Today the 19th season of the Indian Premier League will get its winner. Either Royal Challengers Bangalore or Gujarat Titans will definitely become champions for the second time today. The final match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, which is known for high-scoring matches.

Bengaluru has match-winning players like Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar and Bhuvneshwar, who can single-handedly change the course of the match. On the other hand, Gujarat has Shubhman Gill, Sai Sudarshan and Kagiso Rabada. There can be a fierce competition in the match, but what do the figures of Narendra Modi Stadium say? How many runs will a team have to score while batting first, so that the chasing team gets into trouble.

How many runs will be easily chased?

In the history of IPL, the biggest score at Narendra Modi Stadium is 243 runs and the pitch here is considered good for batting. The biggest run chase in Ahmedabad is in the name of Kolkata Knight Riders, who successfully chased the target of 205 runs against Gujarat Titans in 2023.

So far in the history of IPL, the target of 200 or more runs has been chased four times in Ahmedabad. These figures show that even a score of around 200 runs is not safe for the team batting first.

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A fact worth noting is that Bengaluru has also achieved the target of 201 runs in Ahmedabad. RCB has dominated Gujarat in terms of head to head record at Narendra Modi Stadium. In the 9 matches played here between the two teams, Bengaluru has defeated Gujarat five times. Gujarat has also achieved the target of 200 runs here.

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IPL 2026 started from March 28, two months later, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans have reached the final after overcoming all the challenges. This match will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. As per the rules, the final match was to be played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, but BCCI changed it to Ahmedabad.

This is the first time in the history of IPL that Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans will be clashing in the final match of IPL. Looking at the performance so far, this title match will definitely prove to be a blast, but can the fans enjoy it for free sitting at home? Know here, how to watch the final match of Bengaluru and Gujarat for free?

When and where to watch the final match live?

The final match between Bengaluru and Gujarat will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

The final match will be telecast on TV on Star Sports Network.

Live streaming will be available on JioHotstar.

This final match will start at 7:30 pm Indian time.

Can you watch the final match for free?

Not all spectators can watch the final match of Bengaluru and Gujarat for free. But if you use Jio SIM and have a recharge plan with which JioHotstar subscription comes free, then you can watch the final match without spending any extra money. JioHotstar subscription is available free with Jio recharge plan of Rs 399 or more. If you have this recharge plan, then you can watch the final match of Bengaluru and Gujarat for free.

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Shubman Gill is very close to winning his first IPL trophy as captain. The conditions also seem to be favorable for Gujarat Titans, because the final match will be played at Gujarat’s home ground i.e. Narendra Modi Stadium. But this is a game of cricket, where only the one who plays well on occasion wins.

This is the first time in history that Gujarat team has reached the final under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. But standing in front of him is Rajat Patidar, who has taken RCB to the finals for the second consecutive time and is standing on the threshold of winning the second consecutive title. Regarding playing in Ahmedabad before the final, Gill said that he will definitely get the advantage of playing on his home ground. He also told which team will have more chances of winning.

You will get the benefit of playing at home

Regarding playing the final match on his home ground, Shubman Gill said – Yes, there will be an advantage and we will be aware of the conditions here, because we understand the pitch and ground here very well. So we know what kind of game we have to play to win.

Gill further said that he will definitely get the benefit of playing on his home ground. Gill said that if his team wins, it will be a memorable season for them and even if they lose, 2026 will be a memorable season for them.

Who will win, Shubman Gill told?

On one hand, Shubman Gill admitted that his team will have home advantage, but on the other hand he also admitted that the team which will enter the final with a strong mentality will win.

Gill said – I believe that final matches are won on the basis of mental strength. Therefore, the team which is mentally stronger in the final will win.

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