RCB Captain Rajat Patidar looking at the pitch, during practice, a day before IPL final match against GT, at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. EXPRESS PHOTO BY PRAVEEN KHANNA 29 05 2026. As the sun set over the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday evening, Rajat Patidar and Devdutt Padikkal were still on the ground, working through their drills under Dinesh Karthik’s eye. The intensity was evident. So was the composure. That combination – urgency without anxiety – has become the defining characteristic of this RCB side over two seasons. They arrive at Sunday’s final as defending champions. They also arrive at a venue that has already beaten them once this season – bowled out for 155 here in April, a total Gujarat chased with four wickets in hand. The final was originally scheduled at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru , RCB ’s home, before the BCCI moved it to Ahmedabad citing logistical requirements.…