Royal Challengers Bengaluru would like to defend their title when they clash with Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, the same venue where they lifted their maiden trophy last year. Meanwhile, GT would be playing their third final in five years, having won the title in their debut season in 2022.
Is there a rain forecast for Ahmedabad in the evening? According to AccuWeather, there is a 5% chance of rain in Ahmedabad on matchday and around 15% cloud cover.
Gujarat Titans’ arrival in Ahmedabad after their Qualifier 2 win over Rajasthan Royals in Chandigarh was delayed because of heavy rain and storms across parts of North-West India. However, the weather forecast for Ahmedabad looks clear, making rain unlikely to affect the IPL 2026 final.
What happens if the IPL 2026 final is washed out?
Unlike Qualifier 1, the Eliminator and Qualifier 2, the IPL final has a reserve day. If rain or any other interruption stops play on Sunday, the match will resume on the reserve day from the exact point where it was stopped, with the same score and number of overs remaining.
What if the final is washed out on the reserve day too?
If no result is possible even on the reserve day, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be declared IPL 2026 champions because they finished higher than Gujarat Titans in the league-stage points table.
RCB booked their place in the final with a commanding 92-run win over Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1. GT, however, got a second chance through Qualifier 2 and made it count by beating Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets to reach the title clash.
Meanwhile, RCB captain Rajat Patidar has the opportunity to join an elite list. If Bengaluru win the final, he will become only the third captain after MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma to lead a team to back-to-back IPL titles.
