New Delhi (India) May 31: Royal Challengers Bengaluru's bowlers delivered a disciplined performance, successfully limiting the Gujarat Titans to 155 runs for 8 wickets in the IPL 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. While Bengaluru opted to keep their winning team unchanged, it was disappointing for opener Phil Salt, who did not find a place in the team. In contrast, Gujarat made a strategic change, bringing in seamer Arshad Khan to replace left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore.

Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar made their mark early on, dismissing Shubman Gill and B Sai Sudharsan during the Powerplay. Rasikh Salam Dar also shone with his best season-leading spell, claiming 3 wickets for just 27 runs. Amidst the batting collapse, Washington Sundar stood tall for the Titans, escaping an early scare. He anchored the innings, scoring a solid fifty that included five boundaries, helping GT cross the 150-run threshold.

Nishant Sindhu was the only other GT batter to score more than 20 runs, as the in-form opening pair of Gill and Sudharsan fell cheaply. 

Earlier in the evening, RCB won the toss and chose to field. Before the match, RCB had had a well-timed rest before the final. RCB last played on Tuesday, May 26, where they convincingly defeated the Titans in Qualifier 1 to secure their spot in the final. On the other hand, GT had a tougher journey, traveling from Dharamsala to Chandigarh for the second qualifier, where they triumphed over their rivals, the Rajasthan Royals, to earn their place in the final.

However, bad weather delayed their departure from Chandigarh, leaving them fatigued and without practice time, which could be a setback for Gill's team. As RCB aims for a historic second consecutive title, the Titans are looking to reclaim their IPL crown after their victory in 2022.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing Xl’s: Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy, Josh Hazelwood, Rasikh Salam Dar

Impact Subs: Venkatesh Iyer, Kanishk Chohan, Swapnil Singh, Abhinandan Singh, Jordan Cox

Gujarat Titans Playing Xl's: Shubman Gill (c), B Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Jason Holder, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Nishant Sindhu, Kagiso Rabada, Arshad Khan, Mohammed Siraj

Impact Subs: Prasidh Krishna, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Kumar Kushagra, Sai Kishore