With under a day left before the IPL 2026 final in Ahmedabad against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans are still not in the city, after a charter flight carrying the team was pushed back because of stormy conditions. The delay means GT\u2019s arrival is expected late on Saturday night, marking a rare travel situation for a side heading into a title match.<\/p>\n
The scheduled flight from Chandigarh to Ahmedabad was meant to transport the Gujarat Titans squad ahead of the final, but authorities grounded the charter due to heavy weather. The knock-on effect is that the team is likely to land only after 10:00 PM on Saturday, leaving them with a short window to settle before match preparations begin.<\/p>\n
Gujarat Titans were expected to depart Chandigarh on Saturday afternoon. However, torrential rain and thunderstorms across north-western parts of India\u2014particularly around Punjab and Rajasthan\u2014meant airport officials were unable to grant take-off clearance. Several flights out of Chandigarh were pushed back as a result, and GT\u2019s charter was among those impacted.<\/p>\n
As per the report, the Titans are likely to touch down in Ahmedabad after 10 PM on Saturday, before travelling to their accommodation in Gandhinagar, which is roughly a 30-minute drive from the city. That means the team\u2019s routine between arrival and hotel check-in will be compressed compared to a typical final-week schedule.<\/p>\n
Gujarat Titans will take on RCB in a rematch of the earlier meeting from the same week\u2019s play-off structure, with Bengaluru emerging victorious in Qualifier 1. GT earned their place in the final by defeating Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 on Friday, with captain Shubman Gill producing a standout century.<\/p>\n
Speaking on the benefit of their timetable, Patidar suggested that arriving early does bring a measure of advantage, though he did not expect it to swing the contest heavily since both franchises have been playing high-quality cricket throughout.<\/p>\n
The situation is being highlighted as unusual because, for the first time, a team is dealing with travel to the final venue a day ahead of the title match. The backdrop is a change in how the league\u2019s knockouts have been staged: the BCCI has opted to conduct three play-off matches across three different venues, rather than the two-venue approach used in previous editions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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