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Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Betting Preview, Odds & Predictions
The highly anticipated IPL 2026 Final brings together Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad. The Titans are favored due to their better balanced squads, including two of the league’s top four scorers and five prolific wicket-takers. Virat Kohli remains RCB’s key threat, but current form and deeper lineup tips the odds toward Gujarat. Our prediction backs the Titans to win, Shubman Gill to top-score, and Kagiso Rabada to take multiple wickets, while Kohli is expected to deliver another solid innings.
- Gujarat Titans come into the final on the back of a great run chase against the Rajasthan Royals.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat the Titans by 92 runs in their last match.
- Explore betting opportunities in handicaps, batters to Score Over/Under Runs, bowlers to Take Over/Under Wickets markets and Match Sixes.
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Shubman Gill has scored 64-plus four times in his last six innings (Getty Images).
This Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru prediction preview looks ahead to the final of the 2026 IPL. The League’s two top teams meet in what should be an explosive finish to a dramatic season in the IPL. Both sides have powerful bowling attacks, but it’s their top-order’s ability to post and chase big targets that makes this final so appealing.
- Match Details
- Recent Form
- Head-to-Head Record
- Team News
- Key Stats
- Match Analysis
- Betting Markets to Watch
- Latest Odds
The Titans have two batters in the top four of the season’s IPL runs list, while the Royal Challengers’ top batter (Virat Kohli) is in sixth place with 600 runs. Both sides have three batters with over 450 runs this season.
Match Details
| Match | Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
|---|---|
| Competition | Indian Premier League |
| Date | 31 May 2026 |
| Time | 16:00 SAST |
| Venue | Ahmedabad, India |
Recent Form
| Team | Last 5 Matches |
|---|---|
| Gujarat Titans | WLWLW |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | WWWLW |
The Titans had a five-match winning streak that powered them into the playoffs but they have lost two of their last four matches. The Royal Challengers have been more consistent through the season and have won four of their last five matches.
Head-to-Head Record
| Season | Winner | Margin of victory | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Challengers Bengaluru | 92 runs | IPL |
| 2026 | Gujarat Titans | 4 wickets | IPL |
| 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 5 wickets | IPL |
| 2025 | Gujarat Titans | 8 wickets | IPL |
| 2024 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 4 wickets | IPL |
The Royal Challengers hold a slim advantage over the Titans with five wins from their nine IPL clashes, the Titans winning the other four matches. Neither side has dominated in the past few years, although the Challengers have won two of the three matches they played against the Titans this season. Each side won a group match, with the Challengers winning Qualifier 1 by a hefty 92 runs.
Team News
Gujarat Titans: The Titans are arguably the stronger side, with a more consistent top order and five bowlers in the top 15 wicket takers this season, compared to two of the Royal Challengers bowlers.
Possible XI: Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler, Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kulwant Khejroliya.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: The Challengers have been the most consistent side throughout the season but they do tend to rely on the form of Virat Kohli.
Possible XI: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar.
Key Stats
- Gujarat Titans’ Shubman Gill has scored 84, 85, 64 & 104 in his last 6 knocks.
- Gujarat Titans’ Sai Sudharsan is 2nd on the IPL runs list (652 runs, ave 46.6).
- Gujarat Titans’ Kagiso Rabada has taken 3/28, 3/32, 2/54 & 2/35 in his last 5 matches.
- Royal Challengers’ is 6th on the IPL runs list (600 runs, ave 50.0).
- Royal Challengers’ Rajat Patidar hit 9 sixes in a 33-ball 93* vs the Titans (Qualifier 1).
- Royal Challengers’ Bhuvneshwar Kumar has taken 4/23, 2/38 & 2/28 in his last 5 matches.
Match Analysis
The last match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad saw the Titans post a score of 229/4 off their 20 overs before dismissing the Chennai Super Kings for just 140. The Titans hit 12 sixes in their innings, with the Super Kings replying with nine.
The seven matches in this season’s IPL played in Ahmedabad have been batting friendly, with an average first innings score just under 190, so we should be in for a runs festival. The pitch usually presents a true surface that offers good pace and bounce to encourage positive stroke-play. There is value in the wicket for the pace bowlers if they remain disciplined and hit a good line and length.
Four of the last five matches between these sides have been won by the side batting first, so both captains might well look at batting first in the final. As both sides have powerful batting units, bowling to defend a big target offers plenty of advantages over batting under the pressure of hitting a big target.
Both sides have strong bowling attacks, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Kagiso Rabada sharing top spot on the wickets list with 26 wickets apiece.
Betting Markets to Watch
Result
The Royal Challengers are the favourites with the bookmakers, and Virat Kohli’s BMT is a key factor in the match, but I’m backing the better balanced batting and bowling line-ups of the Titans to take the title.
Player Performance
Sai Sudharsan (2nd) and Shubman Gill (4th) are at the top of the IPL runs lists, but after Gill’s magnificent 104 to chase down the win against the Rajasthan Royals to book their place in the final, I’m backing him to top score as he leads his side to the title.
Score Over/Under Runs
Virat Kohli has had another exceptional season and is a man for the big occasion. With scores of 81, 23*, 28, 105*, 58 and 43 in his last nine innings, he should be worth backing to score over 34 runs in the match.
Take Over/Under Wickets
Kagiso Rabada and Bhuvneshwar Kumar share top spot in the wickets list, but Rabada has been in better wicket-taking form in the last five matches, taking two or more wickets four times, including seven wickets in his last three matches.
Latest Odds
| Market | Odds |
|---|---|
| Gujarat Titans Win | 1.96 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru Win | 1.76 |
| Match to go to a Super Over | 29.00 |
Verdict
The Titans are backed to win the final, with Kagiso Rabada worth backing to take two or more wickets.
Virat Kohli is backed to score 35 runs or more, with Shubman Gill my pick to top-score for the Titans.
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