Match Day

16hSidharth Monga

Quicks and Kohli lead RCB to second straight IPL title

Virat Kohli chose this final to hit his fastest IPL fifty and his highest playoff score, leading a five-wicket win with two overs to spare

3hESPNcricinfo staff

RCB's Tim David suspended for opening game of IPL 2027

David threw an ice bag aggressively in the direction of the umpire after a wicket, and picked up his third sanction of the season

13hShashank Kishore

Thus far and then a little further - Kohli chases his dream and catches up with it

Virat Kohli was there, at the close, the strain showing in everything he did, as RCB pulled off back-to-back title wins at the IPL

13hESPNcricinfo staff

Kohli has 'let himself go and he's having fun,' says Moody

"He has a middle order [at RCB] that he can rely on," Varun Aaron says about Kohli's changed approach to T20 batting

14hShashank Kishore

Patidar on RCB's encore: 'We didn't just play but we dominated'

Rajat Patidar praised the RCB coaching staff, spoke about aiming for a three-peat and dedicated the title win to the fans who died in last year's stampede

15hESPNcricinfo staff

'Exceptional' Rasikh and 'unbelievable package' Krunal - RCB's champion support acts

Both Rasikh Salam and Krunal Pandya made significant contributions throughout the season as RCB lifted their second successive IPL trophy

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1dESPNcricinfo staff

Unchanged RCB bowl; GT bring in Arshad Khan

GT did have Kishore in the list of possible Impact Players, which means they still had the option of bringing in the extra spinner

1dESPNcricinfo staff

Tendulkar's IPL reforms: no impact player, two-part powerplay, five overs for one bowler

What's the best way to return some semblance of balance between bat and ball at the IPL? Sachin Tendulkar has a three-part solution

2dESPNcricinfo staff

Yellow alert in Ahmedabad on day of the IPL 2026 final

While rain is only expected to hit areas in and around Ahmedabad properly on June 1, rain interruptions during Sunday's final can't be ruled out.

9hShashank Kishore

Solanki 'would have liked to have gone one step further' but still 'immensely proud' of GT

He said sending Nishant Sindhu at No. 3 wasn't a predetermined move, and was taken by head coach Ashish Nehra

15hESPNcricinfo staff

Kohli: 'Didn't feel like the same pressure as last year'

Here is how Patidar, Hazlewood, Pandya, Bhuvneshwar and others reacted to RCB defending their title

3dSidharth Monga

Has Kohli's IPL 2026 bettered his legendary IPL 2016?

He may not have scored the volume of runs of his most prolific season, but he might just be making a bigger impact

16hKarthik Krishnaswamy

Home is where the hard length is - RCB outbowl GT in their backyard

RCB were playing in Ahmedabad, the home ground of GT, but their fast bowlers used the conditions to their advantage to bowl them to the title

17hSampath Bandarupalli

Stats - Kohli's fastest IPL fifty, Patidar's rare captaincy feat

Kohli now has 22 Player-of-the-Match awards in the IPL, the most among Indians

2dShashank Kishore

Storm delays Gujarat Titans' arrival in Ahmedabad for IPL final

GT are likely to arrive in Ahmedabad only after 10pm on Saturday

2dShashank Kishore

After contrasting journeys, Kohli and Bhuvneshwar align to achieve common goal

Playing for SRH in 2016, Bhuvneshwar denied Kohli's RCB the title. Ten years later, they're set to vie for RCB's second IPL crown together

2dShashank Kishore

Patidar: Mindset is the same as last year's final

Patidar is one win away from being the third man to defend IPL titles As captain

2dDeivarayan Muthu

Gill: Physically RCB might have advantage, but finals are all about mental strength

GT face the unenviable task of playing a third game, at a third venue, in six days when they take on RCB in the IPL 2026 final on Sunday

15hESPNcricinfo staff

Sooryavanshi wins Orange Cap, MVP and Emerging Player awards in IPL 2026

The 15-year-old batter was the first to win both the MVP and Emerging Player awards in the same season

Preview

2dAlagappan Muthu

Home comfort vs championship pedigree as GT and RCB collide in IPL 2026 final

Although RCB won Qualifier 1, it was GT who were victors when they faced off in Ahmedabad during the league stage

RCB INNINGS		R	B
VR Iyer	caught	32	16
V Kohli	not out	75	42
D Padikkal	caught	1	4
RM Patidar	caught	15	13
KH Pandya	lbw	1	2
TH David	caught wk	24	17
JM Sharma	not out	11	14
R Shepherd
B Kumar
JR Hazlewood
Rasikh Salam
EXTRAS	(lb 1, w 1)
TOTAL	161 (5 wkts; 18 ovs)

GT BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
Mohammed Siraj	4.0	36	1	9	(1w)
K Rabada	3.0	44	1	14.66
JO Holder	2.0	16	0	8
Rashid Khan	4.0	25	2	6.25
Arshad Khan	4.0	32	1	8
M Prasidh Krishna	1.0	7	0	7

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	62	V Kohli	VR Iyer
2nd	1	V Kohli	D Padikkal
3rd	26	V Kohli	RM Patidar
4th	2	V Kohli	KH Pandya
5th	41	V Kohli	TH David
6th	29	V Kohli	JM Sharma

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
RCB	14	9	5	18	0.783
GT	14	9	5	18	0.695
SRH	14	9	5	18	0.524
RR	14	8	6	16	0.189
PBKS	14	7	6	15	0.309
DC	14	7	7	14	-0.651
KKR	14	6	7	13	-0.147
CSK	14	6	8	12	-0.345
MI	14	4	10	8	-0.584
LSG	14	4	10	8	-0.74

Match Day

Quicks and Kohli lead RCB to second straight IPL title

RCB's Tim David suspended for opening game of IPL 2027

Thus far and then a little further - Kohli chases his dream and catches up with it

Kohli has 'let himself go and he's having fun,' says Moody

Patidar on RCB's encore: 'We didn't just play but we dominated'

'Exceptional' Rasikh and 'unbelievable package' Krunal - RCB's champion support acts

Unchanged RCB bowl; GT bring in Arshad Khan

Tendulkar's IPL reforms: no impact player, two-part powerplay, five overs for one bowler

Yellow alert in Ahmedabad on day of the IPL 2026 final

Solanki 'would have liked to have gone one step further' but still 'immensely proud' of GT

Kohli: 'Didn't feel like the same pressure as last year'

Has Kohli's IPL 2026 bettered his legendary IPL 2016?

Home is where the hard length is - RCB outbowl GT in their backyard

Stats - Kohli's fastest IPL fifty, Patidar's rare captaincy feat

Storm delays Gujarat Titans' arrival in Ahmedabad for IPL final

After contrasting journeys, Kohli and Bhuvneshwar align to achieve common goal

Patidar: Mindset is the same as last year's final

Gill: Physically RCB might have advantage, but finals are all about mental strength

Sooryavanshi wins Orange Cap, MVP and Emerging Player awards in IPL 2026

Preview

Home comfort vs championship pedigree as GT and RCB collide in IPL 2026 final

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Moody: 'This is RCB's era, they are the team to beat now'

RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 - Rasikh Salam the perfect foil for RCB's spearheads, says Tom Moody

Aaron: 'Krunal is very, very astute'

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