RCB XI against GT | Predicted Royal Challengers Bengaluru playing 11 against Gujarat Titans for the Final of IPL 2026

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the final encounter of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Sunday, May 31, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

The defending champions will be looking to become the third team to successfully retain the IPL title. They have faced the Titans thrice this season and have won two of those encounters. They have been the dominant team in the 2026 season and would like to cap off that run with the trophy. They play their fifth final in the IPL and their second in succession. 

Here is RCB’s strongest predicted XI for the IPL 2026 Final vs GT:

Top order: Venkatesh Iyer, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal

In the absence of Phil Salt and Jacob Bethell, Venkatesh Iyer has found himself as the go-to opener for the defending champions, and in the two games he has played at the top, he has scored 44 and 19, both coming at a strike rate of over 230. Opening alongside him is the talismanic Virat Kohli, who has once again been RCB’s highest run-scorer. He scored 43 off 25 balls in Qualifier 1 and has scored 600 runs at a strike rate of 164.38 all season. He has remodelled his game to be able to take the attack to bowlers from the get-go and has struck at 167.5 in the first six overs.

Devdutt Padikkal has been one of the IPL’s most improved players. Batting at number 3, he has looked much assured as he takes on spinners and pacers alike with grace and elegance. He has scored 463 runs at a strike rate of 170.85, being the team’s stable presence at number 3. He has scored three half-centuries this season.