RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 Final: With the Royal Challenegers Bengaluru (RCB) and the Gujarat Titans set to lock horns in the IPL 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Virat Kohli will capture the attention of many due to his tendency of performing well in big stages. But there have also been speculations about whether the 37-year-old will call it quits from the IPL after the final in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 Final: Is Virat Kohli retiring from IPL after the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad?
With the franchise’s X handle putting Kohli’s image and captioning it ‘The Last Mile’, fans began getting nervous about whether it is a hint at the star batter retiring from IPL following the final on Sunday. Nevertheless, there is no indication from the veteran batter about retiring from IPL following the tournament-decider against the Titans. Given the right-handed batter’s hunger for the sport and batting, Kohli can go on to play in the cash-rich tournament for another two years and would want to propel RCB to more success while he is around.
Are these posts a hint about Virat retiring from the IPL today?#RCB pic.twitter.com/6dm0gWqOVd
— ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಚಾರಿ 🚩 (@mythicMosaic0) May 31, 2026
Why the last smile bro 🥺
What do you mean
After today final kohli will retire kya ? https://t.co/OWnwfWdUza— ( MSH) (@ShamsiHaidri) May 31, 2026
Why last smile?
After today final kohli will retire from IPL?— ( MSH) (@ShamsiHaidri) May 31, 2026
The former RCB captain is the only batter thus far to score more than 9000 runs in IPL history and is the most-capped player in the tournament that began in 2008. He also has 600 runs in IPL 2026 along with a ton that came against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Raipur.
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.
