IPL 2026 Winner, RCB Or GT, Fans Predict Who Will Lift The Trophy? Massive Prize Money Revealed

IPL 2025's finale left people screaming at the top of their lungs, mainly the RCB fans, because it looked and felt like a long rain after a drought, as Virat Kohli's team won the season.

With the memories still fresh in their heads, the RCB fans will head to the Narendra Modi Stadium today, i.e. on May 31, 2026, will it be a deja vu moment or a heart-shattering moment for RCB fans? Well, the time will tell. RCB is going to face GT on the latter's home ground. The excitement is already up for the high-stakes match, and several predictions are being made. What are they hinting at? Let's have a look!

Who might win IPL 2026? A look at predictions and statistics

According to Polymarket and Khalsi, betting sites have been showing the winner for IPL 2026. Both of the teams ended with 18 points in their bags, with 9 and 9 wins, respectively, out of 10 matches each. The teams faced each other in 3 matches so far, and RCB has the lead with 2-1. Before the match begins, a lot of speculation has been going on. Prediction markets like Polymarket have their graph going up for RCB with 55 per cent chances, while Kalshi has predicted the last year's champion team's win to 56 per cent.

Statistically, as well, the experts are leaning more towards RCB, with 53 per cent chances showing them to be the winner. There are several psychological factors that hit, as we all know, Virat's team is defending masters, and the plus point will be the confident corner, as the team already defeated GT with a massive 92 runs, but another counter-confidence might strike the opposition team as the game is being played in Ahmedabad, a place where they already defeated RCB during the league.

Speaking of current form, RCB, in their last 6 games, won 5 and are in a fabulous form, while GT struggled in Q1, but they bounced back with an outstanding performance during Q2. The weather forecast is clear for Ahmedabad, and speaking of the pitch, it's red soil, which generally suggests high scores, which could be more than 180. The toss will also be something to look at, as in the second half, the dew on the pitch will make chasing a massive advantage.

Prize money for IPL 2026

If the reports are to be believed, BCCI has set aside Rs. 20-25 crore for the IPL 2026 winning team, while the runner-up team will get Rs. 13-15 crore, the team that ended in 3rd position will get Rs. 7 crore, and the team that ended in 4th position will get Rs. 6.5 crore. Apart from that, the players of each team, along with their auction price, will get Rs. 7.5 lakh for every match they are featured in, with an additional Rs. 1.05 crore if they are featured in a total of 14 matches through the league. The Orange Cap winner, Purple Cup Winner and Most Valuable Player will get an additional Rs. 10-15 lakh, each, along with the Emerging Player of the Year, and Electric Striker of the Year, will get an additional Rs. 12-20 lakh.

Last year, as well, predictions were up that RCB would be the winner of IPL 2025, and it turned out to be true. The win was an emotional one for the entire team, and Virat, who has been with the team for a long time. After the win, he took to his IG handle and dropped an emotional post, wherein he thanked his team and his fans for the support and the love. He shared how the trophy made him wait for 18 years to lift it, but it's worth all the wait.

Who do you think will win IPL 2026?

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