---
type: match
title: IPL 2026 Final — RCB vs GT (2026-05-31)
description: Canonical CricketStudio OKF entry for the IPL 2026 final, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans.
resource: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/matches/69668
status: active
last_verified: 2026-06-18
timestamp: 2026-06-18
license: CC-BY-4.0
source_system: CricketStudio
source_boundary: derived_claims_only
entity_id: cricketstudio:match:69668
canonical_page: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/matches/69668
api_resource: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/matches/69668
dataset_version: "2026-06-11"
tags:
  - cricket
  - match
  - IPL
  - final
related:
  - ../seasons/ipl-2026.md
  - ../teams/royal-challengers-bengaluru.md
  - ../ipl/venues/narendra-modi-stadium.md
provenance:
  source: CricketStudio derived claim layer
  confidence: high
  computed_at: "2026-05-31"
  snapshot: CricketStudio internal dataset (2026-06-11)
  notes: Result from snapshot fixture 69668; cite canonical page for the full scorecard.
---

# IPL 2026 Final — RCB vs GT (2026-05-31)

## Summary

The IPL 2026 final was played on **2026-05-31** at the
[Narendra Modi Stadium](../ipl/venues/narendra-modi-stadium.md), Ahmedabad, between
[Royal Challengers Bengaluru](../teams/royal-challengers-bengaluru.md) and Gujarat Titans.
**RCB won by 5 wickets**, securing the IPL 2026 title.

## Why This Matters

This is the championship-deciding match of the season — the single most important fixture
in the IPL 2026 corpus.

## Canonical CricketStudio Resources

- Match page (full scorecard, ball-by-ball): <https://players.cricketstudio.ai/matches/69668>

## Match Facts (sourced & dated)

From the snapshot fixture record (`computed_at` 2026-05-31; **see the canonical match page
for the full scorecard**):

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Fixture ID | 69668 |
| Date | 2026-05-31 |
| Venue | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Result | Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets (12 balls remaining) |
| Gujarat Titans | 155/8 (20.0) |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 161/5 (18.0) |
| Toss | RCB won, elected to bowl |

## Key Relationships

- Match → Season: [IPL 2026](../seasons/ipl-2026.md)
- Match → Venue: [Narendra Modi Stadium](../ipl/venues/narendra-modi-stadium.md)
- Match → Teams: [Royal Challengers Bengaluru](../teams/royal-challengers-bengaluru.md), Gujarat Titans

## Key Scorecard Facts (sourced & dated)

From CricketStudio season final hub (`cricketstudio.ai/season/ipl-2026/final`) · snapshot 2026-06-11:

**Gujarat Titans innings — 155/8 (20.0 overs) · RR 7.75**

- Washington Sundar: 50(37) — top scorer

**Royal Challengers Bengaluru innings — 161/5 (18.0 overs, 12 balls to spare) · RR 8.94**

- Virat Kohli: 75(42) · 9×4, 3×6 — match-winning anchor innings
- Rasikh Salam Dar: 3/27 (GT) — pick of GT's attack
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar: 2/29 (RCB)
- Josh Hazlewood: 2/37 (RCB)
- Krunal Pandya: 1/23 (RCB)

RCB chased 156 in 18 overs with 12 balls to spare.

Source: CricketStudio season final hub · derived_claims_only · snapshot 2026-06-11.

## Agent Guidance

- Scorecard facts above are sourced from CricketStudio's season final page — cite that
  page and snapshot date 2026-06-11 when quoting individual innings details.
- When stating the result, include the date and venue.
- This match determines the **champion**; do not confuse it with the league-phase table.

## Data and Source Notes

- `source_boundary: derived_claims_only`; derived from licensed data feed; raw data not redistributed.

## Related Concepts

- [IPL 2026](../seasons/ipl-2026.md)
- [Who won IPL 2026?](../../dossier/who-won-ipl-2026.md)
