RCB vs GT Dream11 Prediction IPL 2026: It all comes down to this as the Royal Challengers Bengaluru face off the Gujarat Titans in the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. The two teams meet at the Narendra Modi Stadium in the IPL 2026 final. Having won a trophy each, the two teams will be looking to add yet another trophy to their kitty. While Rajat Patidar led RCB to their first trophy in 2025, Shubman Gill could win his first trophy as a captain. As the two teams meet in this crucial match, here is a look at the RCB vs GT Dream11 team.
It is expected that the final match pitch of IPL 2026 at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium will be very conducive to batting. Due to the well-known red-soil tracks of the stadium that provide a true bounce and carry, batters will have no difficulty in playing over the line and scoring quickly right from the first ball. Though it is possible to chase down scores above 200, teams batting first on this level ground usually look to cross the 210-run mark to set a challenging target.
| Category | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | Gujarat Titans (GT) |
| Matches Played | 9 | 9 |
| Won | 5 | 4 |
| Lost | 4 | 5 |
| No Result | 0 | 0 |
| Last Five Matches | 4 Wins, 1 Loss | 3 Wins, 2 Losses |
RCB Predicted Playing XI: Venkatesh Iyer, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam Dar, Jacob Duffy
Royal Challengers Bengaluru record in IPL finals
GT Predicted Playing XI: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler (wk), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Arshad Khan/R Sai Kishore
Gujarat Titans record in IPL finals
RCB vs GT Impact Players: RCB will likely use Romario Shepherd, while GT could bring Rahul Tewatia as the impact player.
Virat Kohli: White-ball cricket has not seen a more consistent batter than Virat Kohli. The right-handed batter will be a must-have player for IPL 2026 final Dream 11 team.
Shubman Gill: Shubman Gill comes into this game having smashed a century in Qualifier 2 against the Rajasthan Royals.
Safe picks: Virat Kohli could be a safe pick for captaincy, while Kagiso Rabada for a vice-captain slot.
Risky picks: Bhuvneshwar Kumar could be a risky pick for tonight’s captaincy pick. Shubman Gill, despite his knock in the last match, could be a risky for vice-captaincy given his lack of form in big games like IPL 2026 final.
Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler
Batters: Virat Kohli (C), Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Venkatesh Iyer, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan
All-rounders: Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder
Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kagiso Rabada
Fans can watch the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans clash from IPL 2026 at Star Sports channel. The RCB vs GT IPL 2026 Final clash can be live streamed on JioHotstar app.
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