Royal Challengers Bengaluru face Gujarat Titans in Sunday's IPL final in Ahmedabad, where RCB are aiming to retain the trophy they won last year.
They reached the 2026 final thanks to a 92-run rout of the Titans in Tuesday's Qualifier 1, but Gujarat bounced back with a comfortable seven-wicket win against Rajasthan Royals on Friday.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Gujarat Titans Tips Summary
Best Bet - Gujarat Titans to win @ Evens
Alternative Bet - Sai Sudharsan top Gujarat Titans batter @ 9/4
Bet Builder - Rajat Patidar 2+ sixes, Shubman Gill 1+ six & Kagiso Rabada 2+ wickets @ 13/2
Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Gujarat Titans Prediction
Best Bet: Gujarat Titans to win @ Evens
After waiting 18 years for their first IPL title, Royal Challengers are odds-on to complete back-to-back triumphs in Sunday's final against the Titans.
And RCB should be full of confidence following a comprehensive win over the Titans in Tuesday's Qualifier 1 in Dharamsala.
Captain Rajat Patidar fired his side to a matchwinning total of 254-5, finishing unbeaten on 93 off 33 balls in the first game of the play-offs.
However, Gujarat responded superbly against Rajasthan on Friday, easing to a target of 215, and they can make the most of home advantage in the final.
The Titans' bowlers have been excellent in Ahmedabad this season and Gujarat also have a formidable top three in Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler.
They bowled out RCB for just 155 in April's league fixture in Ahmedabad, going on to seal a four-wicket win with 25 balls to spare and can be backed to dethrone the 2025 champions.
Alternative Bet: Sai Sudharsan top Gujarat Titans batter @ 9/4
In-form Gujarat opener Sai Sudharsan suffered a bizarre hit-wicket dismissal against RCB in Tuesday's Qualifier 1.
Having hit Jacob Duffy for four through the off side, Sudharsan's bat flew out of his hands and bounced back onto his stumps.
Remarkably, the same thing happened in Friday's game against Rajasthan after his 32-ball 58 had given Gujarat a flying start to their run-chase.
Sudharsan was the leading runscorer in last season's IPL and he has had another wonderful campaign in 2026.
The left-hander's last 10 innings yielded seven 50s as well as 100 in the away defeat to RCB and he averages a whopping 51.48 from his 29 T20 innings in Ahmedabad.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Gujarat Titans Bet Builder Tip
Rajat Patidar 2+ sixes
Shubman Gill 1+ six
Kagiso Rabada 2+ wickets
Pays 13/2
RCB skipper Patidar smashed nine sixes from 33 balls against Gujarat on Tuesday and averages 3.15 maximums per innings this season.
Patidar's opposite number Gill has also starred during the play-offs, scoring a matchwinning century against Rajasthan, and India's Test skipper has hit 13 sixes in his last four innings.
Gujarat paceman Kagiso Rabada, this season's leading IPL wicket-taker, poses a huge threat to RCB after claiming 2-22, 3-28 and 3-32 in his last three matches in Ahmedabad.
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Key Match Stats
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have won 21 of their last 30 IPL games
Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has taken 13 wickets in 12 matches for RCB this season
RCB hit 14 sixes to Gujarat's seven in Tuesday's Qualifier 1 in Dharamsala
Gujarat Titans have won seven of their last nine IPL matches
Gujarat opener Sai Sudharsan has reached 50 in eight of his last 10 innings
Kagiso Rabada took at least two wickets in six of his last seven games for the Titans
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