2026 Indian Premier League final

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wicketsDate31 May 2026 19:30 UTC+5:30VenueNarendra Modi Stadium, AhmedabadPlayer of the matchVirat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)UmpiresK. N. Ananthapadmanabhan (Ind)
Nitin Menon (Ind)

The 2026 Indian Premier League final was a Twenty20 (T20) cricket match played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, on 31 May 2026 to determine the winner of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL). The defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru qualified for the final after winning the Qualifier 1 against Gujarat Titans; who went on to defeat Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 to secure their place in the final.

Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field first; Gujarat scored 155/8 in their innings, which Bengaluru chased down in 18 overs scoring 161/5, to win their second IPL title and become the third team to win two consecutive IPL finals. They also became the first team to win the IPL and the Women's Premier League in the same year. A closing ceremony was held during the match's innings break. Bengaluru's captain Rajat Patidar dedicated the victory to the victims of the 2025 Bengaluru crowd crush.