RCB's star batter Virat Kohli was once again the protagonist in RCB's win as he helped his team chase down the 156-run target with ease through his unbeaten 75-run innings off 42 balls
Sooryavanshi scored more than 750 runs during the season at a staggering strike rate of 237.30, the highest among Orange Cap winners in the previous 18 editions of the IPL
Rabada is now the third bowler from GT in the last four seasons to win the Purple Cap; before him, Mohammed Shami won the award in 2023 and Prasidh Krishna won it in 2025
Vaibhav is now the youngest player to win the Orange Cap, breaking the record of GT opener Sai Sudharsan, who was the top scorer of IPL 2025 at the age of 23 years
The reports linking popular singer Kailash Kher with a possible performance at the venue finally came true when he took the centre stage during the mid-innings break
The JioHotstar app and website will provide the live streaming of the RCB vs GT Final match.
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
The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is expected to heavily favour the batters in the IPL 2026 final.
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.
Having finally ended his long wait for an IPL title in 2025, Kohli now has the opportunity to add another chapter to his remarkable legacy by helping RCB secure back-to-back championships.
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