulkar expressed concern over the increasing impact of high-scoring games and proposed reforms aimed at giving bowlers a greater influence
Ahead of the final, Gill said he does not feel burdened by expectations despite standing on the verge of winning his first IPL title as captain
If RCB manage to beat GT in the final, they will become only the third team in the tournament's history to successfully defend their title after Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI)
Rabada said Suryavanshi continues to amaze everyone watching the tournament with his ability to pick lengths quickly and play attacking cricket
GT have been one of the most complete sides in the tournament on paper since the start, but they have had to endure some tough times to qualify for their third IPL final since their debut in 2022
Chasing a daunting target of 215, Gill led from the front with a magnificent 104 off 53 balls as GT completed the highest successful chase in IPL playoff history
Shubman Gill's 104-run innings overshadowed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's fiery 96 runs innings as GT extened thier head to head record vs RR to 3-0 in IPL playoffs
Both RCB and GT/RR will have the chance to win their second IPL title on Sunday and become the fourth-most successful franchise in IPL history
Vaibhav also becomes joint second-fastest overall to reach 1000 IPL runs alongside Lendl Simmons
Both GT and RR are heavily dependent on their top three when it comes to scoring big runs this season
Pant led LSG in 28 matches across two seasons, out of which they won only 11, while they were on the losing side on 17 occasions
During the powerplay, Sooryavanshi has scored 471 runs at an average of 78.5 and a strike rate of 237. He has lost his wicket only six times in that phase.
The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 will feature a total of 12 teams divided into two groups of six teams each
The winner of the SRH vs RR IPL 2026 Eliminator match will qualify for the Qualifier 2 match on Friday
It will be a straight knock-out game as the winning side will take on the winner of Qualifier 1 on Friday, while the losing side will be eliminated
JioHotstar in India will stream the IPL 2026 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals through its app and website