IPL 2026 Final RCB vs GT Injury News: Are Phil Salt, Kagiso Rabada, And Sai Sudharsan Playing Today’s IPL Match in Narendra Modi Stadium? Check Latest Updates

The latest medical clearances and last-minute fitness tests have totally shaken the tactical diagrams in Ahmedabad as the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans prepare for last-minute selection headaches ahead of the biggest match of IPL 2026 Final. Heading into the grandest championship battle, both camps are observing these updates of crucial injuries with a lot of care with the Bengaluru dugout under skipper Rajat Patidar eager for their explosive firepower to return, while Shubman Gill eyes his strongest combination of local bowlers to compete for the franchise silverware and elite fantasy points in the largest cricket stadium on the planet, Narendra Modi Stadium. The final match will be entirely based on these critical injury updates. 

IPL 2026 Final RCB vs GT: Are Phil Salt, Kagiso Rabada, And Sai Sudharsan Playing Tonight?

• Phil Salt Injury Status (RCB) — Fully Fit to Return: The destructive England opening batter is all set to play after being out for more than three weeks with a finger fracture after being hit by a Delhi Capitals’ fast bowler on April 18. Skipper Rajat Patidar informed that Salt finished all the special training drills and clinical examinations and is now completely available to open with Virat Kohli tonight.

• Kagiso Rabada Fitness Status (GT) — Fully Fit to Play: South African speedster has no injury concern at all and will lead the Titans’ attack today. Rabada is currently well positioned at the top of the table for the hotly contested Purple Cap award with 28 wickets to his name.

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• Sai Sudharsan Availability Status (GT) — Fully Fit to Play: The left-handed, top-order anchor is in excellent shape despite a first-ever hit-wicket dismissal during the Qualifier 1 match held in Dharamshala. Sudharsan is locked in a scintillating fight for the Orange Cap as his stupendous season tally of 710 in 16 matches of the season has guaranteed his place in the playing XI.

RCB vs GT IPL 2026 Final: Probable Playing XIs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Projected Playing XI

Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Venkatesh Iyer, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam Dar

Impact Players: Jordan Cox, Mangesh Yadav, Phil Salt

Gujarat Titans Projected Playing XI

Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj

Impact Players: R Sai Kishore/ Prasidh Krishna

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