RCB Create History in IPL 2026 Final: In the final match of IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bangalore displayed excellent bowling and made a big record in their name. In the title match being played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, RCB fast bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood gave initial blows to Gujarat Titans.

Both the bowlers sent Gujarat’s opening batsmen Sai Sudarshan and captain Shubhman Gill to the pavilion within the powerplay. With these wickets, RCB made the record of becoming the team taking the most wickets in the powerplay during a season in IPL history.

RCB broke the old record

Before this match, the record for taking the most wickets during powerplay in a season of IPL was 33 wickets. This record was jointly held by RCB (2023) and Mumbai Indians (2013). However, after taking two more wickets in the final, RCB left this figure behind and set a new record by reaching 35 wickets.

Gujarat also has a chance to break the record

Interestingly, Gujarat Titans have also taken 33 wickets in the powerplay so far this season. In such a situation, if Gujarat team is successful in taking three more wickets in the second innings, then it can also leave behind this record of RCB.

Dominance of bowlers in the final

In the final of IPL 2026, RCB bowlers kept pressure on Gujarat batsmen from the beginning. By dismissing dangerous batsmen like Shubhman Gill and Sai Sudarshan in the initial overs, the team took an important step towards making a strong hold in the title match. Now all eyes are on whether Gujarat will be able to answer this record or whether this new record of RCB will remain intact.

Playing XI of RCB-GT in IPL 2026 final

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (captain), B Sai Sudarshan, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Nishant Sindhu, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Arshad Khan, Mohammed Siraj.

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salaam Dar.