The final match of IPL 2026 (RCB vs GT Final) will be played between these two teams, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans. This match will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The Bengaluru team maintained its dominance throughout the season, while Gujarat performed brilliantly in the second half and reached the finals.

Both Bengaluru and Gujarat have lifted the IPL trophy once each. On May 31, one of these teams will write new history by winning their second title. But what does the pitch of Narendra Modi Stadium say? After all, which team’s combination will suit the pitch here more and who can win in the final. Know here based on data.

Who will the pitch support?

First of all, let us tell you that Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is the home ground of Gujarat Titans. Based on home conditions, obviously the GT team will have an advantage. In IPL 2026, Gujarat played 7 matches on this ground and registered five wins. On the other hand, RCB’s record on this ground has been mixed. Bengaluru registered four wins in 8 matches here and lost four times.

RCB ahead in head to head statistics

If we look at the head to head figures of Bengaluru and Gujarat on the Ahmedabad ground, RCB has the upper hand. That means the Bengaluru team has defeated Gujarat many times at its own home. So far, RCB has defeated Gujarat five times in Ahmedabad, while it has lost 4 times.

Gujarat’s weak link

It has been noteworthy throughout the season that Gujarat’s batting has mostly depended on Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan. Both of them could not perform in Qualifier 1, the result was that RCB directly reached the final. Apart from Gill and Sudarshan, other batsmen of Gujarat are not in very good form, while the bowling attack of both is almost on par.

Therefore, if the RCB bowling attack led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood takes the wickets of Gill and Sudarshan early, then half of Bengaluru’s problem will be over there. Let us tell you that Gill and Sudarshan have together scored 1432 runs this season, so their wicket will be very important for Bengaluru in the final.

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Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings Playing 11: Today, the 5th match of the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League is being played between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. Shubman Gill has won the toss and decided to bowl first. This is a good decision according to the pitch. Shreyas Iyer also admitted after the toss that if the coin fell in his side, he too would have decided to bowl first.

Gujarat Titans playing 11

Shubman Gill (captain), Jose Butler (wicketkeeper), Sai Sudarshan, Shah Rukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, R Sai Kishore, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammad Siraj, famous Krishna.

Punjab kings

Prabhasimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Ajmatullah Umarjai, Marco Johnson, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Players in Gujarat Titans team 2025

Jose Butler (wicket -keeper), Shubman Gill (Captain), Sai Sudarshan, Glenn Philips, Shah Rukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatiya, Rashid Khan, Ravishrinivasan Sai Kishore, Cagiso Rabada, Mohammad Siraj, famous Krishna, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Mahipan Lomor, Karim Janat, Karim Janat, Kulwant Khajlia, Anuj Rawat, Anuj Rawat, Anuj Rawat, Koetzi, Sherfen Rutherford, Manav Suthar, Kumar Kushagra, Arshad Khan, Gurnur Brar, Nishant Sindhu.

Players included in Punjab Kings team 2025

Josh English (wicketkeeper), Prabhasimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Glenn Maxwell, Nehl Vadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Marco Johnson, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vijaykumar Vishak, Praveen Dubey, Locher Falli, Javior Bartlet, Javior Bar Vinod, Vishnu Vinod, Vishnu Vinod, Vishnu Vinod, Aaron Hardy, Ajmatullah Umrajai, Kuldeep Sen, Priyansh Arya. Suryansh Shedge, Haranur Singh, Mushir Khan, Payla Avinash.