Ahemdabad: Shubman Gill is waiting for that one moment that will make him famous as a captain. The journey of India's ODI and Test tutorage Gill has been full of ups and downs so far. Without taking over the writ from Rohit Sharma, he drew the Test series 2-2 in England but lost the Test 0-2 to South Africa at home. He was removed from the T20I vice-captaincy and moreover lost his place in the team just superiority of the T20 World Cup 2026.
Now the final of IPL 2026 is like 'do or die' for Gill. His Gujarat Titans will squatter Rajat Patidar's Royal Challengers Bangalore in Ahmedabad on Sunday. This could be the moment that Gill, who is fondly tabbed 'Prince', is eagerly waiting for. This victory will increase the stature of Gill for Team India which is going through the transition phase. There is the ODI World Cup without one and a half years and moreover the Border-Gavaskar series at home early next year. Gill is the tutorage in both formats.
Will Gill get the writ of T20 again?
Even though Suryakumar Yadav is the tutorage in T20, the conviction of the think tank has wavered. Gill was made SKY's deputy surpassing the Asia Cup last year. This was an indication that India wanted a tutorage in all three formats. If Gill lifts the IPL trophy then the T20 writ can moreover return to him. At present, Gill does not have any major trophy in his name as captain.
Gill has taken Gujarat to its third final. This is his first final as captain. Hardik Pandya has won the title in 2022 and was runner-up in 2023. Gill is one of the most resulting batsmen of IPL. He has scored 1798 runs since IPL 2024. In this list, only Virat Kohli with 1998 runs and Sai Sudarshan with 1996 runs are superiority of him.
Why can Rajat Patidar wilt the new 'King' of RCB?
On the other hand, Rajat Patidar is ready to write his own legacy. His innings of 93 runs in 33 balls versus GT in Qualifier-1 showed that he deserves a place in the T20I team. Patidar is not a poster boy. Neither fan pursuit like Virat nor tag of 'Prince' like Gill. But the Patidar who works quietly has a endangerment to create history.
Will Patidar be included in Dhoni-Rohit's list?
If RCB wins on Sunday, Patidar will wilt the third tutorage to win a second subsequent IPL title. Till now only MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma have washed-up this. CSK secure the title in 2010-11 and MI in 2019-20. RCB can moreover repeat the same feat.
Who has the home ground advantage, GT or RCB?
On paper, GT looks to have the upper hand as the final is in Ahmedabad. But the situation is complicated. RCB is in full swing. Topped the league stage and swept GT in Qualifier 1. Whereas GT's schedule was tiring. Went to Dharamshala without the last league match versus Chennai, lost to RCB there. Then reached Mullanpur and defeated RR by 7 wickets in Qualifier 2. Now returned to Ahmedabad then without a gap of one day. The flight was moreover elapsed due to weather. RCB had reached Ahmedabad on Wednesday itself. The team conducted two full training sessions. Patidar moreover admitted, "We got rest without Qualifier 1. GT is coming straight without playing Qualifier 2. There is some advantage." But understanding home conditions moreover matters in the final.
What will Ahmedabad say: ‘Aava de’ or ‘Ee Sala Cup Namde’?
On one hand, Gill is waiting for his first big trophy, on the other hand, Patidar has to create a legacy. This trophy has a variegated meaning for both the captains. In a few hours it will be known who will be triumphal at Narendra Modi Stadium.
