IPL is the biggest cricket league in the world. Whenever the final match is played, the tradition of conducting a closing ceremony before it has been going on for years. But no closing ceremony was held before the final match of IPL 2026. Before the title clash, different claims had come out that many big stars including Kailash Kher could give live performance, but all those claims turned out to be false.

Varun Dhawan, Mrinal Thakur were expected to come.

Before the final, it was being claimed that veteran Bollywood singer Kailash Kher could grace the closing ceremony. Apart from him, Gujarati lock singer Arvind Vegda can also perform live. Stand-up comedian Devanshi Shah was also expected to attend.

Media reports also claimed that Bollywood actors Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde will also make headlines by attending the Narendra Modi Stadium before the final match. Even a video went viral on social media, in which it was claimed that Kailash Kher will perform live in the closing ceremony and a drone show will also be displayed. But all the claims of any big star coming and giving performance have been proved false.

BCCI had not announced

Actually, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had not given any confirmation regarding the closing ceremony. Earlier, BCCI had not made any announcement regarding the opening ceremony. Earlier the board had not even organized the opening ceremony.

Talking about the final match, Bengaluru team had won the toss and decided to bowl first. This is the first time that the teams of Gujarat and Bengaluru are facing each other in the final of IPL.

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In the final match of IPL 2026, Gujarat Titans, batting first, scored 155 runs. There is usually an atmosphere of peace in the field after the innings break, but this is the occasion of the final. Seeing the performance of Kailash Kher in the field during the break of the innings, thousands of fans started cheering loudly for Lord Shiva.

Kailash Kher sang songs of Lord Shiva and along with other artists, he enthralled the gathering through dance. Meanwhile, a statue of Trishul was created in the sky and everyone was stunned to see it. After some time, the IPL trophy was also visible in the sky.

Kailash Kher also composed popular songs like Bhola Mere, Om Namah Shivay and Bam Lahari. The entire Narendra Modi Stadium echoed with the praise of Shiva. Through light show, a dancing picture of Lord Shiva was created, who also has a trident and damru in his hands. This picture has also started going viral on social media. The entire closing ceremony program was based on Lord Shiva.

Damru was also shown on the field through graphics. An amazing sight was seen in Narendra Modi Stadium, which fans are praising fiercely on social media.

Talking about the match, Washington Sundar played a fighting half-century of 50 runs for Gujarat. None of the other batsmen could stay at the crease for long.

Waaaaah nooo word to say for this closing ceremony thank you so much @IPL @JayShah whole ipl one side and this ceremony one side .. this is our Hindu rastra thank you for showing the Hindu culture and what a Performance man kailash kher and Other background dancers #IPLfinal pic.twitter.com/kNSthtPo8P

— ANUSH (@AnushSports) May 31, 2026

The #IPL The closing ceremony truly cast a spell—what a magnificent atmosphere! The tunes dedicated to Lord Shiva completely won everyone’s hearts.#RCBvsGT #IPLFinal #Ahmedabad #NarendraModiStadium pic.twitter.com/zCKREmOTwZ

— The Indomitable() (@politics_vibes) May 31, 2026

Closing ceremony Celebration of TATA IPL 2026#TATAIPL | #Final | #TheFinalLeap | #RCBvGT pic.twitter.com/LDx9xHxnDd

— shivam rastogi (@cvamrastogi) May 31, 2026

The final of Indian Premier League season 19 will be between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans. RCB had made it to the finals by defeating GT in Qualifier-1, Gujarat has reached the finals by defeating Rajasthan Royals in the second qualifier. Chasing the target of 215 runs, Sai Sudarshan and Shubman Gill made a partnership of 167 runs for the first wicket, the team achieved the target with 8 balls remaining and won by 7 wickets. Now know when, where and at what time the title match will start.

Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bangalore stood first and second respectively in the points table. This was the reason why GT got 2 chances to go to the finals. There was no opening ceremony in IPL 2026, but there will be a closing ceremony. Many artists are also rehearsing their performances at the final venue. So will there be a change in the timing of the final match?

Where will IPL 2026 final be held?

The final match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans will be held at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. Although earlier the final was to be held at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, but due to the ticket pass controversy, BCCI changed the venue.

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When is IPL 2026 final?

The final match of the 19th season of the Indian Premier League is on Sunday, 31 May.

What time will the IPL 2026 final start?

The closing ceremony will take place before the IPL final match. The closing ceremony may start at 6 pm. Rajat Patidar and Shubman Gill will come for the toss at 6:55, the toss will be at 7 o’clock. RCB vs GT final match will start at 7:30 pm.

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Live streaming details of RCB vs GT final match

This is the fifth season of Gujarat Titans in IPL, the team has reached the final for the third time. Both Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat have won 1 title each. The 2026 final match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network channels. Live streaming of the match on mobile and laptop will be on JioHotstar app and website.