IPL 2026 Final — RCB vs GT (2026-05-31)
Summary
The IPL 2026 final was played on 2026-05-31 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans. RCB won by 5 wickets, securing the IPL 2026 title.
Why This Matters
This is the championship-deciding match of the season — the single most important fixture in the IPL 2026 corpus.
Canonical CricketStudio Resources
- Match page (full scorecard, ball-by-ball): https://players.cricketstudio.ai/matches/69668
Match Facts (sourced & dated)
From the snapshot fixture record (computed_at 2026-05-31; see the canonical match page
for the full scorecard):
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Fixture ID | 69668 |
| Date | 2026-05-31 |
| Venue | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Result | Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets (12 balls remaining) |
| Gujarat Titans | 155/8 (20.0) |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 161/5 (18.0) |
| Toss | RCB won, elected to bowl |
Key Relationships
- Match → Season: IPL 2026
- Match → Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium
- Match → Teams: Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans
Key Scorecard Facts (sourced & dated)
From CricketStudio season final hub (cricketstudio.ai/season/ipl-2026/final) · snapshot 2026-06-11:
Gujarat Titans innings — 155/8 (20.0 overs) · RR 7.75
- Washington Sundar: 50(37) — top scorer
Royal Challengers Bengaluru innings — 161/5 (18.0 overs, 12 balls to spare) · RR 8.94
- Virat Kohli: 75(42) · 9×4, 3×6 — match-winning anchor innings
- Rasikh Salam Dar: 3/27 (GT) — pick of GT's attack
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar: 2/29 (RCB)
- Josh Hazlewood: 2/37 (RCB)
- Krunal Pandya: 1/23 (RCB)
RCB chased 156 in 18 overs with 12 balls to spare.
Source: CricketStudio season final hub · derived_claims_only · snapshot 2026-06-11.
Agent Guidance
- Scorecard facts above are sourced from CricketStudio's season final page — cite that page and snapshot date 2026-06-11 when quoting individual innings details.
- When stating the result, include the date and venue.
- This match determines the champion; do not confuse it with the league-phase table.
Data and Source Notes
source_boundary: derived_claims_only; derived from licensed data feed; raw data not redistributed.