Ever since their inception as a franchise, the Gujarat Titans have been a very consistent team, and their dominance at home has contributed to their success. The Titans have won 18 of the 30 matches that they have played at the Motera, including 5 out of 7 this year.
But Virender Sehwag has now confirmed that won't be the case for the final. Sehwag said that for the big day, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) would take care of the pitch preparation rather than the curators submitting to the whims and fancies of the Shubman Gill-led home side.
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"It's a straight 50-50" - Sehwag
"The kind of cricket that RCB are playing, and have been playing, has been quite exceptional. According to me, it is a straight 50-50," Sehwag said. "GT will have to play the kind of cricket they did in Qualifier 2 to get the better of RCB in the final," he added.
RCB vs GT in IPL 2026
Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal put up 72 in 6 overs after Venkatesh Iyer's early cameo. RCB captain Rajat Patidar made the best use of dropped chances to smash an unbeaten 93 from just 33 balls. RCB put up 254. Patidar had a partnership of 95 with Krunal Pandya, and RCB added 114 runs in the last 6 overs.
At Ahmedabad, GT pulled level with a spirited bowling performance. Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, and Jason triggered an RCB collapse that left the Titans needing to chase down just 155. They lost 6 wickets getting there, though.
Both RCB and GT have arguably fond memories of Ahmedabad. In 2022, the Titans won the IPL final here in their very first year as an IPL franchise. In 2025, RCB won their first-ever IPL title at this very stadium after an 18-year wait. So far, RCB have won 4 and lost 4 of their 8 matches at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
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