MasterChef India 9 Winner Name: Who Will Win MasterChef India Season 9 Finale? THIS Pair Is Winning- Poll
MasterChef India 9 winner name: Ladies, and gentlemen, boys and girls, brace yourself for a star-studded grand finale episode of MasterChef India season 9 as Sony Entertainment Television will reveal the winner of the hit reality show. The ninth season of MasterChef India has been entertaining the audience for the past two months, garnering eyeballs for the channel.
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"Sony Entertainment Television has promised to take the audience on a roller coaster ride with MasterChef India 9. With only six contestants remaining in the race, the channel and the production house want to end things on a blockbuster, the contestants have to bring their best game in the kitchen by experimenting with new dishes and showcasing their creative skills in the show. Those who survive will race ahead, while others will get eliminated. Only the top three finalists will enter the finale week. MasterChef India 9 grand finale is scheduled to air in March 2026. It will air on March 6 at 8pm, depending on the schedule of the channel," a reliable industry source earlier told Filmibeat Chief Copy Editor Abhishek Ranjit.
The show will air its grand finale episode on March 6 at 8pm on Sony Entertainment Television. Viewers can also stream the full episode on SonyLIV.
Who Are MasterChef India 9 Top 3 Finalists?
MasterChef India 9 has entered its final stretch with the top 3 finalists confirmed as family pairs. The competition now centres on three duos from Nagpur, Puri, Bhubaneswar and Hyderabad, who have cooked together through the season to secure a place this far.
Ajinkya and Vikram Gandhe represent Nagpur in Maharashtra. Odisha is represented by sisters Anju Pradhan and Manju Ojha. Telangana's mother-daughter pair Chandana and Sai Sri Rachakonda have emerged as the third finalist pair.
The three finalist teams reflect different family bonds, with brothers, sisters and a mother-daughter combination all reaching this stage. Their journeys highlight how home cooking traditions from Maharashtra, Odisha and Telangana have shaped their dishes, while also showing how regional flavours influence their approach in the MasterChef India 9 kitchen.
| Contestants | City and State | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| Ajinkya and Vikram Gandhe | Nagpur, Maharashtra | Brothers |
| Anju Pradhan and Manju Ojha | Puri, Odisha / Bhubaneswar, Odisha | Sisters |
| Chandana and Sai Sri Rachakonda | Hyderabad, Telangana | Mother-Daughter |
MasterChef India 9 Eliminated Contestants List
MasterChef India 9 has already seen several family pairs leave the kitchen, with eliminations shaping the competition.
The earlier elimination happened when Raksha and Kanchana Devi from Bir, Himachal Pradesh, exited as the 12th pair on 23 January. As the episodes moved ahead, more duos from across India followed them out of the race for the MasterChef India 9 title.
By 30 January, Vishnu and Harshini Purohit from Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, became the 11th elimination, representing a father-in-law and daughter-in-law team. The pattern of diverse family bonds continued, as pairs from Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh also saw their journeys end.
| Contestants | Hometowns | Relationship | Status | Elimination date | Elimination order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anshmeet Singh and Prabhdeep Kaur | Ludhiana, Punjab / Jalandhar, Punjab | Brother-Sister | Eliminated | 05 March | 4th |
| Simran and Himanshi Vohra | Mathura, Uttar Pradesh | Sisters | Eliminated | 03 March | 5th |
| Archana Dhotre and Rupalie Jadhav | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Sisters-in-law | Eliminated | 02 March | 6th |
| Venu and Avani Sharma | Kasaragod, Kerala | Father-Daughter | Eliminated | 27 February | 7th |
| Mahfooz and Yasmin Ansari | Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh / Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh | Brother-Sister | Eliminated | 20 February | 8th |
| Deepali Bihani and Jamuna Somani | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Sisters | Eliminated | 13 February | 9th |
| Parvati and Himang Soni | Bikaner, Rajasthan | Mother-Son | Eliminated | 06 February | 10th |
| Vishnu and Harshini Purohit | Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh | Father-in-law and Daughter-in-law | Eliminated | 30 January | 11th |
| Raksha and Kanchana Devi | Bir, Himachal Pradesh | Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law | Eliminated | 23 January | 12th |
Who Will Win MasterChef India 9? Finale Winner, Runner-Up Name
According to Filmibeat's poll, Ajinkya and Vikram Gandhe have the maximum chances of winning MasterChef India season 9. The duo garnered the highest votes in our poll, proving why they deserved to win the show. They have showcased their culinary skills in the MasterChef kitchen, winning the hearts of the judges and the audience.
Anju Pradhan and Manju Ojha are expected to secure the second position, and emerge as the runner-up of MasterChef India 2026.
MasterChef India 9 is judged by Vikas Khanna, Ranveer Brar and Kunal Kapur.


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