22 Best Sports Bars to Watch the IPL 2026 Qualifier 2: Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans
A 2022 Final Rematch With a Final Spot on the Line
Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans face off in the IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 on Friday, May 29 at the New PCA Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, with a 7:30 PM IST start. The winner advances to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Final on Sunday, May 31 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It is a loaded rematch: these are the same two teams that contested the 2022 IPL Final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, where Gujarat Titans won by 7 wickets. This is a working list of 22 of the best sports bars for IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 viewing, with verified addresses, current hours and websites where they exist.
RR got here by beating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 47 runs in the Eliminator at Mullanpur on May 27. GT dropped into Qualifier 2 after losing Qualifier 1 to RCB by 92 runs at Dharamsala on May 26. One of them goes to the Final, the other goes home, and cricket fans across the country are picking their watch spots tonight.
Methodology: We profile only venues that are operational at time of writing, with addresses confirmed against current public listings, and we prioritize bars and cafes with documented cricket screening or a verified screening history in published. Gujarat is a dry state, so its venues are alcohol-free sports cafes, hotel rooftops and lounges. We flag this in every Gujarat profile.
At a Glance
- Qualifier 2: Friday, May 29, 2026, New PCA Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, 7:30 PM IST.
- Match-up: Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans. Winner advances to the Final on May 31 against RCB.
- 2022 Final rematch: Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in 2022.
- Rajasthan venues: 4 across Jaipur and Udaipur, led by Club Old Barrel and Bargain Sports Bar.
- Gujarat venues: 7 across Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara, all alcohol-free per Gujarat's dry-state rules.
- National neutral venues: 11 across Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Goa and Lucknow for cricket fans outside the two home states.
- Broadcast in India: Star Sports on television, JioCinema for streaming.
Rajasthan Royals Country: Jaipur and Udaipur
Jaipur
A family restaurant, sports bar and brewery combination with live match streaming. The largest sports-bar footprint in Jaipur and the venue best equipped to handle a playoff-night crowd.
A family restaurant, sports bar and brewery combination with live match streaming. The largest sports-bar footprint in Jaipur and the venue best equipped to handle a playoff-night crowd.
A compact sports cafe with documented football and cricket viewing. Customer reviews specifically reference watching the Manchester Derby and IPL matches at the venue, which is unusual for a smaller Jaipur bar.
A compact sports cafe with documented football and cricket viewing. Customer reviews specifically reference watching the Manchester Derby and IPL matches at the venue, which is unusual for a smaller Jaipur bar.
Udaipur
Udaipur's brewpub with live cricket screening flagged in customer reviews. The clearest match-viewing venue in the city and the best option for RR fans outside Jaipur.
Udaipur's brewpub with live cricket screening flagged in customer reviews. The clearest match-viewing venue in the city and the best option for RR fans outside Jaipur.
A sports bar and brewpub one floor below Malibu, with customer reviews referencing EPL football viewing and a pool-table setup for innings breaks.
A sports bar and brewpub one floor below Malibu, with customer reviews referencing EPL football viewing and a pool-table setup for innings breaks.
Gujarat Titans Country: Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad's unofficial IPL clubhouse. The May 2026 Knocksense guide calls it a go-to for live IPL screenings with giant projector screens, a stadium-like atmosphere and indoor plus open-air seating that suits every kind of match plan. Verified open daily 4 PM to 2 AM.
Ahmedabad's unofficial IPL clubhouse. The May 2026 Knocksense guide calls it a go-to for live IPL screenings with giant projector screens, a stadium-like atmosphere and indoor plus open-air seating that suits every kind of match plan. Verified open daily 4 PM to 2 AM.
The most explicitly IPL-promoting venue in the city. Customer reviews specifically call out that the cafe sets up live screening every day for IPL matches. A 24/7 cafe inside the Praveg's Grand Eulogia hotel property.
The most explicitly IPL-promoting venue in the city. Customer reviews specifically call out that the cafe sets up live screening every day for IPL matches. A 24/7 cafe inside the Praveg's Grand Eulogia hotel property.
A rooftop lounge atop the Ramada Hotel, named by Knocksense as one of Ahmedabad's popular late-night rooftop spots for IPL screenings. Open-air setup, projector screenings and lounge seating built for match nights with friends.
A rooftop lounge atop the Ramada Hotel, named by Knocksense as one of Ahmedabad's popular late-night rooftop spots for IPL screenings. Open-air setup, projector screenings and lounge seating built for match nights with friends.
A multi-cuisine cafe and lounge profiled by The Indian Food Videos for big-screen IPL viewing. The differentiator is the family angle: indoor and outdoor seating plus board games for kids visiting with families, one of the few Ahmedabad sports-screening venues that explicitly courts families.
A multi-cuisine cafe and lounge profiled by The Indian Food Videos for big-screen IPL viewing. The differentiator is the family angle: indoor and outdoor seating plus board games for kids visiting with families, one of the few Ahmedabad sports-screening venues that explicitly courts families.
Vadodara
The clearest IPL-promoting cafe in Vadodara. Customer reviews specifically call out the cafe's open-arena live IPL viewing through the season, with dedicated IPL combo deals on food.
The clearest IPL-promoting cafe in Vadodara. Customer reviews specifically call out the cafe's open-arena live IPL viewing through the season, with dedicated IPL combo deals on food.
A turf-plus-cafe property with large sports screens for live viewing. Customer reviews specifically reference large screens for sports viewing alongside a snacks and fast-food kitchen.
A turf-plus-cafe property with large sports screens for live viewing. Customer reviews specifically reference large screens for sports viewing alongside a snacks and fast-food kitchen.
Watching Qualifier 2 Elsewhere in India
Bengaluru
A five-floor flagship sports brewpub. The May 2026 magicpin RCB-edition IPL guide and FabHotels' Bangalore sports-bars list both rank it among the city's primary live-screening venues.
A five-floor flagship sports brewpub. The May 2026 magicpin RCB-edition IPL guide and FabHotels' Bangalore sports-bars list both rank it among the city's primary live-screening venues.
The south Bengaluru anchor for IPL viewing, named in magicpin's Bengaluru IPL live-screening guide as a documented screening venue.
The south Bengaluru anchor for IPL viewing, named in magicpin's Bengaluru IPL live-screening guide as a documented screening venue.
Mumbai
Treebo's 16-best Mumbai sports bars list profiles The Irish House BKC for four HD TVs plus a big screen. magicpin's May 2026 Mumbai IPL guide names it as a primary live-screening venue.
Treebo's 16-best Mumbai sports bars list profiles The Irish House BKC for four HD TVs plus a big screen. magicpin's May 2026 Mumbai IPL guide names it as a primary live-screening venue.
A taproom that flips to IPL screening on big match nights, named in magicpin's May 2026 Mumbai IPL guide.
A taproom that flips to IPL screening on big match nights, named in magicpin's May 2026 Mumbai IPL guide.
Match Day Logistics
Qualifier 2's 7:30 PM IST start is evening prime time across India, so every venue in this guide is open through the match and into the post-game window. The broadcast in India is on Star Sports for television and JioCinema for streaming.
Bookings: strongly recommended in Ahmedabad. With the Final on May 31 in the same city, the host-city crowd is already in tournament mode, so Frat House, Sphere Lounge and Tephra fill quickly and Hangout Cafe 24x7 runs at full capacity through the night. In Jaipur, Club Old Barrel and Bargain take reservations one or two days ahead.
Final-night note: whichever team wins on May 29, the Final is in Ahmedabad on May 31, so Ahmedabad fans of the winning side stay where they are. RR fans who advance would travel for the Final, and the city's Frat House, Hangout Cafe, Sphere and Tephra would still be the in-city watch options.
Closing Note
Qualifier 2 carries its own narrative weight. It is a Final rematch from 2022, with a current-Final spot as the prize, and the 22 venues above are the cleanest in-city map for the best sports bars for the IPL 2026 Qualifier 2. Rajasthan covered in Jaipur and Udaipur, Gujarat covered through Ahmedabad's documented watch-party scene plus Surat and Vadodara, and the rest of the country covered across 11 verified bars in nine other cities. Book ahead in Ahmedabad given the host-city build-up, and bring your team colors.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Friday, May 29, 2026 at the New PCA Stadium in Mullanpur (New Chandigarh), with a 7:30 PM IST start.
Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans. RR advanced by beating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator on May 27. GT dropped into Qualifier 2 after losing Qualifier 1 to RCB on May 26.
The Qualifier 2 winner advances to the IPL 2026 Final on Sunday, May 31 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Yes. The 2022 IPL Final at the Narendra Modi Stadium was Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals, with GT winning by 7 wickets in their debut season.
Gujarat is a dry state, so cafes, hotel rooftops and lounges run on mocktails and food. The watch-party scene is genuine and well-documented in published guides such as the May 2026 Knocksense piece and The Indian Food Videos.
Club Old Barrel on New Sanganer Road is the brewery and sports-bar combo. Bargain Sports Bar and Lounge in Raja Park is the compact cafe-bar with documented football and cricket viewing.
Frat House by Friends Coffee in Thaltej is the city's unofficial IPL clubhouse. Hangout Cafe 24x7 on Sindhu Bhavan Road runs daily IPL screenings. Sphere Lounge on the Ramada rooftop and Tephra Lounge in Bodakdev round out the four main venues.
11 verified venues across nine cities, led by Big Pitcher and Boho in Bengaluru, The Irish House and Doolally in Mumbai, Aufside in Pune, Underdoggs across Delhi NCR, Buffalo Wild Wings in Hyderabad, 101 Resto Bar in Chennai, BJ's in Kolkata, The Penalty Box in Goa and Mashup in Lucknow.
Television: Star Sports. Streaming: JioCinema.