RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 Final: The caravan of IPL 2026 has reached its final destination as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are gearing up to face the Gujarat Titans on May 31, Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. While the Royal Challengers appear stronger, the Titans’ confidence will also be high after beating the Rajasthan Royals convincingly in Mullanpur to progress to the final. While there are plenty of players to keep an eye on, the weather in Ahmedabad will remain as much in focus. Is rain likely to play spoilsport?
RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 Final: Ahmedabad weather during today’s IPL Final
The city has been experiencing heatwaves, with temperatures rising up to as high as 43 degrees on May 30, Saturday. While rainfall is expected to hit in Ahmedabad on June 1, rain interruptions on the night of the final cannot be ruled out. According to Accuweather, the probability of precipitation remains 3% during the match, while the cloud cover is 9%. The temperature, meanwhile, will hover around 32 degrees in the evening. Nevertheless, the local meteorological department has issued a yellow alert for parts of the state.
While it’s also worth noting that there is a reserve day for the tournament-decider, the forecast for Monday is expected to be wetter. Full attempts will be made to complete the match even if it’s a rain-curtailed one. If the match doesn’t get done even after two days, the Royal Challengers will be declared as winners due to finishing higher on the points table than the Titans.
RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 Final: Which team will lift its second trophy?
Meanwhile, whichever team emerges victorious will lift the IPL trophy for the second time in the tournament history. The Royal Challengers ended their title drought last year after defeating the Punjab Kings by six runs at the same venue. For Rajat Patidar, it’s a chance to join Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni as the only captains in IPL to have defended their title successfully. The right-handed batter can also become the first captain to win the title in his first two seasons as the skipper.
As for Shubman Gill, he can join Hardik Pandya as the captain to win the IPL trophy for the Titans. The elegant right-hander has also performed well with the bat, clattering 722 runs, including a hundred.
