IPL Jio Hotstar live views now 50+ cr in GT vs RCB Final 2026; Royal Challengers Bengaluru win title

GT Vs RCB final: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the toss and elected to bowl first against Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 final on Sunday.

The title clash was held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, with both teams aiming to secure their second IPL title.

RCB restricted GT to 155 for 8 in their allotted 20 overs. Gujarat captain Shubman Gill was dismissed for 10 runs off eight balls, while Nishant Sindhu contributed 20 runs from 18 deliveries before being dismissed by Rasikh Salam Dar.

IPL Final Live Views on Jio Hotstar

The GT vs RCB IPL 2026 final, which streamed on the JioHotstar OTT platform, had garnered more than 51.4 crore views as of 11:31 pm IST.

Where to watch GT vs RCB IPL Final?

Star Sports was the official broadcast partner for IPL 2026. The live telecast of the GT vs RCB final began at 7:30 PM IST across its channels in English, Hindi and various regional languages. Fans were also able to watch the live streaming of the IPL 2026 final between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans on the JioStar app and website.

GT Vs RCB: What did captains say?

RCB captain Rajat Patidar stated that the team was focused on delivering its best performance on the big occasion.

Speaking at the toss, Patidar said the team chose to bowl first as the pitch looked good and was unlikely to change significantly during the course of the match. He acknowledged the memories associated with the venue from the previous season and stressed the importance of focusing on the present and controlling the factors within the team's reach.

Patidar also expressed his enjoyment of playing at the Narendra Modi Stadium and confirmed that RCB had retained the same playing XI.

Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill said he would have preferred to bat first, citing the nature of the surface. He also spoke about a change in the team's lineup ahead of the final.

"We would have batted first. Typical wicket, third match we are playing here. There could be some movement for the fast bowlers in the first three overs. One of the biggest stadiums in the world. We've got one chance. Arshad (Khan) comes in for Sai (Kishore)," Gill mentioned.

Both Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru named their playing XIs for the IPL 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

GT squad

Gujarat Titans were led by captain Shubman Gill and featured Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Nishant Sindhu, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Arshad Khan and Mohammed Siraj in the starting line-up. The team's impact substitutes were Prasidh Krishna, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Kumar Kushagra and Sai Kishore.

RCB squad

Royal Challengers Bengaluru, captained by Rajat Patidar, included Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy, Josh Hazlewood and Rasikh Salam Dar in their playing XI. Their impact substitute options were Venkatesh Iyer, Kanishk Chouhan, Swapnil Singh, Abhinandan Singh and Jordan Cox.

Royal Challengers Bangalore were crowned the champions of IPL 2026.