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The '''2026 Indian Premier League''', also known as '''IPL 19''' and branded as '''TATA IPL 2026''', is the 19th edition of the [[Indian Premier League]], a professional [[Twenty20]] [[cricket]] league. The tournament features 10 teams competing in 74 matches. It is being played from 28 March to 31 May across 13 venues.
The '''2026 Indian Premier League''', also known as '''IPL 19''' and branded as '''TATA IPL 2026''', is the 19th edition of the [[Indian Premier League]], a professional [[Twenty20]] [[cricket]] league. The tournament features 10 teams competing in 74 matches. It is being played from 28 March to 31 May across 13 venues.


[[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]] are the defending champions.
[[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]] are the defending champions and finalists.


== Background ==
== Background ==
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According to [[ESPNcricinfo]], the dates of the tournament window for the three seasons between 2025 and 2027 were sent to franchises ahead of the [[List of 2025 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2025 auction]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPL 2025 to begin on March 14; dates for next three seasons revealed |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-to-begin-on-march-14-dates-for-next-three-seasons-revealed-1460927 |access-date=22 November 2024 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en |archive-date=22 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241122030301/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-to-begin-on-march-14-dates-for-next-three-seasons-revealed-1460927 |url-status=live}}</ref> In November 2024, the tentative dates for the three seasons were announced, with the 2026 edition set to take place from 15 March to 31 May.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BCCI announces dates for IPL 2025, 2026 and 2027 all at once in never-before-heard move |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-2025-to-start-on-march-14-as-dates-for-next-three-seasons-revealed-101732247112302.html |access-date=22 November 2024 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=22 November 2024 |language=en |archive-date=22 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241122040833/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-2025-to-start-on-march-14-as-dates-for-next-three-seasons-revealed-101732247112302.html |url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2025, it was announced that the 2025 season would commence on 26 March to allow for a three-week gap after the [[2026 Men's T20 World Cup final]] scheduled to take place on 8 March.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPL 2026 to be held between March 26 and May 31 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-to-be-held-between-march-26-and-may-31-1515758 |access-date=23 December 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en |archive-date=23 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251223004319/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-to-be-held-between-march-26-and-may-31-1515758 |url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2026, it was announced that the 2026 season would commence 2 days later on 28 March.<ref name="sch0">{{Cite web |first=Nagraj |last=Gollapudi |title=IPL 2026 to begin on March 28, final scheduled for May 31 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-to-begin-on-march-28-and-the-final-is-scheduled-for-may-31-1526195 |access-date=27 March 2026 |date=27 February 2026 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref> This led to a clash with the [[2026 Pakistan Super League]] for the second consecutive year taking place from 26 March to 3 May 2026, which was again moved from its typical February–March window for the same reason.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-16 |title=PSL 2026 Set To Clash With IPL Again As PCB Courts Global Investors Ahead Of Franchise Expansion |url=https://www.wisden.com/series/hbl-pakistan-super-league/cricket-news/psl-2026-set-to-clash-with-ipl-again-as-pcb-courts-global-investors-ahead-of-franchise-expansion |access-date=2025-12-23 |website=Wisden |language=en}}</ref>
According to [[ESPNcricinfo]], the dates of the tournament window for the three seasons between 2025 and 2027 were sent to franchises ahead of the [[List of 2025 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2025 auction]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPL 2025 to begin on March 14; dates for next three seasons revealed |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-to-begin-on-march-14-dates-for-next-three-seasons-revealed-1460927 |access-date=22 November 2024 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en |archive-date=22 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241122030301/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-to-begin-on-march-14-dates-for-next-three-seasons-revealed-1460927 |url-status=live}}</ref> In November 2024, the tentative dates for the three seasons were announced, with the 2026 edition set to take place from 15 March to 31 May.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BCCI announces dates for IPL 2025, 2026 and 2027 all at once in never-before-heard move |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-2025-to-start-on-march-14-as-dates-for-next-three-seasons-revealed-101732247112302.html |access-date=22 November 2024 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=22 November 2024 |language=en |archive-date=22 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241122040833/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-2025-to-start-on-march-14-as-dates-for-next-three-seasons-revealed-101732247112302.html |url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2025, it was announced that the 2025 season would commence on 26 March to allow for a three-week gap after the [[2026 Men's T20 World Cup final]] scheduled to take place on 8 March.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPL 2026 to be held between March 26 and May 31 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-to-be-held-between-march-26-and-may-31-1515758 |access-date=23 December 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en |archive-date=23 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251223004319/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-to-be-held-between-march-26-and-may-31-1515758 |url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2026, it was announced that the 2026 season would commence 2 days later on 28 March.<ref name="sch0">{{Cite web |first=Nagraj |last=Gollapudi |title=IPL 2026 to begin on March 28, final scheduled for May 31 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-to-begin-on-march-28-and-the-final-is-scheduled-for-may-31-1526195 |access-date=27 March 2026 |date=27 February 2026 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref> This led to a clash with the [[2026 Pakistan Super League]] for the second consecutive year taking place from 26 March to 3 May 2026, which was again moved from its typical February–March window for the same reason.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-16 |title=PSL 2026 Set To Clash With IPL Again As PCB Courts Global Investors Ahead Of Franchise Expansion |url=https://www.wisden.com/series/hbl-pakistan-super-league/cricket-news/psl-2026-set-to-clash-with-ipl-again-as-pcb-courts-global-investors-ahead-of-franchise-expansion |access-date=2025-12-23 |website=Wisden |language=en}}</ref>


In March 2026, it was announced that the fixtures for that season would be announced in two parts due to the [[2026 elections in India#State Assembly elections|State Assembly Elections]] in [[2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election|Assam]], [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Tamil Nadu]] and [[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|West Bengal]];<ref name="sch0"/><ref>{{Cite web |first=Shayan |last=Acharya |title=Assembly elections force BCCI to delay IPL 2026 schedule announcement |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-news/ipl-2026-schedule-announcement-date-postponed-elections-west-bengal-tamil-nadu-bcci/article70699371.ece |access-date=27 March 2026 |date=3 March 2026 |work=[[Sportstar]] |language=en}}</ref> for which the dates were not announced till 15 March.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-03-15 |title=Assam Election Date 2026: Assam to vote on April 9; results on May 4 |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/assam/assam-election-2026-result-date-when-will-votes-be-counted-in-assembly-polls-set-on-april-9-counting-on-may-4/articleshow/129588073.cms |access-date=2026-03-27 |work=[[The Economic Times]] |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-03-15 |title=Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026: full schedule |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/tamil-nadu-assembly/tamil-nadu-assembly-elections-2026-full-schedule-poll-date-counting-date-nominations-date/article70746432.ece |access-date=2026-03-27 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 March 2026 |title=West Bengal assembly elections on April 23 and April 29, results on May 4 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/west-bengal-assembly-election-voting-date-nominations-results-date-time-phases-full-schedule-101773569374988.html |access-date=15 March 2026 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en}}</ref> The first part of the schedule comprising the first twenty matches was announced on 11 March, with the inaugural match being hosted at [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]] between the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] on 28 March.<ref name="sch1">{{Cite web |first=Nagraj |last=Gollapudi |title=RCB vs SRH to kick off IPL 2026 in Bengaluru on March 28 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-to-kick-off-with-rcb-vs-srh-game-on-march-28-at-m-chinnaswamy-stadium-in-bengaluru-1527318 |access-date=27 March 2026 |date=11 March 2026 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref> The complete fixtures for the league stage were announced on 26 March.<ref name="sch2"/> On 6 May the playoff fixtures were confirmed<ref name="pos1">{{cite web |access-date=6 May 2026 |title=Schedule for TATA IPL 2026 Playoffs announced; Ahmedabad to Host Grand Finale |url=https://www.iplt20.com/news/4332/schedule-for-tata-ipl-2026-playoffs-announced-ahmedabad-to-host-grand-finale |website=[[IPLT20.com]]}}</ref> with the qualifier 1 at [[Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium|HPCA Cricket Stadium]] on 26 May, the eliminator and qualifier 2 at [[Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium|Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium]] on 27 and 29 May,<ref name="pos3">{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Shivam |date=2026-04-03 |title=IPL 2026 Playoffs & Final: Complete Schedule With Dates And Venues |url=https://news.abplive.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2026-playoffs-and-final-complete-schedule-with-dates-and-venues-1834490 |access-date=2026-05-07 |work=[[ABP Live]] |language=en}}</ref> and the final at [[Narendra Modi Stadium]] on 31 May, with the venue hosting its fourth final after [[2022 Indian Premier League final|2022]], [[2023 Indian Premier League final|2023]] and 2025.<ref name="pos2">{{Cite web |last=Fatima |first=Uzma |date=2026-05-06 |title=Why BCCI Shifted IPL 2026 Final From Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy to Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad? Check Playoffs Venues And Schedule |url=https://sundayguardianlive.com/sports/why-bcci-shifted-ipl-2026-final-from-bengalurus-m-chinnaswamy-to-narendra-modi-stadium-in-ahmedabad-check-playoffs-venues-and-schedule-189619/ |access-date=2026-05-07 |work=[[The Sunday Guardian]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |access-date=6 May 2026 |title=BCCI announces schedule for IPL 2026 Playoffs: Bengaluru loses out; Ahmedabad gets fourth final |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/bcci-announces-schedule-for-ipl-2026-playoffs-bengaluru-lose-out-ahmedabad-gets-fourth-final-101778050230401.html |work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>
In March 2026, it was announced that the fixtures for that season would be announced in two parts due to the [[2026 elections in India#State Assembly elections|state assembly elections]] in [[2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election|Assam]], [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Tamil Nadu]], and [[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|West Bengal]];<ref name="sch0"/><ref>{{Cite web |first=Shayan |last=Acharya |title=Assembly elections force BCCI to delay IPL 2026 schedule announcement |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-news/ipl-2026-schedule-announcement-date-postponed-elections-west-bengal-tamil-nadu-bcci/article70699371.ece |access-date=27 March 2026 |date=3 March 2026 |work=[[Sportstar]] |language=en}}</ref> for which the dates were not announced till 15 March.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-03-15 |title=Assam Election Date 2026: Assam to vote on April 9; results on May 4 |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/assam/assam-election-2026-result-date-when-will-votes-be-counted-in-assembly-polls-set-on-april-9-counting-on-may-4/articleshow/129588073.cms |access-date=2026-03-27 |work=[[The Economic Times]] |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-03-15 |title=Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026: full schedule |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/tamil-nadu-assembly/tamil-nadu-assembly-elections-2026-full-schedule-poll-date-counting-date-nominations-date/article70746432.ece |access-date=2026-03-27 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 March 2026 |title=West Bengal assembly elections on April 23 and April 29, results on May 4 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/west-bengal-assembly-election-voting-date-nominations-results-date-time-phases-full-schedule-101773569374988.html |access-date=15 March 2026 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en}}</ref> The first part of the schedule comprising the first twenty matches was announced on 11 March, with the inaugural match being hosted at [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]] between the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] on 28 March.<ref name="sch1">{{Cite web |first=Nagraj |last=Gollapudi |title=RCB vs SRH to kick off IPL 2026 in Bengaluru on March 28 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-to-kick-off-with-rcb-vs-srh-game-on-march-28-at-m-chinnaswamy-stadium-in-bengaluru-1527318 |access-date=27 March 2026 |date=11 March 2026 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref> The complete fixtures for the league stage were announced on 26 March.<ref name="sch2"/> On 6 May the playoff fixtures were confirmed<ref name="pos1">{{cite web |access-date=6 May 2026 |title=Schedule for TATA IPL 2026 Playoffs announced; Ahmedabad to Host Grand Finale |url=https://www.iplt20.com/news/4332/schedule-for-tata-ipl-2026-playoffs-announced-ahmedabad-to-host-grand-finale |website=[[IPLT20.com]]}}</ref> with the qualifier 1 at [[Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium|HPCA Cricket Stadium]] on 26 May, the eliminator and qualifier 2 at [[Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium|Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium]] on 27 and 29 May,<ref name="pos3">{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Shivam |date=2026-04-03 |title=IPL 2026 Playoffs & Final: Complete Schedule With Dates And Venues |url=https://news.abplive.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2026-playoffs-and-final-complete-schedule-with-dates-and-venues-1834490 |access-date=2026-05-07 |work=[[ABP Live]] |language=en}}</ref> and the final at [[Narendra Modi Stadium]] on 31 May, with the venue hosting its fourth final after [[2022 Indian Premier League final|2022]], [[2023 Indian Premier League final|2023]] and 2025.<ref name="pos2">{{Cite web |last=Fatima |first=Uzma |date=2026-05-06 |title=Why BCCI Shifted IPL 2026 Final From Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy to Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad? Check Playoffs Venues And Schedule |url=https://sundayguardianlive.com/sports/why-bcci-shifted-ipl-2026-final-from-bengalurus-m-chinnaswamy-to-narendra-modi-stadium-in-ahmedabad-check-playoffs-venues-and-schedule-189619/ |access-date=2026-05-07 |work=[[The Sunday Guardian]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |access-date=6 May 2026 |title=BCCI announces schedule for IPL 2026 Playoffs: Bengaluru loses out; Ahmedabad gets fourth final |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/bcci-announces-schedule-for-ipl-2026-playoffs-bengaluru-lose-out-ahmedabad-gets-fourth-final-101778050230401.html |work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>


=== Exclusion of Mustafizur Rahman ===
=== Exclusion of Mustafizur Rahman ===
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Bangladeshi fast bowler [[Mustafizur Rahman]] was bought by [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] for {{INRConvert|9.2|c}} in the auction.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IPL 2026 Auction: Mustafizur Rahman sold to KKR for Rs. 9.20 crore|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-news/mustafizur-rahman-ipl-2026-auction-kkr-kolkata-knight-riders-920-crore/article70403422.ece|work=[[Sportstar]]|language=en|date=16 December 2025|access-date=3 January 2026}}</ref> Following [[2025 Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence|anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh during 2025]] and the [[lynching of Dipu Chandra Das]] in [[December 2025 Bangladesh violence|December 2025]], there were calls for the exclusion of Bangladeshi players from the IPL.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KKR And Mustafizur Rahman Controversy Explained: What Is It About?|url=https://www.news18.com/cricket/kkr-and-mustafizur-rahman-controversy-explained-what-is-it-about-ws-kln-9804495.html|work=[[News18]]|language=en|date=2 January 2026|access-date=3 January 2026|archive-date=1 January 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260101185309/https://www.news18.com/cricket/kkr-and-mustafizur-rahman-controversy-explained-what-is-it-about-ws-kln-9804495.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2026, the BCCI requested that the franchise release Rahman from the squad and permitted them to select a replacement player.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KKR release Mustafizur from IPL 2026 squad following BCCI instructions|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-bcci-asks-kkr-to-release-mustafiqur-rahman-from-their-squad-because-of-recent-developments-1517878|publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|language=en|access-date=3 January 2026|archive-date=3 January 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260103060823/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-bcci-asks-kkr-to-release-mustafiqur-rahman-from-their-squad-because-of-recent-developments-1517878|url-status=live}}</ref> This move was criticized by former Indian cricketer [[Madan Lal]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Narayanan |first=V. M. Suriya |date=2026-01-03 |title=Former Indian cricketer blames political influence for BCCI's decision on Mustafizur Rahman |url=https://crictoday.com/cricket/news/former-indian-cricketer-blames-political-influence-for-bccis-decision-on-mustafizur-rahman/ |access-date=2026-01-04 |website=Crictoday |language=en-US |archive-date=12 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260112161727/https://crictoday.com/cricket/news/former-indian-cricketer-blames-political-influence-for-bccis-decision-on-mustafizur-rahman/ |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] politician [[Shashi Tharoor]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-03 |title=Who are we punishing? Shashi Tharoor after KKR releases Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/shashi-tharoor-kkr-mustafizur-rahman-bangladesh-unrest-hindu-atrocities-dipu-das-khokon-das-2846070-2026-01-03 |access-date=2026-01-04 |work=[[India Today]] |language=en |archive-date=3 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260103174125/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/shashi-tharoor-kkr-mustafizur-rahman-bangladesh-unrest-hindu-atrocities-dipu-das-khokon-das-2846070-2026-01-03 |url-status=live}}</ref> and former Bangladeshi captains [[Khaled Mahmud]] and [[Mohammad Ashraful]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-03 |title='Totally shocked': Ex-Bangladesh captains voice concern over Mustafizur's IPL exclusion |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/totally-shocked-ex-bangladesh-captains-voice-concern-over-mustafizurs-ipl-exclusion-4072191 |access-date=2026-01-04 |work=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] |language=en |archive-date=4 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104221707/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/totally-shocked-ex-bangladesh-captains-voice-concern-over-mustafizurs-ipl-exclusion-4072191 |url-status=live}}</ref> while former Indian cricketer [[Aakash Chopra]] and<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-04 |title=What Is Mustafizur Rahman's Fault? Ex-KKR Star Responds With Epic 'Pakistan' Example |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2026/what-is-mustafizur-rahmans-fault-ex-kkr-star-responds-with-epic-pakistan-example-10247560 |work=[[NDTV Sports]] |language=en |access-date=4 January 2026 |archive-date=4 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104045114/https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2026/what-is-mustafizur-rahmans-fault-ex-kkr-star-responds-with-epic-pakistan-example-10247560 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] politician [[Sangeet Singh Som]] defended the BCCI's move.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-03 |title='Win for Hindus': BJP leaders, spiritual gurus hail Bangladeshi player Mustafizur Rahman's KKR exit |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/world/south-asia/win-hindus-bjp-leaders-spiritual-gurus-hail-bangladeshi-player-mustafizur-rahmans |access-date=2026-01-04 |work=[[The Business Standard]] |language=en |archive-date=5 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260105063307/https://www.tbsnews.net/world/south-asia/win-hindus-bjp-leaders-spiritual-gurus-hail-bangladeshi-player-mustafizur-rahmans |url-status=live}}</ref>
Bangladeshi fast bowler [[Mustafizur Rahman]] was bought by [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] for {{INRConvert|9.2|c}} in the auction.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IPL 2026 Auction: Mustafizur Rahman sold to KKR for Rs. 9.20 crore|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-news/mustafizur-rahman-ipl-2026-auction-kkr-kolkata-knight-riders-920-crore/article70403422.ece|work=[[Sportstar]]|language=en|date=16 December 2025|access-date=3 January 2026}}</ref> Following [[2025 Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence|anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh during 2025]] and the [[lynching of Dipu Chandra Das]] in [[December 2025 Bangladesh violence|December 2025]], there were calls for the exclusion of Bangladeshi players from the IPL.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KKR And Mustafizur Rahman Controversy Explained: What Is It About?|url=https://www.news18.com/cricket/kkr-and-mustafizur-rahman-controversy-explained-what-is-it-about-ws-kln-9804495.html|work=[[News18]]|language=en|date=2 January 2026|access-date=3 January 2026|archive-date=1 January 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260101185309/https://www.news18.com/cricket/kkr-and-mustafizur-rahman-controversy-explained-what-is-it-about-ws-kln-9804495.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2026, the BCCI requested that the franchise release Rahman from the squad and permitted them to select a replacement player.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KKR release Mustafizur from IPL 2026 squad following BCCI instructions|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-bcci-asks-kkr-to-release-mustafiqur-rahman-from-their-squad-because-of-recent-developments-1517878|publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|language=en|access-date=3 January 2026|archive-date=3 January 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260103060823/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-bcci-asks-kkr-to-release-mustafiqur-rahman-from-their-squad-because-of-recent-developments-1517878|url-status=live}}</ref> This move was criticized by former Indian cricketer [[Madan Lal]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Narayanan |first=V. M. Suriya |date=2026-01-03 |title=Former Indian cricketer blames political influence for BCCI's decision on Mustafizur Rahman |url=https://crictoday.com/cricket/news/former-indian-cricketer-blames-political-influence-for-bccis-decision-on-mustafizur-rahman/ |access-date=2026-01-04 |website=Crictoday |language=en-US |archive-date=12 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260112161727/https://crictoday.com/cricket/news/former-indian-cricketer-blames-political-influence-for-bccis-decision-on-mustafizur-rahman/ |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] politician [[Shashi Tharoor]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-03 |title=Who are we punishing? Shashi Tharoor after KKR releases Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/shashi-tharoor-kkr-mustafizur-rahman-bangladesh-unrest-hindu-atrocities-dipu-das-khokon-das-2846070-2026-01-03 |access-date=2026-01-04 |work=[[India Today]] |language=en |archive-date=3 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260103174125/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/shashi-tharoor-kkr-mustafizur-rahman-bangladesh-unrest-hindu-atrocities-dipu-das-khokon-das-2846070-2026-01-03 |url-status=live}}</ref> and former Bangladeshi captains [[Khaled Mahmud]] and [[Mohammad Ashraful]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-03 |title='Totally shocked': Ex-Bangladesh captains voice concern over Mustafizur's IPL exclusion |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/totally-shocked-ex-bangladesh-captains-voice-concern-over-mustafizurs-ipl-exclusion-4072191 |access-date=2026-01-04 |work=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] |language=en |archive-date=4 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104221707/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/totally-shocked-ex-bangladesh-captains-voice-concern-over-mustafizurs-ipl-exclusion-4072191 |url-status=live}}</ref> while former Indian cricketer [[Aakash Chopra]] and<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-04 |title=What Is Mustafizur Rahman's Fault? Ex-KKR Star Responds With Epic 'Pakistan' Example |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2026/what-is-mustafizur-rahmans-fault-ex-kkr-star-responds-with-epic-pakistan-example-10247560 |work=[[NDTV Sports]] |language=en |access-date=4 January 2026 |archive-date=4 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104045114/https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2026/what-is-mustafizur-rahmans-fault-ex-kkr-star-responds-with-epic-pakistan-example-10247560 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] politician [[Sangeet Singh Som]] defended the BCCI's move.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-03 |title='Win for Hindus': BJP leaders, spiritual gurus hail Bangladeshi player Mustafizur Rahman's KKR exit |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/world/south-asia/win-hindus-bjp-leaders-spiritual-gurus-hail-bangladeshi-player-mustafizur-rahmans |access-date=2026-01-04 |work=[[The Business Standard]] |language=en |archive-date=5 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260105063307/https://www.tbsnews.net/world/south-asia/win-hindus-bjp-leaders-spiritual-gurus-hail-bangladeshi-player-mustafizur-rahmans |url-status=live}}</ref>


This led the BCCI to put the [[Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2026|Indian tour of Bangladesh]] on hold due to tensions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Like with Pakistan, India-Bangladesh cricket ties could snap after BCCI asks IPL franchise Shahrukh Khan's KKR, to eject Mustafizur Rahman from team |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/bcci-puts-indias-bangladesh-tour-on-hold-amid-political-uncertainty-10453303/ |access-date=2026-01-03 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en |archive-date=3 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260103102254/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/bcci-puts-indias-bangladesh-tour-on-hold-amid-political-uncertainty-10453303/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Furthermore, the [[Bangladesh Cricket Board]] requested the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) to shift their matches at the [[2026 Men's T20 World Cup]] which was to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, out of India, similar to that of Pakistan's.<ref>{{cite news |date=4 January 2026 |title=Bangladesh refuse to travel to India for T20 World Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/2026-t20-world-cup-bangladesh-refuse-to-travel-to-india-for-t20-world-cup-1518033 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=4 January 2026 |archive-date=5 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260105080256/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/2026-t20-world-cup-bangladesh-refuse-to-travel-to-india-for-t20-world-cup-1518033 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=13 January 2026 |title=BCB firm on stance that Bangladesh won't travel to India for T20 World Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bcb-firm-on-stance-that-bangladesh-won-t-travel-to-india-for-t20-world-cup-1519348 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=16 January 2026 |archive-date=14 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260114052724/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bcb-firm-on-stance-that-bangladesh-won-t-travel-to-india-for-t20-world-cup-1519348 |url-status=live }}</ref> But the request was rejected by the ICC, and Bangladesh ultimately withdrew from the T20 World Cup.<ref>{{cite news |date=12 January 2026 |title=No specific threat to Bangladesh team in India, says ICC security assessment |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/no-specific-threat-to-bangladesh-team-in-india-for-2026-t20-world-cup-says-icc-security-assessment-1519243 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=13 January 2026 |archive-date=13 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260113044212/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/no-specific-threat-to-bangladesh-team-in-india-for-2026-t20-world-cup-says-icc-security-assessment-1519243 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Scot">{{cite news |date=24 January 2026 |title=Scotland to replace Bangladesh at T20 World Cup |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/scotland-to-replace-bangladesh-at-t20-world-cup |access-date=31 January 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |archive-date=25 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260125091831/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/scotland-to-replace-bangladesh-at-t20-world-cup |url-status=live }}</ref> The Bangladeshi government also banned the broadcast of IPL in their country.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bhattacherjee |first=Kallol |date=2026-01-05 |title=Bangladesh bans IPL telecast, cites 'hurt sentiments' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/bangladesh-bans-ipl-broadcast-in-another-retaliatory-move/article70473655.ece |access-date=2026-01-06 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=5 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260105165042/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/bangladesh-bans-ipl-broadcast-in-another-retaliatory-move/article70473655.ece |url-status=live}}</ref> Following the [[2026 Bangladeshi general election]], the newly elected government clarified that the broadcast of the IPL is not banned anymore in their country.{{cn|date=March 2026}}
This led the BCCI to put the [[Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2026|Indian tour of Bangladesh]] on hold due to tensions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Like with Pakistan, India-Bangladesh cricket ties could snap after BCCI asks IPL franchise Shahrukh Khan's KKR, to eject Mustafizur Rahman from team |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/bcci-puts-indias-bangladesh-tour-on-hold-amid-political-uncertainty-10453303/ |access-date=2026-01-03 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en |archive-date=3 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260103102254/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/bcci-puts-indias-bangladesh-tour-on-hold-amid-political-uncertainty-10453303/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Furthermore, the [[Bangladesh Cricket Board]] requested the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) to shift their matches at the [[2026 Men's T20 World Cup]] which was to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, out of India, similar to that of Pakistan's.<ref>{{cite news |date=4 January 2026 |title=Bangladesh refuse to travel to India for T20 World Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/2026-t20-world-cup-bangladesh-refuse-to-travel-to-india-for-t20-world-cup-1518033 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=4 January 2026 |archive-date=5 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260105080256/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/2026-t20-world-cup-bangladesh-refuse-to-travel-to-india-for-t20-world-cup-1518033 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=13 January 2026 |title=BCB firm on stance that Bangladesh won't travel to India for T20 World Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bcb-firm-on-stance-that-bangladesh-won-t-travel-to-india-for-t20-world-cup-1519348 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=16 January 2026 |archive-date=14 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260114052724/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bcb-firm-on-stance-that-bangladesh-won-t-travel-to-india-for-t20-world-cup-1519348 |url-status=live }}</ref> But the request was rejected by the ICC, and Bangladesh ultimately withdrew from the T20 World Cup.<ref>{{cite news |date=12 January 2026 |title=No specific threat to Bangladesh team in India, says ICC security assessment |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/no-specific-threat-to-bangladesh-team-in-india-for-2026-t20-world-cup-says-icc-security-assessment-1519243 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=13 January 2026 |archive-date=13 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260113044212/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/no-specific-threat-to-bangladesh-team-in-india-for-2026-t20-world-cup-says-icc-security-assessment-1519243 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Scot">{{cite news |date=24 January 2026 |title=Scotland to replace Bangladesh at T20 World Cup |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/scotland-to-replace-bangladesh-at-t20-world-cup |access-date=31 January 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |archive-date=25 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260125091831/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/scotland-to-replace-bangladesh-at-t20-world-cup |url-status=live }}</ref> The Bangladeshi government also banned the broadcast of IPL in their country.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bhattacherjee |first=Kallol |date=2026-01-05 |title=Bangladesh bans IPL telecast, cites 'hurt sentiments' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/bangladesh-bans-ipl-broadcast-in-another-retaliatory-move/article70473655.ece |access-date=2026-01-06 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=5 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260105165042/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/bangladesh-bans-ipl-broadcast-in-another-retaliatory-move/article70473655.ece |url-status=live}}</ref> Following the [[2026 Bangladeshi general election]], the newly elected government clarified that the broadcast of the IPL is not banned anymore in their country.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bangladesh opens door to IPL broadcast |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/138165/bangladesh-opens-door-to-ipl-broadcast-cricbuzzcom |work=[[Cricbuzz]] |date=28 March 2026 |access-date=27 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bangladesh clears IPL broadcast; government lifts restrictions |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/138165/bangladesh-opens-door-to-ipl-broadcast-cricbuzzcom |work=News on Air |access-date=27 May 2026}}</ref>


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The same 10 teams from the previous season returned.
The same 10 teams from the previous season returned.
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! scope="col" | Group || Team || [[2025 Indian Premier League|2025]] performance<ref>{{ESPNcricinfo 2|series|ref=ipl-2025-1449924/points-table-standings|title=2025 Indian Premier League points table standings|access-date=22 December 2025|dynamic=n|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250816101807/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2025-1449924/points-table-standings|archive-date=16 August 2025}}</ref> || Head coach<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-03-18 |title=IPL 2026: List of coaches for all 10 teams |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2026-list-of-coaches-for-all-10-teams/articleshow/129660608.cms |access-date=2026-03-23 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> || Captain<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-03-18 |title=IPL 2026 captains: All skippers leading Indian Premier League teams - full list |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/ipl-2026-captains-list-cricket-indian-premier-league |access-date=2026-03-27 |website=[[Olympics.com]]}}</ref>
! scope="col" | Group || Team || [[2025 Indian Premier League|2025]] performance<ref>{{ESPNcricinfo 2|series-sub|id=ipl-2025-1449924|sub=points table|event=2025 Indian Premier League|access-date=22 December 2025|dynamic=n|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250816101807/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2025-1449924/points-table-standings|archive-date=16 August 2025}}</ref> || Head coach<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-03-18 |title=IPL 2026: List of coaches for all 10 teams |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2026-list-of-coaches-for-all-10-teams/articleshow/129660608.cms |access-date=2026-03-23 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> || Captain<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-03-18 |title=IPL 2026 captains: All skippers leading Indian Premier League teams - full list |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/ipl-2026-captains-list-cricket-indian-premier-league |access-date=2026-03-27 |website=[[Olympics.com]]}}</ref>
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| [[2026 Punjab Kings season|Punjab Kings]] || {{center|Runners-up}} || [[Ricky Ponting]] || [[Shreyas Iyer]]
| [[2026 Punjab Kings season|Punjab Kings]] || {{center|Runners-up}} || [[Ricky Ponting]] || [[Shreyas Iyer]]
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| [[2026 Rajasthan Royals season|Rajasthan Royals]] || {{center|9th}} || [[Kumar Sangakkara]]<ref>{{cite web |access-date=15 November 2025 |title=Kumar Sangakkara back to helm Rajasthan Royals' coaching staff|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/kumar-sangakkara-back-to-helm-rajasthan-royals-coaching-staff-1504458 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |date=25 September 2025}}</ref> || [[Riyan Parag]]<ref>{{cite web |access-date=14 February 2026 |title=Riyan Parag named Rajasthan Royals' new captain |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-riyan-parag-named-rajasthan-royals-new-captain-1523698 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |date=13 February 2026}}</ref>
| [[2026 Rajasthan Royals season|Rajasthan Royals]] || {{center|9th}} || [[Kumar Sangakkara]]<ref>{{cite web |access-date=15 November 2025 |title=Kumar Sangakkara back to helm Rajasthan Royals' coaching staff|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/kumar-sangakkara-back-to-helm-rajasthan-royals-coaching-staff-1504458 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |date=25 September 2025}}</ref> || [[Riyan Parag]]<ref>{{cite web |access-date=14 February 2026 |title=Riyan Parag named Rajasthan Royals' new captain |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-riyan-parag-named-rajasthan-royals-new-captain-1523698 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |date=13 February 2026}}</ref>{{efn|name=Jaiswal|[[Yashasvi Jaiswal]] captained [[Rajasthan Royals]] against [[Gujarat Titans]] when [[Riyan Parag]] was unavailable.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-09 |title=IPL 2026: Why has Yashasvi Jaiswal replaced Riyan Parag as captain in RR vs GT? |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/rr-vs-gt-ipl-2026-yashasvi-jaiswal-riyan-parag-rajasthan-royals-captain-replaced-reason-latest-news/article70959275.ece |access-date=2026-05-29 |work=[[Sportstar]] |language=en}}</ref>}}
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| [[2026 Royal Challengers Bengaluru season|Royal Challengers Bengaluru]] || {{center|Champions}} || [[Andy Flower]] || [[Rajat Patidar]]
| [[2026 Royal Challengers Bengaluru season|Royal Challengers Bengaluru]] || {{center|Champions}} || [[Andy Flower]] || [[Rajat Patidar]]{{efn|name=Jitesh|[[Jitesh Sharma]] captained [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]] against [[Punjab Kings]] when [[Rajat Patidar]] was unavailable.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-17 |title=Jitesh Sharma stands in as RCB captain against Punjab Kings |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/jitesh-sharma-rcb-captain-rajat-patidar-injury-news-pbks-royal-challengers-bengaluru-ipl-2026/article70989981.ece |access-date=2026-05-27 |work=[[Sportstar]] |language=en}}</ref>}}
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| [[2026 Lucknow Super Giants season|Lucknow Super Giants]] || {{center|7th}} || [[Justin Langer]] || [[Rishabh Pant]]
| [[2026 Lucknow Super Giants season|Lucknow Super Giants]] || {{center|7th}} || [[Justin Langer]] || [[Rishabh Pant]]
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| [[2026 Mumbai Indians season|Mumbai Indians]] || {{center|3rd}} || [[Mahela Jayawardene]] || [[Hardik Pandya]]{{efn|name=SKY|[[Suryakumar Yadav]] captained [[Mumbai Indians]] against [[Lucknow Super Giants]] when [[Hardik Pandya]] was unavailable.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=7 May 2026 |title=IPL 2026: Suryakumar Yadav leading MI vs LSG in Mumbai; here's why |url=https://www.business-standard.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-2026-suryakumar-yadav-leading-mi-vs-lsg-in-mumbai-here-s-why-126050401428_1.html |work=[[Business Standard]] |date=4 May 2026}}</ref>}}
| [[2026 Mumbai Indians season|Mumbai Indians]] || {{center|3rd}} || [[Mahela Jayawardene]] || [[Hardik Pandya]]{{efn|name=SKY|[[Suryakumar Yadav]] captained [[Mumbai Indians]] against [[Lucknow Super Giants]] and [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]] when [[Hardik Pandya]] was unavailable.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=7 May 2026 |title=IPL 2026: Suryakumar Yadav leading MI vs LSG in Mumbai; here's why |url=https://www.business-standard.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-2026-suryakumar-yadav-leading-mi-vs-lsg-in-mumbai-here-s-why-126050401428_1.html |work=[[Business Standard]] |date=4 May 2026}}</ref>}}{{efn|name=Bumrah|[[Jasprit Bumrah]] captained [[Mumbai Indians]] against [[Punjab Kings]] when both [[Hardik Pandya]] and [[Suryakumar Yadav]] were unavailable.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Why Jasprit Bumrah Is Not Leading Mumbai Indians In IPL 2026 Match Against KKR? |url=https://www.news18.com/cricket/why-jasprit-bumrah-is-not-leading-mumbai-indians-in-ipl-2026-match-against-kkr-10102285.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260526191445/https://www.news18.com/cricket/why-jasprit-bumrah-is-not-leading-mumbai-indians-in-ipl-2026-match-against-kkr-10102285.html |archive-date=2026-05-26 |access-date=2026-05-27 |work=[[News18]] |language=en-US}}</ref>}}
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| [[2026 Sunrisers Hyderabad season|Sunrisers Hyderabad]] || {{center|6th}} || [[Daniel Vettori]] || [[Pat Cummins]]{{efn|name=Kishan|[[Ishan Kishan]] captained [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] for the first half of the season (first 7 matches) when [[Pat Cummins]] was unavailable.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=27 March 2026 |title=Kishan to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in Cummins' absence |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-srh-ishan-kishan-to-lead-sunrisers-hyderabad-in-pat-cummins-absence-1528345 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |date=18 March 2026 |archive-date=19 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260319083222/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-srh-ishan-kishan-to-lead-sunrisers-hyderabad-in-pat-cummins-absence-1528345 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |access-date=7 May 2026 |title=Cummins cleared for IPL return, targeting late April comeback |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pat-cummins-cleared-for-ipl-return-targeting-late-april-comeback-1532080 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |date=16 April 2026}}</ref>}}
| [[2026 Sunrisers Hyderabad season|Sunrisers Hyderabad]] || {{center|6th}} || [[Daniel Vettori]] || [[Pat Cummins]]{{efn|name=Kishan|[[Ishan Kishan]] captained [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] for the first half of the season (first 7 matches) when [[Pat Cummins]] was unavailable.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=27 March 2026 |title=Kishan to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in Cummins' absence |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-srh-ishan-kishan-to-lead-sunrisers-hyderabad-in-pat-cummins-absence-1528345 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |date=18 March 2026 |archive-date=19 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260319083222/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-srh-ishan-kishan-to-lead-sunrisers-hyderabad-in-pat-cummins-absence-1528345 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |access-date=7 May 2026 |title=Cummins cleared for IPL return, targeting late April comeback |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pat-cummins-cleared-for-ipl-return-targeting-late-april-comeback-1532080 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |date=16 April 2026}}</ref>}}
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=== Personnel changes ===
=== Personnel changes ===
{{Main|List of 2026 Indian Premier League personnel changes}}
{{Main|List of 2026 Indian Premier League personnel changes}}
The franchises were required to submit their retention lists before 15 November 2025,<ref name="TOI">{{Cite news |date=2025-11-12 |title=IPL 2026 retention rules explained: How many players can a franchise retain or release before auction? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2026-retention-rules-explained-how-many-players-can-a-franchise-retain-or-release-before-auction/articleshow/125275371.cms |access-date=2025-12-23 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=13 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251113035257/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2026-retention-rules-explained-how-many-players-can-a-franchise-retain-or-release-before-auction/articleshow/125275371.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> and a total of 173 players were retained ahead of the auction.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TATA IPL 2026 Player Retentions Announced |url=https://www.iplt20.com/news/4247/tata-ipl-2026-player-retentions-announced |access-date=23 December 2025 |website=[[IPLT20.com]]}}</ref> The auction was held on 16 December 2025 in [[Abu Dhabi]], United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=15 December 2025 |title=IPL auction set to take place on December 16 in Abu Dhabi |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-auction-to-take-place-on-december-16-in-abu-dhabi-1510968 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |archive-date=5 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260105022626/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-auction-to-take-place-on-december-16-in-abu-dhabi-1510968 |url-status=live}}</ref> with the auction purse for each franchise set at {{INRConvert|125|c}}.<ref name="retain1">{{Cite web |title=IPL 2026: How the squads stack up ahead of the auction |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-how-the-squads-stack-up-1511304 |access-date=23 December 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |archive-date=16 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251116181308/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-how-the-squads-stack-up-1511304 |url-status=live}}</ref> A total of 1,355 players registered for the auction, of which 369 players were shortlisted to feature in the auction and 77 were sold in the auction.<ref name="sold1">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|auction|ref=ipl-2026-auction-1515016/sold-players|title=2026 Indian Premier League auction, sold players|access-date=23 December 2025|dynamic=n|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251223103935/https://www.espncricinfo.com/auction/ipl-2026-auction-1515016/sold-players|archive-date=23 December 2025}}</ref><ref name="sold2">{{Cite web |title=IPL 2026 player list - full squads of each team |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/ipl-2026-teams-squads-list-player-prices |access-date=23 December 2025 |website=[[Olympics.com]]}}</ref> [[Cameron Green]] became the most expensive overseas player and the third most expensive player in the history of IPL when he was bought by [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] for {{INRConvert|25.20|c|lk=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPL auction 2026: Australia's Cameron Green becomes most expensive overseas player in tournament's history |url=https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12040/13484111/ipl-auction-2026-australias-cameron-green-becomes-most-expensive-overseas-player-in-tournaments-history |access-date=23 December 2025|work=[[Sky Sports]]}}</ref> [[Prashant Veer]] and [[Kartik Sharma]] became the joint-most expensive uncapped players in the history of IPL when they were both bought by [[Chennai Super Kings]] for {{INRConvert|14.20|c|lk=on}} each.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who are Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer - the costliest uncapped buys? |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/136917/who-are-kartik-sharma-and-prashant-veer-the-costliest-uncapped-buys-cricbuzzcom |access-date=23 December 2025|publisher=[[Cricbuzz]]}}</ref> Meanwhile the 79 unsold players notably included [[Jake Fraser-McGurk]], [[Jonny Bairstow]], [[Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand cricketer)|Daryl Mitchell]], [[Devon Conway]], [[Alzarri Joseph]], [[Gus Atkinson]], [[Deepak Hooda]] and [[Karn Sharma]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unsold players at IPL 2026 auction: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Deepak Hooda among big names - get full list |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/ipl-2026-auction-unsold-player-list-indian-premier-league |access-date=23 December 2025|website=[[Olympics.com]]}}</ref>
The franchises were required to submit their retention lists before 15 November 2025,<ref name="TOI">{{Cite news |date=2025-11-12 |title=IPL 2026 retention rules explained: How many players can a franchise retain or release before auction? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2026-retention-rules-explained-how-many-players-can-a-franchise-retain-or-release-before-auction/articleshow/125275371.cms |access-date=2025-12-23 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=13 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251113035257/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2026-retention-rules-explained-how-many-players-can-a-franchise-retain-or-release-before-auction/articleshow/125275371.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> and a total of 173 players were retained ahead of the auction.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TATA IPL 2026 Player Retentions Announced |url=https://www.iplt20.com/news/4247/tata-ipl-2026-player-retentions-announced |access-date=23 December 2025 |website=[[IPLT20.com]]}}</ref> The auction was held on 16 December 2025 in [[Abu Dhabi]], United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=15 December 2025 |title=IPL auction set to take place on December 16 in Abu Dhabi |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-auction-to-take-place-on-december-16-in-abu-dhabi-1510968 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |archive-date=5 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260105022626/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-auction-to-take-place-on-december-16-in-abu-dhabi-1510968 |url-status=live}}</ref> with the auction purse for each franchise set at {{INRConvert|125|c}}.<ref name="retain1">{{Cite web |title=IPL 2026: How the squads stack up ahead of the auction |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-how-the-squads-stack-up-1511304 |access-date=23 December 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |archive-date=16 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251116181308/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-how-the-squads-stack-up-1511304 |url-status=live}}</ref> A total of 1,355 players registered for the auction, of which 369 players were shortlisted to feature in the auction and 77 were sold in the auction.<ref name="sold1">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|auction-sub|id=ipl-2026-auction-1515016|sub=sold players|event=2026 IPL auction|access-date=20 May 2026|dynamic=n|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260107180511/https://www.espncricinfo.com/auction/ipl-2026-auction-1515016/sold-players|archive-date=7 January 2026}}</ref><ref name="sold2">{{Cite web |title=IPL 2026 player list - full squads of each team |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/ipl-2026-teams-squads-list-player-prices |access-date=23 December 2025 |website=[[Olympics.com]]}}</ref> [[Cameron Green]] became the most expensive overseas player and the third most expensive player in the history of IPL when he was bought by [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] for {{INRConvert|25.20|c|lk=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPL auction 2026: Australia's Cameron Green becomes most expensive overseas player in tournament's history |url=https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12040/13484111/ipl-auction-2026-australias-cameron-green-becomes-most-expensive-overseas-player-in-tournaments-history |access-date=23 December 2025|work=[[Sky Sports]]}}</ref> [[Prashant Veer]] and [[Kartik Sharma]] became the joint-most expensive uncapped players in the history of IPL when they were both bought by [[Chennai Super Kings]] for {{INRConvert|14.20|c|lk=on}} each.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who are Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer - the costliest uncapped buys? |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/136917/who-are-kartik-sharma-and-prashant-veer-the-costliest-uncapped-buys-cricbuzzcom |access-date=23 December 2025|publisher=[[Cricbuzz]]}}</ref> Meanwhile the 79 unsold players notably included [[Jake Fraser-McGurk]], [[Jonny Bairstow]], [[Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand cricketer)|Daryl Mitchell]], [[Devon Conway]], [[Alzarri Joseph]], [[Gus Atkinson]], [[Deepak Hooda]] and [[Karn Sharma]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unsold players at IPL 2026 auction: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Deepak Hooda among big names - get full list |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/ipl-2026-auction-unsold-player-list-indian-premier-league |access-date=23 December 2025|website=[[Olympics.com]]}}</ref>


== Venues ==
== Venues ==
The league stage is being played at 13 stadiums across India. 12 venues from the previous season returned as respective home grounds with HPCA Cricket Stadium and [[Assam Cricket Association Stadium|ACA Cricket Stadium]] as secondary home venues for three Punjab Kings matches and three [[Rajasthan Royals]] matches respectively.<ref name="sch1"/><ref name="sch2"/> [[ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium]] was dropped as [[Delhi Capitals]] secondary home venue<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-03-11 |title=IPL first phase schedule out: No matches in Vizag |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/ipl-first-phase-schedule-out-no-matches-in-vizag/article70731748.ece |access-date=2026-05-07 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> while [[Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium|Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium]] which had previously served as secondary home venue for [[Delhi Daredevils]] until 2016, was added as secondary home venue for two Royal Challengers Bengaluru matches.<ref name="faq"/><ref name="sch2"/><ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-01-13 |title=Treat for Kohil fans: Raipur to host 2 RCB matches this IPL |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/treat-for-kohil-fans-raipur-to-host-2-rcb-matches-this-ipl/articleshow/126508201.cms |access-date=2026-05-07 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The opening match was played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.<ref name="sch1"/> The playoffs will be played at HPCA Cricket Stadium and Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium with the final at Narendra Modi Stadium.<ref name="pos3"/>
The league stage was played at 13 stadiums across India. 12 venues from the previous season returned as respective home grounds with HPCA Cricket Stadium and [[Assam Cricket Association Stadium|ACA Cricket Stadium]] as secondary home venues for three Punjab Kings matches and three [[Rajasthan Royals]] matches respectively.<ref name="sch1"/><ref name="sch2"/> [[ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium]] was dropped as [[Delhi Capitals]] secondary home venue<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-03-11 |title=IPL first phase schedule out: No matches in Vizag |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/ipl-first-phase-schedule-out-no-matches-in-vizag/article70731748.ece |access-date=2026-05-07 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> while [[Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium|Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium]] which had previously served as secondary home venue for [[Delhi Daredevils]] until 2016, was added as secondary home venue for two Royal Challengers Bengaluru matches.<ref name="faq"/><ref name="sch2"/><ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-01-13 |title=Treat for Kohil fans: Raipur to host 2 RCB matches this IPL |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/treat-for-kohil-fans-raipur-to-host-2-rcb-matches-this-ipl/articleshow/126508201.cms |access-date=2026-05-07 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The opening match was played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.<ref name="sch1"/> The playoffs were played at HPCA Cricket Stadium and Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium with the final at Narendra Modi Stadium.<ref name="pos3"/>


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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin:auto;font-size:85%;"
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| Capacity: 50,000 || Capacity: 38,000 || Capacity: 33,108 || Capacity: 65,000
| Capacity: 50,000 || Capacity: 38,000 || Capacity: 33,108 || Capacity: 65,000
|-
|-
| [[File:Ekana cricket stadium .jpg|alt=Ekana Cricket Stadium in 2018|150px]] || || [[File:Wankhede ICC WCF.jpg|alt=Wankhede Stadium in 2011|150px]] || [[File:Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur.jpg|alt=Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium in 2021|150px]]
| [[File:Ekana cricket stadium .jpg|alt=Ekana Cricket Stadium in 2018|150px]] || [[File:Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium.png|alt=Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in 2026|100px]] || [[File:Wankhede ICC WCF.jpg|alt=Wankhede Stadium in 2011|150px]] || [[File:Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur.jpg|alt=Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium in 2021|150px]]
|}
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=== Points table ===
=== Points table ===
<section begin="pt"/>{{#invoke:Sports table |main |style=CricketRR |show_tie=no |show_groups=yes |title=League stage standings
<section begin="pt"/>{{#invoke:Sports table |main |style=CricketRR |show_tie=no |show_groups=yes |title=League stage standings
|source=[[ESPNcricinfo]]<ref name=pts>{{ESPNcricinfo 2|series|ref=ipl-2026-1510719/points-table-standings|title=2026 Indian Premier League points table standings|access-date=28 March 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref> |update=7 May 2026
|source=[[ESPNcricinfo]]<ref name=pts>{{ESPNcricinfo 2|series-sub|id=ipl-2026-1510719|sub=points table|event=2026 Indian Premier League|access-date=28 March 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref> |update=complete


|team_order=SRH, PBKS, RCB, RR, GT, CSK, DC, KKR, MI, LSG
|team_order=RCB, GT, SRH, RR, PBKS, DC, KKR, CSK, MI, LSG


|group_CSK=A |win_CSK=5 |loss_CSK=5 |nr_CSK= |nrr_CSK=0.151
|group_CSK=A |win_CSK=6 |loss_CSK=8 |nr_CSK= |nrr_CSK=-0.345
|group_DC=B |win_DC=4 |loss_DC=6 |nr_DC= |nrr_DC=-0.949
|group_DC=B |win_DC=7 |loss_DC=7 |nr_DC= |nrr_DC=-0.651
|group_GT=B |win_GT=6 |loss_GT=4 |nr_GT= |nrr_GT=-0.147
|group_GT=B |win_GT=9 |loss_GT=5 |nr_GT= |nrr_GT=0.695
|group_KKR=A |win_KKR=3 |loss_KKR=5 |nr_KKR=1 |nrr_KKR=-0.539
|group_KKR=A |win_KKR=6 |loss_KKR=7 |nr_KKR=1 |nrr_KKR=-0.147
|group_LSG=B |win_LSG=3 |loss_LSG=7 |nr_LSG= |nrr_LSG=-0.934
|group_LSG=B |win_LSG=4 |loss_LSG=10 |nr_LSG= |nrr_LSG=-0.740
|group_MI=B |win_MI=3 |loss_MI=7 |nr_MI= |nrr_MI=-0.649
|group_MI=B |win_MI=4 |loss_MI=10 |nr_MI= |nrr_MI=-0.584
|group_PBKS=A |win_PBKS=6 |loss_PBKS=3 |nr_PBKS=1 |nrr_PBKS=0.571
|group_PBKS=A |win_PBKS=7 |loss_PBKS=6 |nr_PBKS=1 |nrr_PBKS=0.309
|group_RR=A |win_RR=6 |loss_RR=4 |nr_RR= |nrr_RR=0.510
|group_RR=A |win_RR=8 |loss_RR=6 |nr_RR= |nrr_RR=0.189
|group_RCB=A |win_RCB=6 |loss_RCB=4 |nr_RCB= |nrr_RCB=1.234
|group_RCB=A |win_RCB=9 |loss_RCB=5 |nr_RCB= |nrr_RCB=0.783
|group_SRH=B |win_SRH=7 |loss_SRH=4 |nr_SRH= |nrr_SRH=0.737
|group_SRH=B |win_SRH=9 |loss_SRH=5 |nr_SRH= |nrr_SRH=0.524


|name_CSK=[[Chennai Super Kings]] |name_DC=[[Delhi Capitals]] |name_GT=[[Gujarat Titans]] |name_KKR=[[Kolkata Knight Riders]] |name_LSG=[[Lucknow Super Giants]] |name_MI=[[Mumbai Indians]] |name_PBKS=[[Punjab Kings]] |name_RR=[[Rajasthan Royals]] |name_RCB=[[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]] |name_SRH=[[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
|name_CSK=[[Chennai Super Kings]]
|name_DC=[[Delhi Capitals]]
|name_GT=[[Gujarat Titans]]
|name_KKR=[[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
|name_LSG=[[Lucknow Super Giants]] |name_MI=[[Mumbai Indians]]
|name_PBKS=[[Punjab Kings]]
|name_RR=[[Rajasthan Royals]]
|name_RCB=[[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]
|name_SRH=[[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]


|result1=Q |result2=Q |result3=A |result4=A |result5= |result6= |result7= |result8= |result9= |result10=
|result1=Q |result2=Q |result3=A |result4=A |result5=E |result6=E |result7=E |result8=E |result9=E |result10=E


|col_Q=green1 |col_A=yellow1 |res_col_header=Q
|col_Q=green1 |col_A=yellow1 |res_col_header=Q
|text_Q={{nobr|Advance to the}} [[#Qualifier 1|qualifier 1]] |text_A={{nobr|Advance to the}} [[#Eliminator|eliminator]] |text_E=Eliminated
|text_Q={{nobr|Advanced to the}} [[#Qualifier 1|qualifier 1]] |text_A={{nobr|Advanced to the}} [[#Eliminator|eliminator]] |text_E=Eliminated
|status_text_C=Champions |status_text_R=Runners-up
|status_text_C=Champions |status_text_R=Runners-up
}}<section end="pt" />
}}<section end="pt" />
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| LSG | RCB | H | 9R | Y
| LSG | RCB | H | 9R | Y


| DC | KKR | | |
| DC | KKR | A | 8W |
| RR | GT | | |
| RR | GT | A | 77R |
| CSK | LSG | | |
| CSK | LSG | H | 5W |
| RCB | MI | | |
| RCB | MI | H | 2W |
| PBKS | DC | | |
| PBKS | DC | A | 3W |
| GT | SRH | | |
| GT | SRH | H | 82R |
| RCB | KKR | | |
| RCB | KKR | H | 6W |
| PBKS | MI | | |
| PBKS | MI | A | 6W |
| LSG | CSK | | |
| LSG | CSK | H | 7W |
| KKR | GT | | |
| KKR | GT | H | 29R |


| PBKS | RCB | | |
| PBKS | RCB | A | 23R |
| DC | RR | | |
| DC | RR | H | 5W |
| CSK | SRH | | |
| CSK | SRH | A | 5W |
| RR | LSG | | |
| RR | LSG | H | 7W |
| KKR | MI | | |
| KKR | MI | H | 4W |
| GT | CSK | | |
| GT | CSK | H | 89R |  
| SRH | RCB | | |
| SRH | RCB | H | 55R |
| LSG | PBKS | | |
| LSG | PBKS | A | 7W |
| MI | RR | | |
| MI | RR | A | 30R |
| KKR | DC | | |
| KKR | DC | A | 40R |


| P1W = | P1L =  
| P1W = RCB | P1L = GT
| P2W =  | P2L =  
| P2W = RR | P2L = SRH
| P3W =  | P3L =  
| P3W = GT | P3L = RR
| P4W =  | P4L =  
| P4W =  | P4L =  
}}
}}
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| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1527679.html Scorecard]
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1527679.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]]
| venue = [[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]]
| attendance =  
| attendance = 54,585
| umpires = Vinod Seshan (Ind) and Saidarshan Kumar (Ind)  
| umpires = Vinod Seshan (Ind) and Saidarshan Kumar (Ind)  
| motm = [[Nitish Kumar Reddy]] (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
| motm = [[Nitish Kumar Reddy]] (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
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| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1527688.html Scorecard]
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1527688.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]]
| venue = [[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]]
| attendance = 28,805
| umpires = [[Adrian Holdstock]] (SA) and Akshay Totre (Ind)  
| umpires = [[Adrian Holdstock]] (SA) and Akshay Totre (Ind)  
| motm = [[Mukul Choudhary]] (Lucknow Super Giants)
| motm = [[Mukul Choudhary]] (Lucknow Super Giants)
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| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529271.html Scorecard]
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529271.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]]
| venue = [[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]]
| attendance = 51,593
| umpires = [[Kumar Dharmasena]] (SL) and Mohit Krishnadas (Ind)
| umpires = [[Kumar Dharmasena]] (SL) and Mohit Krishnadas (Ind)
| motm = [[Varun Chakravarthy]] (Kolkata Knight Riders)
| motm = [[Varun Chakravarthy]] (Kolkata Knight Riders)
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| motm = [[Abhishek Sharma]] (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
| motm = [[Abhishek Sharma]] (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
| toss = Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
| toss = Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = [[Dilshan Madushanka]] (Sunrisers Hyderabad) made his IPL debut.
| notes = [[Dilshan Madushanka]] (Sunrisers Hyderabad) made his IPL debut.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sherya |date=22 April 2026 |title=Who is Dilshan Madushanka, who made his IPL debut against the Delhi Capitals? |url=https://kalamtimes.com/news/who-is-dilshan-madushanka-who-made-his-ipl-debut-against-the-delhi-capitals |work=Kalam Times |access-date=10 May 2026}}</ref>
}}<section end= "match31" />
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| motm = [[Sanju Samson]] (Chennai Super Kings)
| motm = [[Sanju Samson]] (Chennai Super Kings)
| toss = Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
| toss = Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = This was Mumbai Indians' [[List of Mumbai Indians records#Greatest loss margin (by runs)|biggest defeat by a margin of runs]].<ref>{{cite web |access-date=26 April 2025 |title=103-run hammering: CSK hand MI their biggest IPL defeat as Sanju Samson, spinners lead rout|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/ipl-2026/103-run-hammering-csk-hand-mi-their-biggest-ipl-defeat-as-sanju-samson-spinners-lead-rout/articleshow/130477148.cms |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
| notes = This was Mumbai Indians' [[List of Mumbai Indians records#Greatest loss margin (by runs)|biggest defeat by a margin of runs]].<ref>{{cite web |access-date=26 April 2026 |title=103-run hammering: CSK hand MI their biggest IPL defeat as Sanju Samson, spinners lead rout|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/ipl-2026/103-run-hammering-csk-hand-mi-their-biggest-ipl-defeat-as-sanju-samson-spinners-lead-rout/articleshow/130477148.cms |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
}}<section end= "match33" />
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| motm = [[Ishan Kishan]] (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
| motm = [[Ishan Kishan]] (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
| toss = Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
| toss = Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = [[Vaibhav Sooryavanshi]] (Rajasthan Royals) became the fastest batsman to score 1,000 runs in men's T20s, in terms of deliveries faced (473).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/13536583/ipl-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-becomes-fastest-to-reach-1-000-t20-runs-as-15-year-old-hits-36-ball-ton-for-rajasthan-royals |title=Vaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes fastest to reach 1,000 T20 runs |work=[[Sky Sports]] |date=25 May 2026 |access-date=29 May 2026}}</ref>
}}<section end= "match36" />
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| toss = Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
| toss = Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = [[Virat Kohli]] (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) scored 9000 runs in IPL.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=28 April 2026 |title=Virat Kohli in a league of his own, completes 9000 IPL runs in style|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/virat-kohli-first-batter-9000-ipl-runs-rcb-vs-delhi-capitals-2902419-2026-04-27 |work=[[India Today]]}}</ref>
| notes = [[Virat Kohli]] (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) scored 9000 runs in IPL.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=28 April 2026 |title=Virat Kohli in a league of his own, completes 9000 IPL runs in style|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/virat-kohli-first-batter-9000-ipl-runs-rcb-vs-delhi-capitals-2902419-2026-04-27 |work=[[India Today]]}}</ref>
* Sahil Parakh (Delhi Capitals) made his IPL debut.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=17 May 2026 |title=Who is Sahil Parakh? Maharashtra teenager makes IPL debut for Delhi Capitals|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ipl-2026-sahil-parakh-debut-delhi-capitals-maiden-cap-dc-vs-rcb-2902379-2026-04-27 |work=[[India Today]]}}</ref>
}}<section end="match39" />
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| motm = [[Heinrich Klaasen]] (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
| motm = [[Heinrich Klaasen]] (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
| toss = Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat.
| toss = Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes = [[Ryan Rickelton]] (Mumbai Indians) scored his maiden [[Century (cricket)|century]] in IPL.
| notes = [[Ryan Rickelton]] (Mumbai Indians) scored his maiden [[Century (cricket)|century]] in IPL.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ankit Borkar |date=29 April 2026 |title=IPL 2026: Ryan Rickelton Creates History with Maiden IPL Century vs SRH |url=https://cricketgully.com/cricket-news/ipl-2026-ryan-rickelton-creates-history-with-maiden-ipl-century-vs-srh-14751 |work=Cricket Gully |access-date=10 May 2026}}</ref>
}}<section end="match41" />
}}<section end="match41" />
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| motm = [[Sanju Samson]] (Chennai Super Kings)
| motm = [[Sanju Samson]] (Chennai Super Kings)
| toss = Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
| toss = Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes =
| rain =
}}<section end="match48" />
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| toss = Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field.
| toss = Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = [[Cooper Connolly]] (Punjab Kings) scored his maiden [[Century (cricket)|century]] in IPL.<ref>{{cite web |date=7 May 2026 |title=SRH Crush PBKS by 33 Runs Despite Connolly's Stunning Maiden IPL Century |url=https://openthemagazine.com/sports/srh-crush-pbks-by-33-runs-despite-connollys-stunning-maiden-ipl-century |work=[[Open (Indian magazine)|Open The Magazine]] |access-date=8 May 2026}}</ref>
| notes = [[Cooper Connolly]] (Punjab Kings) scored his maiden [[Century (cricket)|century]] in IPL.<ref>{{cite web |date=7 May 2026 |title=SRH Crush PBKS by 33 Runs Despite Connolly's Stunning Maiden IPL Century |url=https://openthemagazine.com/sports/srh-crush-pbks-by-33-runs-despite-connollys-stunning-maiden-ipl-century |work=[[Open (Indian magazine)|Open The Magazine]] |access-date=8 May 2026}}</ref>
| rain =
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| motm = [[Mitchell Marsh]] (Lucknow Super Giants)
| motm = [[Mitchell Marsh]] (Lucknow Super Giants)
| toss = Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
| toss = Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
| notes =
| rain = The match was reduced to 19 overs per side due to rain.
| rain = The match was reduced to 19 overs per side due to rain.
* Royal Challengers Bengaluru were set a revised target of 213 runs from 19 overs due to rain.
* Royal Challengers Bengaluru were set a revised target of 213 runs from 19 overs due to rain.
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| team1 = [[Delhi Capitals]] (H)
| team1 = [[Delhi Capitals]] (H)
| team2 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
| team2 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
| score1 =  
| score1 = 142/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 =  
| runs1 = [[Pathum Nissanka]] 50 (29)
| wickets1 =  
| wickets1 = [[Kartik Tyagi]] 2/25 (4 overs)
| score2 =  
| score2 = 147/2 (14.2 overs)
| runs2 =  
| runs2 = [[Finn Allen]] 100[[not out|*]] (47)
| wickets2 =  
| wickets2 = [[Axar Patel]] 1/27 (4 overs)
| result =  
| result = Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wickets
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529294.html Scorecard]
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529294.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium|Arun Jaitley Stadium]], [[Delhi]]
| venue = [[Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium|Arun Jaitley Stadium]], [[Delhi]]
| umpires = [[Nitin Menon]] (Ind) and [[Rohan Pandit]] (Ind)
| umpires = [[Nitin Menon]] (Ind) and [[Rohan Pandit]] (Ind)
| motm =  
| motm = [[Finn Allen]] (Kolkata Knight Riders)
| toss =  
| toss = Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
| notes =  
| notes = [[Finn Allen]] (Kolkata Knight Riders) scored his maiden [[Century (cricket)|century]] in IPL.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=8 May 2026 |title=Finn Allen blazes maiden IPL century to power KKR to 4th consecutive win |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/finn-allen-blazes-maiden-ipl-century-to-power-kkr-to-4th-consecutive-win-10680131 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref>
| rain =  
}}<section end="match51" />
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| time = 19:30
| time = 19:30
| night = y
| night = y
| team1 = [[Rajasthan Royals]] (H)
| team1 = [[Gujarat Titans]]
| team2 = [[Gujarat Titans]]
| team2 = [[Rajasthan Royals]] (H)
| score1 =  
| score1 = 229/4 (20 overs)
| runs1 =  
| runs1 = [[Shubman Gill]] 84 (44)
| wickets1 =  
| wickets1 = Brijesh Sharma 2/47 (4 overs)
| score2 =  
| score2 = 152 (16.3 overs)
| runs2 =  
| runs2 = [[Ravindra Jadeja]] 38 (25)
| wickets2 =  
| wickets2 = [[Rashid Khan]] 4/33 (4 overs)
| result =  
| result = Gujarat Titans won by 77 runs
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529295.html Scorecard]
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529295.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium]], [[Jaipur]]
| venue = [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium]], [[Jaipur]]
| umpires = [[Saiyed Khalid]] (Ind) and [[Virender Sharma]] (Ind)
| umpires = [[Saiyed Khalid]] (Ind) and [[Virender Sharma]] (Ind)
| motm =  
| motm = [[Rashid Khan]] (Gujarat Titans)
| toss =  
| toss = Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
| notes =
| rain =
}}<section end="match52" />
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| time = 15:30
| time = 15:30
| daynight = y
| daynight = y
| team1 = [[Chennai Super Kings]] (H)
| team1 = [[Lucknow Super Giants]]
| team2 = [[Lucknow Super Giants]]
| team2 = [[Chennai Super Kings]] (H)
| score1 =  
| score1 = 203/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 =  
| runs1 = [[Josh Inglis]] 85 (33)
| wickets1 =  
| wickets1 = [[Jamie Overton]] 3/36 (4 overs)
| score2 =  
| score2 = 208/5 (19.2 overs)
| runs2 =  
| runs2 = [[Urvil Patel]] 65 (23)
| wickets2 =  
| wickets2 = [[Shahbaz Ahmed (cricketer)|Shahbaz Ahmed]] 2/30 (3 overs)
| result = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529296.html Scorecard]
| result = Chennai Super Kings won by 5 wickets
| report =
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529296.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]], [[Chennai]]
| venue = [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]], [[Chennai]]
| umpires = [[Ulhas Gandhe]] (Ind) and Tony Ematty (Ind)
| umpires = Keyur Kelkar (Ind) and Amit Rana (Ind)
| motm =  
| motm = [[Jamie Overton]] (Chennai Super Kings)
| toss =  
| toss = Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
| notes =  
| notes = Lucknow Super Giants were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=10 May 2026 |title=CSK vs LSG, IPL 2026: Urvil, Overton help Chennai Super Kings eliminate Lucknow Super Giants|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/csk-vs-lsg-ipl-2026-chennai-super-kings-v-lucknow-super-giants-score-result-match-report/article70962300.ece/|work=[[Sportstar]]}}</ref>
| rain =  
}}<section end="match53" />
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| time = 19:30
| time = 19:30
| night = y
| night = y
| team1 = [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]] (H)
| team1 = [[Mumbai Indians]]
| team2 = [[Mumbai Indians]]
| team2 = [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]] (H)
| score1 =  
| score1 = 166/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 =  
| runs1 = [[Tilak Varma]] 57 (42)
| wickets1 =  
| wickets1 = [[Bhuvneshwar Kumar]] 4/23 (4 overs)
| score2 =  
| score2 = 167/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 =  
| runs2 = [[Krunal Pandya]] 73 (46)
| wickets2 =  
| wickets2 = [[Corbin Bosch]] 4/26 (4 overs)
| result =  
| result = Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 2 wickets
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529297.html Scorecard]
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529297.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium|Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium]], [[Raipur]]
| venue = [[Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium|Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium]], [[Raipur]]
| umpires = [[Rohan Pandit]] (Ind) and [[Tanmay Srivastava]] (Ind)
| umpires = [[Rohan Pandit]] (Ind) and [[Tanmay Srivastava]] (Ind)
| motm =  
| motm = [[Bhuvneshwar Kumar]] (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
| toss =  
| toss = Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
| notes =  
| notes = Mumbai Indians were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{cite web |date=10 May 2026 |title=IPL 2026: Mumbai Indians become second team to be eliminated after loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/mumbai-indians-eliminated-ipl-2026-mi-lucknow-super-giants-points-table/article70962842.ece/ |access-date=11 May 2026|work=[[Sportstar]]}}</ref>
| rain =  
}}<section end="match54" />
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| team1 = [[Punjab Kings]] (H)
| team1 = [[Punjab Kings]] (H)
| team2 = [[Delhi Capitals]]
| team2 = [[Delhi Capitals]]
| score1 =  
| score1 = 210/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 =  
| runs1 = [[Shreyas Iyer]] 59[[not out|*]] (36)
| wickets1 =  
| wickets1 = Madhav Tiwari 2/40 (4 overs)
| score2 =  
| score2 = 216/7 (19 overs)
| runs2 =  
| runs2 = [[Axar Patel]] 56 (30)
| wickets2 =  
| wickets2 = [[Arshdeep Singh]] 2/21 (4 overs)
| result =  
| result = Delhi Capitals won by 3 wickets
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529298.html Scorecard]
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529298.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium|HPCA Cricket Stadium]], [[Dharamshala]]
| venue = [[Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium|HPCA Cricket Stadium]], [[Dharamshala]]
| umpires = [[K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan]] (Ind) and Bhavesh Patel (Ind)
| umpires = [[K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan]] (Ind) and Bhavesh Patel (Ind)
| motm =  
| motm = Madhav Tiwari (Delhi Capitals)
| toss =  
| toss = Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
| notes =  
| notes = [[Ben Dwarshuis]] (Punjab Kings) made his IPL debut.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bassyonni |date=11 May 2026 |title=Ben Dwarshuis Makes IPL Debut in PBKS vs DC Clash |url=https://www.el-balad.com/17008006 |access-date=11 May 2026 |website=El-Balad}}</ref>
| rain =  
}}<section end="match55" />
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| team1 = [[Gujarat Titans]] (H)
| team1 = [[Gujarat Titans]] (H)
| team2 = [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
| team2 = [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
| score1 =  
| score1 = 168/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 =  
| runs1 = [[Sai Sudharsan]] 61 (44)
| wickets1 =  
| wickets1 = [[Praful Hinge]] 2/17 (4 overs)
| score2 =  
| score2 = 86 (14.5 overs)
| runs2 =  
| runs2 = [[Pat Cummins]] 19 (9)
| wickets2 =  
| wickets2 = [[Jason Holder]] 3/20 (4 overs)
| result =  
| result = Gujarat Titans won by 82 runs
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529299.html Scorecard]
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529299.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Narendra Modi Stadium]], [[Ahmedabad]]
| venue = [[Narendra Modi Stadium]], [[Ahmedabad]]
| umpires = [[Saiyed Khalid]] (Ind) and [[Virender Sharma]] (Ind)
| umpires = [[Saiyed Khalid]] (Ind) and [[Virender Sharma]] (Ind)
| motm =  
| motm = [[Kagiso Rabada]] (Gujarat Titans)
| toss =  
| toss = Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
| notes =
| rain =
}}<section end="match56" />
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| time = 19:30
| time = 19:30
| night = y
| night = y
| team1 = [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]] (H)
| team1 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
| team2 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
| team2 = [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]] (H)
| score1 =  
| score1 = 192/4 (20 overs)
| runs1 =  
| runs1 = [[Angkrish Raghuvanshi]] 71 (46)
| wickets1 =  
| wickets1 = [[Bhuvneshwar Kumar]] 1/34 (4 overs)
| score2 =  
| score2 = 194/4 (19.1 overs)
| runs2 =  
| runs2 = [[Virat Kohli]] 105[[not out|*]] (60)
| wickets2 =  
| wickets2 = [[Kartik Tyagi]] 3/32 (4 overs)
| result =  
| result = Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wickets
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529300.html Scorecard]
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529300.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium|Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium]], [[Raipur]]
| venue = [[Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium|Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium]], [[Raipur]]
| umpires = [[Nitin Menon]] (Ind) and [[Rohan Pandit]] (Ind)
| umpires = [[Nitin Menon]] (Ind) and [[Rohan Pandit]] (Ind)
| motm =  
| motm = [[Virat Kohli]] (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
| toss =  
| toss = Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
| notes =  
| notes = [[Saurabh Dubey (Maharashtra cricketer)|Saurabh Dubey]] (Kolkata Knight Riders) made his IPL debut.<ref>{{cite web |title=RCB vs KKR, IPL 2026: Who is Saurabh Dubey, Vidarbha fast bowler who is set to make his debut against Royal Challengers Bengaluru? |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/saurabh-dubey-vidarbha-pacer-ipl-debut-stats-rcb-vs-kkr-ipl-2026-kolkata-knight-riders/article70975108.ece |work=[[Sportstar]] |access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref>
| rain =  
* [[Virat Kohli]] (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) scored 14,000 runs in T20s.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stats - Kohli the first Indian to 10 T20 tons and the fastest ever to 14000 runs|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-rcb-vs-kkr-virat-kohli-the-first-indian-to-10-t20-tons-and-the-fastest-ever-to-14000-runs-1536676 |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=14 May 2026}}</ref>
}}<section end="match57" />
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| team1 = [[Punjab Kings]] (H)
| team1 = [[Punjab Kings]] (H)
| team2 = [[Mumbai Indians]]
| team2 = [[Mumbai Indians]]
| score1 =  
| score1 = 200/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 =  
| runs1 = [[Prabhsimran Singh]] 57 (32)
| wickets1 =  
| wickets1 = [[Shardul Thakur]] 4/39 (4 overs)
| score2 =  
| score2 = 205/4 (19.5 overs)
| runs2 =  
| runs2 = [[Tilak Varma]] 75[[not out|*]] (33)
| wickets2 =  
| wickets2 = [[Azmatullah Omarzai]] 2/36 (4 overs)
| result =  
| result = Mumbai Indians won by 6 wickets
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529301.html Scorecard]
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529301.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium|HPCA Cricket Stadium]], [[Dharamshala]]
| venue = [[Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium|HPCA Cricket Stadium]], [[Dharamshala]]
| umpires = [[K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan]] (Ind) and Bhavesh Patel (Ind)
| umpires = [[K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan]] (Ind) and Bhavesh Patel (Ind)
| motm =  
| motm = [[Tilak Varma]] (Mumbai Indians)
| toss =  
| toss = Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
| notes =
| rain =
}}<section end="match58" />
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| time = 19:30
| time = 19:30
| night = y
| night = y
| team1 = [[Lucknow Super Giants]] (H)
| team1 = [[Chennai Super Kings]]
| team2 = [[Chennai Super Kings]]
| team2 = [[Lucknow Super Giants]] (H)
| score1 =  
| score1 = 187/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 =  
| runs1 = [[Kartik Sharma]] 71 (42)
| wickets1 =  
| wickets1 = [[Akash Singh (cricketer, born 2002)|Akash Singh]] 3/26 (4 overs)
| score2 =  
| score2 = 188/3 (16.4 overs)
| runs2 =  
| runs2 = [[Mitchell Marsh]] 90 (38)
| wickets2 =  
| wickets2 = [[Mukesh Choudhary]] 1/24 (3 overs)
| result =  
| result = Lucknow Super Giants won by 7 wickets
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529302.html Scorecard]
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529302.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Ekana Cricket Stadium]], [[Lucknow]]
| venue = [[Ekana Cricket Stadium]], [[Lucknow]]
| umpires = [[Ulhas Gandhe]] (Ind) and Tony Ematty (Ind)
| umpires = [[Ulhas Gandhe]] (Ind) and Tony Ematty (Ind)
| motm =  
| motm = [[Mitchell Marsh]] (Lucknow Super Giants)
| toss =  
| toss = Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
| notes =
| rain =
}}<section end="match59" />
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| team1 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] (H)
| team1 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] (H)
| team2 = [[Gujarat Titans]]
| team2 = [[Gujarat Titans]]
| score1 =  
| score1 = 247/2 (20 overs)
| runs1 =  
| runs1 = [[Finn Allen]] 93 (35)
| wickets1 =  
| wickets1 = [[Sai Kishore]] 1/38 (3 overs)
| score2 =  
| score2 = 218/4 (20 overs)
| runs2 =  
| runs2 = [[Shubman Gill]] 85 (49)
| wickets2 =  
| wickets2 = [[Sunil Narine]] 2/29 (4 overs)
| result =  
| result = Kolkata Knight Riders won by 29 runs
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529303.html Scorecard]
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529303.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]]
| venue = [[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]]
| umpires = [[Virender Sharma]] (Ind) and Kannur Swaroopanand (Ind)
| umpires = [[Virender Sharma]] (Ind) and Kannur Swaroopanand (Ind)
| motm =  
| motm = [[Sunil Narine]] (Kolkata Knight Riders)
| toss =  
| toss = Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
| notes =  
| notes = This was Kolkata Knight Riders's 100th game at this venue.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kolkata Knight Riders create IPL history, become only second team after RCB to play 100 IPL matches at a single venue |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/ipl-2026/kkr-create-ipl-history-become-only-second-team-after-rcb-to-play-100-ipl-matches-at-a-single-venue/articleshow/131139229.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=16 May 2026 |access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref>
| rain =  
* [[Sunil Narine]] (Kolkata Knight Riders) played in his 200th IPL match.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sunil Narine Becomes First Overseas Cricketer To Play 200 Matches In IPL |url=https://www.news18.com/cricket/sunil-narine-becomes-first-overseas-cricketer-to-play-200-matches-in-ipl-ws-no-10094793.html |work=[[News18]] |date=16 May 2026 |access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref>
* [[Cameron Green]] (Kolkata Knight Riders) scored 1,000 runs in IPL.<ref>{{cite web |title=KKR's Cameron Green completes 1,000 runs in IPL |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/kkrs-cameron-green-completes-1000-runs-in-ipl20260517101658 |work=[[Asian News International|ANI]] |date=17 May 2026 |access-date=18 May 2026}}</ref>
}}<section end="match60" />
}}<section end="match60" />
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| time = 15:30
| time = 15:30
| night = y
| night = y
| team1 = [[Punjab Kings]] (H)
| team1 = [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]
| team2 = [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]
| team2 = [[Punjab Kings]] (H)
| score1 =  
| score1 = 222/4 (20 overs)
| runs1 =  
| runs1 = [[Venkatesh Iyer]] 73[[not out|*]] (40)
| wickets1 =  
| wickets1 = [[Harpreet Brar]] 2/35 (4 overs)
| score2 =  
| score2 = 199/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 =  
| runs2 = [[Shashank Singh]] 56 (27)
| wickets2 =  
| wickets2 = [[Rasikh Salam]] 3/36 (4 overs)
| result =  
| result = Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 23 runs
| report =  
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529304.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium|HPCA Cricket Stadium]], [[Dharamshala]]
| venue = [[Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium|HPCA Cricket Stadium]], [[Dharamshala]]
| umpires = [[K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan]] (Ind) and [[Adrian Holdstock]] (SA)
| umpires = [[K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan]] (Ind) and [[Adrian Holdstock]] (SA)
| motm =  
| motm = [[Venkatesh Iyer]] (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
| toss =  
| toss = Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field.
| notes =  
| notes = [[Shreyas Iyer]] (Punjab Kings) played in his 100th IPL match as captain.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shreyas Iyer becomes fifth player to captain in 100 IPL games|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/shreyas-iyer-100-ipl-games-as-captain-most-matches-record-list/article70989963.ece/|work=[[Sportstar]] |access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref>
| rain =  
* Royal Challengers Bengaluru qualified for the playoffs as a result of this match.<ref>{{cite web |title=Royal Challengers Bengaluru become first team to qualify for Playoffs|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/playoffs-top-four-qualification-ipl-2026-royal-challengers-bengaluru-pbks-vs-rcb/article70990343.ece/|work=[[Sportstar]] |access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref>
}}<section end="match61" />
}}<section end="match61" />
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| time = 19:30
| time = 19:30
| night = y
| night = y
| team1 = [[Delhi Capitals]] (H)
| team1 = [[Rajasthan Royals]]
| team2 = [[Rajasthan Royals]]
| team2 = [[Delhi Capitals]] (H)
| score1 =  
| score1 = 193/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 =  
| runs1 = [[Dhruv Jurel]] 53 (40)
| wickets1 =  
| wickets1 = [[Mitchell Starc]] 4/40 (4 overs)
| score2 =  
| score2 = 197/5 (19.2 overs)
| runs2 =  
| runs2 = [[KL Rahul]] 56 (42)
| wickets2 =  
| wickets2 = [[Jofra Archer]] 2/35 (4 overs)
| result =  
| result = Delhi Capitals won by 5 wickets
| report =  
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529305.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium|Arun Jaitley Stadium]], [[Delhi]]
| venue = [[Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium|Arun Jaitley Stadium]], [[Delhi]]
| umpires = Amit Rana (Ind) and Keyur Kelkar (Ind)
| umpires = Amit Rana (Ind) and Keyur Kelkar (Ind)
| motm =  
| motm = [[Mitchell Starc]] (Delhi Capitals)
| toss =  
| toss = Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
| notes =  
| notes = Ravi Singh (Rajasthan Royals) and Tripurana Vijay (Delhi Capitals) both made their IPL debuts.<ref>{{cite web |title=Who is Ravi Singh? RR hand Railways batter debut against DC |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/ipl-2026/ipl-2026-who-is-ravi-singh-rr-hand-railways-batter-debut-against-dc/articleshow/131156237.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Who is Tripurana Vijay? 24-year-old making his IPL debut in DC vs RR IPL 2026 clash |url=https://thesportstak.com/cricket/ipl/story/who-is-tripurana-vijay-24-year-old-making-his-ipl-debut-in-dc-vs-rr-ipl-2026-clash-3257158-2026-05-17 |work=Sports Tak |access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref>
| rain =  
}}<section end="match62" />
}}<section end="match62" />
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| team1 = [[Chennai Super Kings]] (H)
| team1 = [[Chennai Super Kings]] (H)
| team2 = [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
| team2 = [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
| score1 =  
| score1 = 180/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 =  
| runs1 = [[Dewald Brevis]] 44 (27)
| wickets1 =  
| wickets1 = [[Pat Cummins]] 3/28 (4 overs)
| score2 =  
| score2 = 181/5 (19 overs)
| runs2 =  
| runs2 = [[Ishan Kishan]] 70 (47)
| wickets2 =  
| wickets2 = [[Mukesh Choudhary]] 2/36 (4 overs)
| result =  
| result = Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 5 wickets
| report =  
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529306.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]], [[Chennai]]
| venue = [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]], [[Chennai]]
| umpires = [[Nitin Menon]] (Ind) and [[Tanmay Srivastava]] (Ind)
| umpires = [[Nitin Menon]] (Ind) and [[Tanmay Srivastava]] (Ind)
| motm =  
| motm = [[Ishan Kishan]] (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
| toss =  
| toss = Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes =  
| notes = Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans qualified for the playoffs as a result of this match.<ref>{{cite web |title=IPL 2026 playoffs: Sunrisers Hyderabad, Gujarat Titans confirm top-4 finish|url=https://www.business-standard.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-2026-playoffs-sunrisers-hyderabad-gujarat-titans-confirm-top-4-finish-126051801783_1.html|work=[[Business Standard]] |date=19 May 2026 |access-date=21 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SRH And GT Qualify For Playoffs As Sunrisers Hyderabad Defeat Chennai Super Kings By 5 Wickets |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2026-srh-and-gt-qualify-for-playoffs |work=[[Outlook India]] |date=19 May 2026 |access-date=21 May 2026}}</ref>
| rain =  
}}<section end="match63" />
}}<section end="match63" />
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| time = 19:30
| time = 19:30
| night = y
| night = y
| team1 = [[Rajasthan Royals]] (H)
| team1 = [[Lucknow Super Giants]]
| team2 = [[Lucknow Super Giants]]
| team2 = [[Rajasthan Royals]] (H)
| score1 =  
| score1 = 220/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 =  
| runs1 = [[Mitchell Marsh]] 96 (57)
| wickets1 =  
| wickets1 = Yash Raj Punja 2/35 (4 overs)
| score2 =  
| score2 = 225/3 (19.1 overs)
| runs2 =  
| runs2 = [[Vaibhav Sooryavanshi]] 93 (38)
| wickets2 =  
| wickets2 = [[Mohsin Khan (Indian cricketer)|Mohsin Khan]] 1/31 (4 overs)
| result =  
| result = Rajasthan Royals won by 7 wickets
| report =  
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529307.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium]], [[Jaipur]]
| venue = [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium]], [[Jaipur]]
| umpires = [[Adrian Holdstock]] (SA) and Parashar Joshi (Ind)
| umpires = [[Adrian Holdstock]] (SA) and Parashar Joshi (Ind)
| motm =
| motm = [[Vaibhav Sooryavanshi]] (Rajasthan Royals)
| toss =  
| toss = Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
| notes =  
| notes = [[Sushant Mishra]] (Rajasthan Royals) made his IPL debut.<ref>{{cite web |title=Yashasvi Jaiswal wins toss, elects to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants |url=https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ipl-2026-yashasvi-jaiswal-wins-toss-elects-to-bowl-first-against-lucknow-super-giants-23631224 |work=[[Mid Day]] |date=20 May 2026 |access-date=21 May 2026}}</ref>
| rain =  
}}<section end="match64" />
}}<section end="match64" />
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| time = 19:30
| time = 19:30
| night = y
| night = y
| team1 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] (H)
| team1 = [[Mumbai Indians]]
| team2 = [[Mumbai Indians]]
| team2 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] (H)
| score1 =  
| score1 = 147/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 =  
| runs1 = [[Corbin Bosch]] 32[[not out|*]] (18)
| wickets1 =  
| wickets1 = [[Cameron Green]] 2/23 (3 overs)
| score2 =  
| score2 = 148/6 (18.5 overs)
| runs2 =  
| runs2 = [[Manish Pandey]] 45 (33)
| wickets2 =  
| wickets2 = [[Corbin Bosch]] 3/30 (3 overs)
| result =  
| result = Kolkata Knight Riders won by 4 wickets
| report =  
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529308.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]]
| venue = [[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]]
| umpires = [[Saiyed Khalid]] (Ind) and Kannur Swaroopanand (Ind)
| umpires = [[Saiyed Khalid]] (Ind) and Kannur Swaroopanand (Ind)
| motm =  
| motm = [[Manish Pandey]] (Kolkata Knight Riders)
| toss =  
| toss = Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
| notes =  
| notes = [[Tejasvi Singh Dahiya]] (Kolkata Knight Riders) made his IPL debut. He replaced [[Angkrish Raghuvanshi]] as a concussion substitute after the batter got injured during the first innings.<ref>{{cite web |title=Who is Tejasvi Singh Dahiya? KKR's Rs 3 crore concussion substitute vs Mumbai Indians |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/ipl-2026/who-is-tejasvi-singh-dahiya-kkrs-rs-3-crore-concussion-substitute-vs-mumbai-indians/articleshow/131234404.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=21 May 2026 |access-date=21 May 2026}}</ref>
| rain =  
}}<section end="match65" />
}}<section end="match65" />
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| team1 = [[Gujarat Titans]] (H)
| team1 = [[Gujarat Titans]] (H)
| team2 = [[Chennai Super Kings]]
| team2 = [[Chennai Super Kings]]
| score1 =  
| score1 = 229/4 (20 overs)
| runs1 =  
| runs1 = [[Sai Sudharsan]] 84 (53)
| wickets1 =  
| wickets1 = [[Mukesh Choudhary]] 1/36 (4 overs)
| score2 =  
| score2 = 140 (13.4 overs)
| runs2 =  
| runs2 = [[Shivam Dube]] 47 (17)
| wickets2 =  
| wickets2 = [[Rashid Khan]] 3/18 (2 overs)
| result =  
| result = Gujarat Titans won by 89 runs
| report =  
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529309.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Narendra Modi Stadium]], [[Ahmedabad]]
| venue = [[Narendra Modi Stadium]], [[Ahmedabad]]
| umpires = [[Kaushik Gandhi]] (Ind) and [[Nitin Menon]] (Ind)
| umpires = [[Kaushik Gandhi]] (Ind) and [[Nitin Menon]] (Ind)
| motm =  
| motm = [[Mohammed Siraj]] (Gujarat Titans)
| toss =  
| toss = Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = This match was initially scheduled at [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]] in [[Chennai]], but was moved to [[Narendra Modi Stadium]] due to the [[2026 Gujarat local elections]].<ref>{{cite web |date=14 April 2026 |title=IPL 2026: BCCI announces venue change for both the CSK vs GT matches |url=https://www.business-standard.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-2026-bcci-announces-venue-change-for-both-the-csk-vs-gt-matches-126041301112_1.html |work=[[Business Standard]] |access-date=3 May 2026}}</ref>
| notes = This match was initially scheduled at [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]] in [[Chennai]], but was moved to [[Narendra Modi Stadium]] due to the [[2026 Gujarat local elections]].<ref>{{cite web |date=14 April 2026 |title=IPL 2026: BCCI announces venue change for both the CSK vs GT matches |url=https://www.business-standard.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-2026-bcci-announces-venue-change-for-both-the-csk-vs-gt-matches-126041301112_1.html |work=[[Business Standard]] |access-date=3 May 2026}}</ref>
| rain =  
* Chennai Super Kings were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{cite web |date=21 May 2026 |title=CSK fail to qualify for IPL 2026 Playoffs, GT eliminate 5-time champions |url=https://www.insidesport.in/cricket/chennai-super-kings-can-csk-qualify-for-ipl-2026-playoffs-check-all-scenarios/ |work=[[Inside Sport]] |access-date=22 May 2026}}</ref>
}}<section end="match66" />
}}<section end="match66" />
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| team1 = [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] (H)
| team1 = [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] (H)
| team2 = [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]
| team2 = [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]
| score1 =  
| score1 = 255/4 (20 overs)
| runs1 =  
| runs1 = [[Ishan Kishan]] 79 (46)
| wickets1 =  
| wickets1 = [[Rasikh Salam]] 2/52 (4 overs)
| score2 =  
| score2 = 200/4 (20 overs)
| runs2 =  
| runs2 = [[Rajat Patidar]] 56 (39)
| wickets2 =  
| wickets2 = [[Eshan Malinga]] 2/33 (4 overs)
| result =  
| result = Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 55 runs
| report =  
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529310.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium|Rajiv Gandhi Stadium]], [[Hyderabad]]
| venue = [[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium|Rajiv Gandhi Stadium]], [[Hyderabad]]
| umpires = [[Jayaraman Madanagopal]] (Ind) and Amit Rana (Ind)
| umpires = [[Jayaraman Madanagopal]] (Ind) and Amit Rana (Ind)
| motm =  
| motm = [[Ishan Kishan]] (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
| toss =  
| toss = Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes =  
| notes = [[Rajat Patidar]] (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) hit his 100th six in IPL.<ref>{{cite web |date=23 May 2026 |title=Rajat Patidar Becomes Fastest Indian Batter In IPL History To Hit 100 Sixes|url=https://www.news18.com/cricket/rajat-patidar-becomes-fastest-indian-batter-to-hit-100-sixes-in-ipl-10107291.html |work=[[News18]] |access-date=23 May 2026}}</ref>
| rain =  
}}<section end="match67" />
}}<section end="match67" />
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| team1 = [[Lucknow Super Giants]] (H)
| team1 = [[Lucknow Super Giants]] (H)
| team2 = [[Punjab Kings]]
| team2 = [[Punjab Kings]]
| score1 =  
| score1 = 196/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 =  
| runs1 = [[Josh Inglis]] 72 (44)
| wickets1 =  
| wickets1 = [[Yuzvendra Chahal]] 2/25 (4 overs)
| score2 =  
| score2 = 200/3 (18 overs)
| runs2 =  
| runs2 = [[Shreyas Iyer]] 101[[not out|*]] (51)
| wickets2 =  
| wickets2 = [[Mohammed Shami]] 2/45 (4 overs)
| result =  
| result = Punjab Kings won by 7 wickets
| report =  
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529311.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Ekana Cricket Stadium]], [[Lucknow]]
| venue = [[Ekana Cricket Stadium]], [[Lucknow]]
| umpires = [[Kaushik Gandhi]] (Ind) and Vinod Seshan (Ind)
| umpires = [[Kaushik Gandhi]] (Ind) and Vinod Seshan (Ind)
| motm =  
| motm = [[Shreyas Iyer]] (Punjab Kings)
| toss =  
| toss = Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field.
| notes =  
| notes = [[Shreyas Iyer]] (Punjab Kings) scored his 7,000th run in T20s and maiden [[Century (cricket)|century]] in IPL.<ref>{{cite web |date=23 May 2026 |title=Maiden IPL ton from Shreyas Iyer guides PBKS past LSG by 7-wickets|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/maiden-ipl-ton-from-shreyas-iyer-guides-pbks-past-lsg-by-7-wickets20260523232319/ |work=[[Asian News International|ANI News]] |access-date=23 May 2026}}</ref>
| rain =  
* Delhi Capitals were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{cite web |title=IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals eliminated after Punjab Kings defeats Lucknow Super Giants|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/delhi-capitals-eliminated-from-ipl-2026-punjab-kings-rajasthan-royals-playoffs-qualification-race/article71014369.ece/|work=[[Sportstar]] |access-date=23 May 2026}}</ref>
}}<section end="match68" />
}}<section end="match68" />
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| time = 15:30
| time = 15:30
| daynight = y
| daynight = y
| team1 = [[Mumbai Indians]] (H)
| team1 = [[Rajasthan Royals]]
| team2 = [[Rajasthan Royals]]
| team2 = [[Mumbai Indians]] (H)
| score1 =  
| score1 = 205/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 =  
| runs1 = [[Dhruv Jurel]] 38 (26)
| wickets1 =  
| wickets1 = [[Shardul Thakur]] 2/41 (4 overs)
| score2 =  
| score2 = 175/9 (20 overs)
| runs2 =  
| runs2 = [[Suryakumar Yadav]] 60 (42)
| wickets2 =  
| wickets2 = [[Jofra Archer]] 3/17 (4 overs)
| result =  
| result = Rajasthan Royals won by 30 runs
| report =  
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529312.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Wankhede Stadium]], [[Mumbai]]
| venue = [[Wankhede Stadium]], [[Mumbai]]
| umpires = Tony Ematty (Ind) and [[Rohan Pandit]] (Ind)
| umpires = Tony Ematty (Ind) and [[Rohan Pandit]] (Ind)
| motm =  
| motm = [[Jofra Archer]] (Rajasthan Royals)
| toss =  
| toss = Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
| notes =  
| notes = [[Dasun Shanaka]] (Rajasthan Royals) became the first Sri Lankan to hit 300 sixes in T20s.{{cn|date=May 2026}}
| rain =  
* Rajasthan Royals qualified for the playoffs while Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{cite web |title=IPL 2026: Rajasthan Royals seals last Playoffs spot; PBKS, KKR knocked out|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/rajasthan-royals-qualifies-for-playoffs-eliminator-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-pbks-kkr-knocked-out/article71017388.ece/|work=[[Sportstar]] |access-date=24 May 2026}}</ref>
}}<section end="match69" />
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| time = 19:30
| time = 19:30
| night = y
| night = y
| team1 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] (H)
| team1 = [[Delhi Capitals]]
| team2 = [[Delhi Capitals]]
| team2 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] (H)
| score1 =  
| score1 = 203/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 =  
| runs1 = [[KL Rahul]] 60 (30)
| wickets1 =  
| wickets1 = [[Saurabh Dubey (Maharashtra cricketer)|Saurabh Dubey]] 2/28 (4 overs)
| score2 =  
| score2 = 163 (18.4 overs)
| runs2 =  
| runs2 = [[Ajinkya Rahane]] 63 (39)
| wickets2 =  
| wickets2 = [[Lungi Ngidi]] 3/27 (3.4 overs)
| result =  
| result = Delhi Capitals won by 40 runs
| report =  
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1529313.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]]
| venue = [[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]]
| umpires = [[Saiyed Khalid]] (Ind) and Kannur Swaroopanand (Ind)
| umpires = [[Saiyed Khalid]] (Ind) and Kannur Swaroopanand (Ind)
| motm =  
| motm = [[Kuldeep Yadav]] (Delhi Capitals)
| toss =  
| toss = Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
| notes =
| rain =
}}<section end="match70" />
}}<section end="match70" />


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| RD1 = '''[[2026 Indian Premier League#Qualifier 1|Qualifier 1]]'''
| RD1 = '''[[2026 Indian Premier League#Qualifier 1|Qualifier 1]]'''
| RD1-text1 = 26 May 2026 {{en dash}} [[HPCA Cricket Stadium|Dharamshala]]
| RD1-text1 = 26 May 2026 {{en dash}} [[Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium|Dharamshala]]
| RD1-seed1 = 1
| RD1-seed1 = '''1'''
| RD1-team1 = 1st placed team
| RD1-team1 = '''[[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]'''
| RD1-score1 =  
| RD1-score1 = '''254/5 (20 overs)'''
| RD1-seed2 = 2
| RD1-seed2 = 2
| RD1-team2 = 2nd placed team
| RD1-team2 = [[Gujarat Titans]]
| RD1-score2 =  
| RD1-score2 = 162 (19.3 overs)


| RD1b = '''[[2026 Indian Premier League#Eliminator|Eliminator]]'''
| RD1b = '''[[2026 Indian Premier League#Eliminator|Eliminator]]'''
| RD1b-text1 = 27 May 2026 {{en dash}} [[Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium|Mullanpur]]
| RD1b-text1 = 27 May 2026 {{en dash}} [[Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium|Mullanpur]]
| RD1b-seed1 = 3
| RD1b-seed1 = 3
| RD1b-team1 = 3rd placed team
| RD1b-team1 = [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
| RD1b-score1 =  
| RD1b-score1 = 196 (19.2 overs)
| RD1b-seed2 = 4
| RD1b-seed2 = '''4'''
| RD1b-team2 = 4th placed team
| RD1b-team2 = '''[[Rajasthan Royals]]'''
| RD1b-score2 =  
| RD1b-score2 = '''243/8 (20 overs)'''


| RD2 = '''[[2026 Indian Premier League#Qualifier 2|Qualifier 2]]'''
| RD2 = '''[[2026 Indian Premier League#Qualifier 2|Qualifier 2]]'''
| RD2-text1 = 29 May 2026 {{en dash}} [[Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium|Mullanpur]]
| RD2-text1 = 29 May 2026 {{en dash}} [[Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium|Mullanpur]]
| RD2-seed1 = Q1L
| RD2-seed1 = '''Q1L'''
| RD2-team1 = Loser of Qualifier 1
| RD2-team1 = '''[[Gujarat Titans]]'''
| RD2-score1 =  
| RD2-score1 = '''219/3 (18.4 overs)'''
| RD2-seed2 = EW
| RD2-seed2 = EW
| RD2-team2 = Winner of Eliminator
| RD2-team2 = [[Rajasthan Royals]]
| RD2-score2 =  
| RD2-score2 = 214/6 (20 overs)


| RD3 = '''[[2026 Indian Premier League final|Final]]'''
| RD3 = '''[[2026 Indian Premier League final|Final]]'''
| RD3-text1 = 31 May 2026 {{en dash}} [[Narendra Modi Stadium|Ahmedabad]]
| RD3-text1 = 31 May 2026 {{en dash}} [[Narendra Modi Stadium|Ahmedabad]]
| RD3-seed1 = Q1W
| RD3-seed1 = Q1W
| RD3-team1 = Winner of Qualifier 1
| RD3-team1 = [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]
| RD3-score1 =  
| RD3-score1 =  
| RD3-seed2 = Q2W
| RD3-seed2 = Q2W
| RD3-team2 = Winner of Qualifier 2
| RD3-team2 = [[Gujarat Titans]]
| RD3-score2 =  
| RD3-score2 =  
}}
}}
* Source: [[ESPNcricinfo]]<ref name=IPL>{{ESPNcricinfo 2|series|id=ipl-2026-1510719/match-schedule-fixtures-and-results|title=2025 Indian Premier League, schedule fixtures and results|access-date=31 May 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref><section end="bracket"/>
* Source: [[ESPNcricinfo]]<ref name=IPL>{{ESPNcricinfo 2|series-sub|id=ipl-2026-1510719|event=2026 Indian Premier League |sub=fixtures and results|access-date=31 May 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref><section end="bracket"/>


=== Qualifier 1 ===
=== Qualifier 1 ===
<section begin="match71" />{{Single-innings cricket match
<section begin="match71" />{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match71}} '''Qualifier 1'''
| round = {{anchor|match71}} '''Qualifier 1'''
| date = {{Start date|2025|05|26|df=y}}
| date = {{Start date|2026|05|26|df=y}}
| time = 19:30
| time = 19:30
| night = y
| night = y
| team1 = 1st placed team
| team1 = [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]
| team2 = 2nd placed team
| team2 = [[Gujarat Titans]]
| score1 =
| score1 = 254/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 =
| runs1 = [[Rajat Patidar]] 93[[not out|*]] (33)
| wickets1 =
| wickets1 = [[Jason Holder]] 2/39 (4 overs)
| score2 =
| score2 = 162 (19.3 overs)
| runs2 =
| runs2 = [[Rahul Tewatia]] 68 (43)
| wickets2 =
| wickets2 = [[Jacob Duffy]] 3/39 (4 overs)
| result =  
| result = Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 92 runs
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1535462.html Scorecard]
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1535462.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium|HPCA Cricket Stadium]], [[Dharamshala]]
| venue = [[Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium|HPCA Cricket Stadium]], [[Dharamshala]]
| umpires =
| umpires = [[Jayaraman Madanagopal]] (Ind) and [[Virender Sharma]] (Ind)
| motm =
| motm = [[Rajat Patidar]] (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
| toss =
| toss = Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = This was the highest score in the history of IPL playoffs.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=26 May 2026 |title=RCB create massive record, register highest total in IPL playoffs history |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/ipl-2026/rcb-create-massive-record-register-highest-total-in-ipl-playoffs-history/amp_articleshow/131332798.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
| notes =
* Royal Challengers Bengaluru qualified for their fifth IPL final after [[2009 Indian Premier League final|2009]], [[2011 Indian Premier League final|2011]], [[2016 Indian Premier League final|2016]] and [[2025 Indian Premier League final|2025]].<ref>{{cite web |access-date=27 May 2026 |title=Rajat Patidar Becomes 1st RCB & 5th Captain Overall To Qualify For Back-To-Back IPL Finals |url=https://www.news18.com/cricket/rajat-patidar-becomes-5th-captain-to-qualify-for-back-to-back-ipl-finals-10114306.html |website=News18}}</ref>
}}<section end="match71" />
}}<section end="match71" />


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| time = 19:30
| time = 19:30
| night = y
| night = y
| team1 = 3rd placed team
| team1 = [[Rajasthan Royals]]
| score1 =
| team2 = [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
| runs1 =
| score1 = 243/8 (20 overs)
| wickets1 =
| runs1 = [[Vaibhav Sooryavanshi]] 97 (29)
| team2 = 4th placed team
| wickets1 = [[Praful Hinge]] 3/54 (4 overs)
| score2 =
| score2 = 196 (19.2 overs)
| runs2 =
| runs2 = [[Nitish Kumar Reddy]] 38 (20)
| wickets2 =
| wickets2 = [[Jofra Archer]] 3/58 (4 overs)
| result =  
| result = Rajasthan Royals won by 47 runs
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1535463.html Scorecard]
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1535463.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium]], [[Mullanpur]]
| venue = [[Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium]], [[Mullanpur Garibdass|Mullanpur]]
| umpires =
| umpires = [[Ulhas Gandhe]] (Ind) and [[Adrian Holdstock]] (SA)
| motm =
| motm = [[Vaibhav Sooryavanshi]] (Rajasthan Royals)
| toss =
| toss = Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = [[Vaibhav Sooryavanshi]] (Rajasthan Royals) broke [[Chris Gayle]]’s record (59) of most sixes in a single IPL season.<ref>{{cite web |date=27 May 2026 |title=Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scripts history, breaks Chris Gayle’s 14-year-old IPL record of Most sixes in an IPL season |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/ipl-2026/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-scripts-history-breaks-chris-gayles-14-year-old-ipl-record-to-hit-most-sixes-in-a-single-season/articleshow/131353114.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=29 May 2026}}</ref>
| notes =
}}<section end="match72" />
}}<section end="match72" />


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| time = 19:30
| time = 19:30
| night = y
| night = y
| team1 = Loser of Qualifier 1
| team1 = [[Rajasthan Royals]]
| score1 =
| team2 = [[Gujarat Titans]]
| runs1 =
| score1 = 214/6 (20 overs)
| wickets1 =
| runs1 = [[Vaibhav Sooryavanshi]] 96 (47)
| team2 = Winner of Eliminator
| wickets1 = [[Jason Holder]] 2/27 (4 overs)
| score2 =
| score2 = 219/3 (18.4 overs)
| runs2 =
| runs2 = [[Shubman Gill]] 104 (53)
| wickets2 =
| wickets2 = [[Nandre Burger]] 1/35 (4 overs)
| result =  
| result = Gujarat Titans won by 7 wickets
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1535464.html Scorecard]
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1535464.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium]], [[Mullanpur]]
| venue = [[Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium]], [[Mullanpur Garibdass|Mullanpur]]
| umpires =
| umpires = [[Sam Nogajski]] (Aus) and [[Rohan Pandit]] (Ind)
| motm =
| motm = [[Shubman Gill]] (Gujarat Titans)
| toss =
| toss = Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| rain =
| notes =
| notes = [[Vaibhav Sooryavanshi]] (Rajasthan Royals) became the fastest Indian batsman to score 1,000 runs in IPL, in terms of innings (23).<ref>{{cite web |last=Aditya Kaushik |date=29 May 2026 |title=Vaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes fastest Indian batter to score 1000 IPL runs |url=https://www.business-standard.com/cricket/ipl/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-becomes-fastest-indian-batter-to-score-1000-ipl-runs-126052901685_1.html |website=[[Business Standard]]  |access-date=29 May 2026}}</ref>
* Gujarat Titans qualified for their third IPL final after [[2022 Indian Premier League final|2022]] and [[2023 Indian Premier League final|2023]].
}}<section end="match73" />
}}<section end="match73" />


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| time = 19:30
| time = 19:30
| night = y
| night = y
| team1 = Winner of Qualifier 1
| team1 = [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]
| team2 = [[Gujarat Titans]]
| score1 =
| score1 =
| runs1 =
| runs1 =
| wickets1 =
| wickets1 =
| team2 = Winner of Qualifier 2
| score2 =
| score2 =
| runs2 =
| runs2 =
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| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1535465.html Scorecard]
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1535465.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Narendra Modi Stadium]], [[Ahmedabad]]
| venue = [[Narendra Modi Stadium]], [[Ahmedabad]]
| umpires =
| umpires = [[K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan]] (Ind) and [[Nitin Menon]] (Ind)
| motm =
| motm =
| toss =
| toss =
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== Statistics ==
== Statistics ==
{{hatnote|As of 6 May 2026}}
{{hatnote|As of 29 May 2026}}


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Most runs<ref name="mr">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|tournament|id=indian-premier-league-17740|title=2026 Indian Premier League|stat=most runs|access-date=28 March 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref>
|+ Most runs<ref name="mr">{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |tournament-rec |id=indian-premier-league-2026-17740 |rec=most runs |access-date=28 March 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref>
! scope=col | [[Run (cricket)|Runs]]
! scope=col | [[Run (cricket)|Runs]]
! scope=col | Player
! scope=col | Player
! scope=col | Team
! scope=col | Team
|-
|-
! 494
! 776
| [[Vaibhav Sooryavanshi]]
| [[Rajasthan Royals]]
|-
! 722
| [[Shubman Gill]]
| [[Gujarat Titans]]
|-
! 710
| [[Sai Sudarshan]]
| [[Gujarat Titans]]
|-
! 624
| [[Heinrich Klaasen]]
| [[Heinrich Klaasen]]
| [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
| [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
|-
|-
! 475
! 602
| [[Abhishek Sharma]]
| [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
|-
! 445
| [[KL Rahul]]
| [[Delhi Capitals]]
|-
! 409
| [[Ishan Kishan]]
| [[Ishan Kishan]]
| [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
| [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
|-
! 404
| [[Vaibhav Sooryavanshi]]
| [[Rajasthan Royals]]
|-
|-
|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Most wickets<ref name="mw">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|tournament|id=indian-premier-league-17740|title=2026 Indian Premier League|stat=most wickets|access-date=29 March 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref>
|+ Most wickets<ref name="mw">{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |tournament-rec |id=indian-premier-league-2026-17740 |rec=most wickets |access-date=28 March 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref>
! scope=col | [[Wicket]]s
! scope=col | [[Wicket]]s
! scope=col | Player
! scope=col | Player
! scope=col | Team
! scope=col | Team
|-
|-
! rowspan=2|17
! 28
| [[Kagiso Rabada]]
| [[Gujarat Titans]]
|-
! 26
| [[Bhuvneshwar Kumar]]
| [[Bhuvneshwar Kumar]]
| [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]
| [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]
|-
|-
! 25
| [[Jofra Archer]]
| [[Rajasthan Royals]]
|-
! 21
| [[Anshul Kamboj]]
| [[Anshul Kamboj]]
| [[Chennai Super Kings]]
| [[Chennai Super Kings]]
|-
|-
! rowspan=3|16
! 20
| [[Prince Yadav]]
| [[Lucknow Super Giants]]
|-
| [[Kagiso Rabada]]
| [[Gujarat Titans]]
|-
| [[Eshan Malinga]]
| [[Eshan Malinga]]
| [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
| [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
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! scope=col | Team
! scope=col | Team
|-
|-
! 268.0
! 436.5
| [[Abhishek Sharma]]
| [[Vaibhav Sooryavanshi]]
| [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
| [[Rajasthan Royals]]
|-
|-
! 248.0
! 408.0
| [[Kagiso Rabada]]
| [[Kagiso Rabada]]
| [[Gujarat Titans]]
| [[Gujarat Titans]]
|-
|-
! 239.0
! 396.5
| [[Anshul Kamboj]]
| [[Jofra Archer]]
| [[Chennai Super Kings]]
|-
! 234.5
| [[Jofra Archer]]  
| [[Rajasthan Royals]]
| [[Rajasthan Royals]]
|-
|-
! 230.0
! 364.5
| [[Vaibhav Sooryavanshi]]
| [[Shubman Gill]]
| [[Rajasthan Royals]]
| [[Gujarat Titans]]
|-
|-
! 354.5
| [[Bhuvneshwar Kumar]]
| [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]
|}
|}


Revision as of 00:49, 30 May 2026


2026 Indian Premier League
Dates28 March – 31 May 2026
Administrator(s)Board of Control for Cricket in India
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Group stage and playoffs
Participants10
Matches played74
Official websiteiplt20.com
← 2025
2027 →
Teams
Group A
Group B
See also
Note: Teams are listed per seedings.

The 2026 Indian Premier League, also known as IPL 19 and branded as TATA IPL 2026, is the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League, a professional Twenty20 cricket league. The tournament features 10 teams competing in 74 matches. It is being played from 28 March to 31 May across 13 venues.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the defending champions and finalists.

Background

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 (T20) cricket league, organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). It has held annually since the first edition in 2008.[1] Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the defending champions, having won their maiden title in the previous season after defeating Punjab Kings in the final.[2]

Format

The group format has been reversed to be similar to that of 2023 IPL. Each team will play once against the teams in their group and twice against the teams in the other group. After the group stage, the top four teams, based on aggregate points, would advance to the playoffs. In this stage, the top two teams compete with each other (in a match titled "qualifier 1"), as do the remaining two teams (in a match titled "eliminator"). While the winner of Qualifier 1 would directly qualify for the final match, the losing team had another chance to qualify for the final match by competing against the winning team of the Eliminator (in a match titled "qualifier 2"). The winner of this subsequent Qualifier 2 match advanced to the final match. Teams were seeded into groups based on the number of titles they have won.[3][4][5]

The IPL Governing Council had initially announced that the IPL would expand to 84 matches for 2026 and 2027,[6] with it expected to expand to 94 matches from 2028 onwards with the return of the complete double round-robin format that was used until 2021.[7] However, the number of matches was kept as 74 for one more edition as it was in the previous four seasons.[8][9]

Group A Group B
Chennai Super Kings Mumbai Indians
Kolkata Knight Riders Sunrisers Hyderabad
Rajasthan Royals Gujarat Titans
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Delhi Capitals
Punjab Kings Lucknow Super Giants

Schedule

According to ESPNcricinfo, the dates of the tournament window for the three seasons between 2025 and 2027 were sent to franchises ahead of the 2025 auction.[10] In November 2024, the tentative dates for the three seasons were announced, with the 2026 edition set to take place from 15 March to 31 May.[11] In December 2025, it was announced that the 2025 season would commence on 26 March to allow for a three-week gap after the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup final scheduled to take place on 8 March.[12] In February 2026, it was announced that the 2026 season would commence 2 days later on 28 March.[13] This led to a clash with the 2026 Pakistan Super League for the second consecutive year taking place from 26 March to 3 May 2026, which was again moved from its typical February–March window for the same reason.[14]

In March 2026, it was announced that the fixtures for that season would be announced in two parts due to the state assembly elections in Assam, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal;[13][15] for which the dates were not announced till 15 March.[16][17][18] The first part of the schedule comprising the first twenty matches was announced on 11 March, with the inaugural match being hosted at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium between the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad on 28 March.[19] The complete fixtures for the league stage were announced on 26 March.[3] On 6 May the playoff fixtures were confirmed[20] with the qualifier 1 at HPCA Cricket Stadium on 26 May, the eliminator and qualifier 2 at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium on 27 and 29 May,[21] and the final at Narendra Modi Stadium on 31 May, with the venue hosting its fourth final after 2022, 2023 and 2025.[22][23]

Exclusion of Mustafizur Rahman

See also: 2026 Men's T20 World Cup § Withdrawal of Bangladesh

Bangladeshi fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹9.2 crore (US$1.3 million) in the auction.[24] Following anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh during 2025 and the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das in December 2025, there were calls for the exclusion of Bangladeshi players from the IPL.[25] In January 2026, the BCCI requested that the franchise release Rahman from the squad and permitted them to select a replacement player.[26] This move was criticized by former Indian cricketer Madan Lal,[27] Congress politician Shashi Tharoor,[28] and former Bangladeshi captains Khaled Mahmud and Mohammad Ashraful[29] while former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra and[30] BJP politician Sangeet Singh Som defended the BCCI's move.[31]

This led the BCCI to put the Indian tour of Bangladesh on hold due to tensions.[32] Furthermore, the Bangladesh Cricket Board requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to shift their matches at the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup which was to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, out of India, similar to that of Pakistan's.[33][34] But the request was rejected by the ICC, and Bangladesh ultimately withdrew from the T20 World Cup.[35][36] The Bangladeshi government also banned the broadcast of IPL in their country.[37] Following the 2026 Bangladeshi general election, the newly elected government clarified that the broadcast of the IPL is not banned anymore in their country.[38][39]

Marketing

The Tata Group renewed their contract as the title sponsors of the IPL for a tenure of 5 years (2024–2028) for ₹2,500 crore (US$350 million).[40] The advertising campaign for the 2026 IPL consisted of 27 sponsors including – Google AI Mode, Campa Energy, Havells & Lloyd, Birla Opus, Hero MotoCorp and Amazon.[41]

Broadcasting

JioStar's Star Sports and JioHotstar, currently holds the satellite and digital broadcasting rights for the remainder of the 2023–2027 cycle respectively.[42] In the opening weekend of two matches, Linear Television reported 7.84 million viewership, with a 18.8% drop in the average television viewership rating compared to last season, while JioHotstar reported 515 million viewership, with a 26% increase in total watch time to 32.6 billion minutes.[43][44][better source needed]

Teams

Ten team captains posing with the IPL trophy
Team captains during a promotional event for the 2026 IPL.

The same 10 teams from the previous season returned.

Group Team 2025 performance[45] Head coach[46] Captain[47]
A Chennai Super Kings
10th
 Stephen Fleming Ruturaj Gaikwad
Kolkata Knight Riders
8th
 Abhishek Nayar[48] Ajinkya Rahane
Punjab Kings
Runners-up
 Ricky Ponting Shreyas Iyer
Rajasthan Royals
9th
 Kumar Sangakkara[49] Riyan Parag[50][lower-alpha 1]
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Champions
 Andy Flower Rajat Patidar[lower-alpha 2]
B Delhi Capitals
5th
 Hemang Badani Axar Patel
Gujarat Titans
4th
 Ashish Nehra Shubman Gill
Lucknow Super Giants
7th
 Justin Langer Rishabh Pant
Mumbai Indians
3rd
 Mahela Jayawardene Hardik Pandya[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4]
Sunrisers Hyderabad
6th
 Daniel Vettori Pat Cummins[lower-alpha 5]
  1. ↑ Yashasvi Jaiswal captained Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans when Riyan Parag was unavailable.[51]
  2. ↑ Jitesh Sharma captained Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Punjab Kings when Rajat Patidar was unavailable.[52]
  3. ↑ Suryakumar Yadav captained Mumbai Indians against Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru when Hardik Pandya was unavailable.[53]
  4. ↑ Jasprit Bumrah captained Mumbai Indians against Punjab Kings when both Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav were unavailable.[54]
  5. ↑ Ishan Kishan captained Sunrisers Hyderabad for the first half of the season (first 7 matches) when Pat Cummins was unavailable.[55][56]

Personnel changes

Main article: List of 2026 Indian Premier League personnel changes

The franchises were required to submit their retention lists before 15 November 2025,[57] and a total of 173 players were retained ahead of the auction.[58] The auction was held on 16 December 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[59] with the auction purse for each franchise set at ₹125 crore (US$18 million).[60] A total of 1,355 players registered for the auction, of which 369 players were shortlisted to feature in the auction and 77 were sold in the auction.[61][62] Cameron Green became the most expensive overseas player and the third most expensive player in the history of IPL when he was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹25.20 crore (US$3.5 million).[63] Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma became the joint-most expensive uncapped players in the history of IPL when they were both bought by Chennai Super Kings for ₹14.20 crore (US$2.0 million) each.[64] Meanwhile the 79 unsold players notably included Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jonny Bairstow, Daryl Mitchell, Devon Conway, Alzarri Joseph, Gus Atkinson, Deepak Hooda and Karn Sharma.[65]

Venues

The league stage was played at 13 stadiums across India. 12 venues from the previous season returned as respective home grounds with HPCA Cricket Stadium and ACA Cricket Stadium as secondary home venues for three Punjab Kings matches and three Rajasthan Royals matches respectively.[19][3] ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium was dropped as Delhi Capitals secondary home venue[66] while Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium which had previously served as secondary home venue for Delhi Daredevils until 2016, was added as secondary home venue for two Royal Challengers Bengaluru matches.[4][3][67] The opening match was played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.[19] The playoffs were played at HPCA Cricket Stadium and Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium with the final at Narendra Modi Stadium.[21]

Ahmedabad Bengaluru Chennai Delhi Dharamshala
Gujarat Titans Royal Challengers Bengaluru Chennai Super Kings Delhi Capitals Punjab Kings
Narendra Modi Stadium M. Chinnaswamy Stadium M. A. Chidambaram Stadium Arun Jaitley Stadium HPCA Cricket Stadium
Capacity: 132,000 Capacity: 40,000 Capacity: 39,000 Capacity: 35,200 Capacity: 21,200
Narendra Modi Stadium in 2023 M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in 2017 M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in 2023 Arun Jaitley Stadium in 2023 HPCA Cricket Stadium in 2015
Guwahati
Hyderabad
Rajasthan Royals Sunrisers Hyderabad
ACA Cricket Stadium Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
Capacity: 46,000 Capacity: 55,000
ACA Cricket Stadium in 2018 Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in 2024
Jaipur Kolkata
Rajasthan Royals Kolkata Knight Riders
Sawai Mansingh Stadium Eden Gardens
Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 68,000
Sawai Mansingh Stadium in 2013 Eden Gardens in 2023
Lucknow Mullanpur Mumbai Raipur
Lucknow Super Giants Punjab Kings Mumbai Indians Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Ekana Cricket Stadium Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium Wankhede Stadium Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium
Capacity: 50,000 Capacity: 38,000 Capacity: 33,108 Capacity: 65,000
Ekana Cricket Stadium in 2018 Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in 2026 Wankhede Stadium in 2011 Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium in 2021

League stage

Points table

League stage standings
Pos Grp Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1 A Royal Challengers Bengaluru 14 9 5 0 18 0.783 Advanced to the qualifier 1
2 B Gujarat Titans 14 9 5 0 18 0.695
3 B Sunrisers Hyderabad 14 9 5 0 18 0.524 Advanced to the eliminator
4 A Rajasthan Royals 14 8 6 0 16 0.189
5 A Punjab Kings 14 7 6 1 15 0.309 Eliminated
6 B Delhi Capitals 14 7 7 0 14 −0.651
7 A Kolkata Knight Riders 14 6 7 1 13 −0.147
8 A Chennai Super Kings 14 6 8 0 12 −0.345
9 B Mumbai Indians 14 4 10 0 8 −0.584
10 B Lucknow Super Giants 14 4 10 0 8 −0.740
Source: ESPNcricinfo[68]

Match summary

TeamGroup matchesPlayoffs
123456789101112Q1/EQ2F
Chennai Super Kings000244681010
Deccan Chargers22444466681012
Kolkata Knight Riders0011357799
Mumbai Indians222222222444
Punjab Kings2357999999
Rajasthan Royals24666688810WL
Royal Challengers Bangalore24466810121414W
Sunrisers Hyderabad022468101212141618L
WinLossNo result
  • Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
  • Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.

Fixtures

All times are in Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
Match 1
28 March 2026 (2026-03-28)
19:30
Scorecard
Sunrisers Hyderabad
201/9 (20 overs)
v
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H)
203/4 (15.4 overs)
Ishan Kishan 80 (38)
Jacob Duffy 3/22 (4 overs)
Virat Kohli 69* (38)
David Payne 2/35 (3 overs)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wickets
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Umpires: Ulhas Gandhe (Ind) and Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind)
Player of the match: Jacob Duffy (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
Match 2
29 March 2026 (2026-03-29)
19:30
Scorecard
Kolkata Knight Riders
220/4 (20 overs)
v
Mumbai Indians (H)
224/4 (19.1 overs)
Ajinkya Rahane 67 (40)
Shardul Thakur 3/39 (4 overs)
Ryan Rickelton 81 (43)
Sunil Narine 1/30 (3 overs)
Mumbai Indians won by 6 wickets
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: Saidarshan Kumar (Ind) and Anish Sahasrabudhe (Ind)
Player of the match: Shardul Thakur (Mumbai Indians)
Match 3
30 March 2026 (2026-03-30)
19:30
Scorecard
Chennai Super Kings
127 (19.4 overs)
v
Rajasthan Royals (H)
128/2 (12.1 overs)
Jamie Overton 43 (36)
Ravindra Jadeja 2/18 (3 overs)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 52 (17)
Anshul Kamboj 2/27 (3 overs)
Rajasthan Royals won by 8 wickets
ACA Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Mohit Krishnadas (Ind)
Player of the match: Nandre Burger (Rajasthan Royals)
  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
  • Brijesh Sharma (Rajasthan Royals) made his T20 debut.[79]
  • Kartik Sharma (Chennai Super Kings) made his IPL debut.[80]
Match 4
31 March 2026 (2026-03-31)
19:30
Scorecard
Gujarat Titans
162/6 (20 overs)
v
Punjab Kings (H)
165/7 (19.1 overs)
Shubman Gill 39 (27)
Vijaykumar Vyshak 3/34 (4 overs)
Cooper Connolly 72* (44)
Prasidh Krishna 3/29 (4 overs)
Punjab Kings won by 3 wickets
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, Mullanpur
Umpires: Abhijit Bhattacharya (Ind) and Akshay Totre (Ind)
Player of the match: Cooper Connolly (Punjab Kings)
  • Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field.
  • Cooper Connolly (Punjab Kings) and Ashok Sharma (Gujarat Titans) both made their IPL debuts.[81][82]
  • Kagiso Rabada (Gujarat Titans) took his 300th wicket in T20s.[83]
Match 5
1 April 2026 (2026-04-01)
19:30
Scorecard
Lucknow Super Giants (H)
141 (18.4 overs)
v
Delhi Capitals
145/4 (17.1 overs)
Abdul Samad 36 (25)
Lungi Ngidi 3/27 (3.4 overs)
Sameer Rizvi 70* (47)
Prince Yadav 2/20 (3 overs)
Delhi Capitals won by 6 wickets
Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Umpires: Ulhas Gandhe (Ind) and Rohan Pandit (Ind)
Player of the match: Sameer Rizvi (Delhi Capitals)
  • Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
  • Pathum Nissanka (Delhi Capitals) made his IPL debut.[84]
Match 6
2 April 2026 (2026-04-02)
19:30
Scorecard
Sunrisers Hyderabad
226/8 (20 overs)
v
Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
161 (16 overs)
Heinrich Klaasen 52 (35)
Blessing Muzarabani 4/41 (4 overs)
Angkrish Raghuvanshi 52 (29)
Jaydev Unadkat 3/21 (3 overs)
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 65 runs
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Umpires: Vinod Seshan (Ind) and Saidarshan Kumar (Ind)
Player of the match: Nitish Kumar Reddy (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
  • Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
  • Abhishek Sharma became the second player after David Warner to hit 100 sixes for Sunrisers Hyderabad.[85]
Match 7
3 April 2026 (2026-04-03)
19:30
Scorecard
Chennai Super Kings (H)
209/5 (20 overs)
v
Punjab Kings
210/5 (18.4 overs)
Ayush Mhatre 73 (43)
Vijaykumar Vyshak 2/38 (4 overs)
Shreyas Iyer 50 (29)
Anshul Kamboj 2/43 (3.4 overs)
Punjab Kings won by 5 wickets
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Umpires: Abhijit Bhattacharya (Ind) and Akshay Totre (Ind)
Player of the match: Priyansh Arya (Punjab Kings)
  • Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Match 8
4 April 2026 (2026-04-04)
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Mumbai Indians
162/6 (20 overs)
v
Delhi Capitals (H)
164/4 (18.1 overs)
Suryakumar Yadav 51 (36)
Mukesh Kumar 2/26 (3 overs)
Sameer Rizvi 90 (51)
Deepak Chahar 1/20 (3 overs)
Delhi Capitals won by 6 wickets
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Mohit Krishnadas (Ind)
Player of the match: Sameer Rizvi (Delhi Capitals)
  • Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Match 9
4 April 2026 (2026-04-04)
19:30
Scorecard
Rajasthan Royals
210/6 (20 overs)
v
Gujarat Titans (H)
204/8 (20 overs)
Dhruv Jurel 75 (42)
Kagiso Rabada 2/42 (4 overs)
Sai Sudharsan 73 (44)
Ravi Bishnoi 4/41 (4 overs)
Rajasthan Royals won by 6 runs
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Umpires: Ulhas Gandhe (Ind) and Rohan Pandit (Ind)
Player of the match: Ravi Bishnoi (Rajasthan Royals)
  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 10
5 April 2026 (2026-04-05)
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H)
156/9 (20 overs)
v
Lucknow Super Giants
160/5 (19.5 overs)
Heinrich Klaasen 62 (41)
Mohammed Shami 2/9 (4 overs)
Rishabh Pant 68* (50)
Harsh Dubey 2/18 (4 overs)
Lucknow Super Giants won by 5 wickets
Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad
Umpires: Saidarshan Kumar (Ind) and Anish Sahasrabudhe (Ind)
Player of the match: Mohammed Shami (Lucknow Super Giants)
Match 11
5 April 2026 (2026-04-05)
19:30
Scorecard
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H)
250/3 (20 overs)
v
Chennai Super Kings
207 (19.4 overs)
Tim David 70* (25)
Shivam Dube 1/30 (2 overs)
Sarfaraz Khan 50 (25)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3/41 (4 overs)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 43 runs
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan (Ind) and Akshay Totre (Ind)
Player of the match: Tim David (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
Match 12
6 April 2026 (2026-04-06)
19:30
Scorecard
Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
25/2 (3.4 overs)
v
Ajinkya Rahane 8* (6)
Xavier Bartlett 2/9 (1.4 overs)
No result
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Umpires: Abhijeet Bengeri (Ind) and Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind)
  • Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
  • No further play was possible due to rain.
Match 13
7 April 2026 (2026-04-07)
19:30
Scorecard
Rajasthan Royals (H)
150/3 (11 overs)
v
Mumbai Indians
123/9 (11 overs)
Yashasvi Jaiswal 77* (32)
Allah Ghazanfar 2/20 (2 overs)
Sherfane Rutherford 25 (8)
Nandre Burger 2/21 (2 overs)
Rajasthan Royals won by 27 runs
ACA Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Mohit Krishnadas (Ind)
Player of the match: Yashasvi Jaiswal (Rajasthan Royals)
  • Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 11 overs per side due to rain.[88]
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal (Rajasthan Royals) scored his 100th six in IPL.[89]
Match 14
8 April 2026 (2026-04-08)
19:30
Scorecard
Gujarat Titans
210/4 (20 overs)
v
Delhi Capitals (H)
209/8 (20 overs)
Shubman Gill 70 (45)
Mukesh Kumar 2/55 (4 overs)
KL Rahul 92 (52)
Rashid Khan 3/17 (4 overs)
Gujarat Titans won by 1 run
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Umpires: Nitin Menon (Ind) and Anish Sahasrabudhe (Ind)
Player of the match: Rashid Khan (Gujarat Titans)
  • Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
  • Jos Buttler (Gujarat Titans) scored his 600th six in T20s.[90]
Match 15
9 April 2026 (2026-04-09)
19:30
Scorecard
Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
181/4 (20 overs)
v
Lucknow Super Giants
182/7 (20 overs)
Angkrish Raghuvanshi 45 (33)
Digvesh Rathi 1/25 (4 overs)
Mukul Choudhary 54* (27)
Anukul Roy 2/32 (4 overs)
Lucknow Super Giants won by 3 wickets
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (SA) and Akshay Totre (Ind)
Player of the match: Mukul Choudhary (Lucknow Super Giants)
  • Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
Match 16
10 April 2026 (2026-04-10)
19:30
Scorecard
v
Rajasthan Royals (H)
202/4 (18 overs)
Rajat Patidar 63 (40)
Ravi Bishnoi 2/32 (4 overs)
Dhruv Jurel 81* (43)
Krunal Pandya 2/30 (4 overs)
Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wickets
ACA Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Swaroopanand Kannur (Ind)
Player of the match: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals)
  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Match 17
11 April 2026 (2026-04-11)
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sunrisers Hyderabad
219/6 (20 overs)
v
Punjab Kings (H)
223/4 (18.5 overs)
Abhishek Sharma 74 (28)
Shashank Singh 2/20 (3 overs)
Shreyas Iyer 69* (33)
Shivang Kumar 3/33 (4 overs)
Punjab Kings won by 6 wickets
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, Mullanpur
Umpires: Abhijeet Bengeri (Ind) and Rohan Pandit (Ind)
Player of the match: Shreyas Iyer (Punjab Kings)
  • Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Match 18
11 April 2026 (2026-04-11)
19:30
Scorecard
Chennai Super Kings (H)
212/2 (20 overs)
v
Delhi Capitals
189 (20 overs)
Sanju Samson 115* (56)
Axar Patel 1/39 (4 overs)
Tristan Stubbs 60 (38)
Jamie Overton 4/18 (4 overs)
Chennai Super Kings won by 23 runs
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Umpires: Saidarshan Kumar (Ind) and Vinod Seshan (Ind)
Player of the match: Sanju Samson (Chennai Super Kings)
  • Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
  • Sanju Samson (Chennai Super Kings) recorded his 400th six in T20s.[91]
Match 19
12 April 2026 (2026-04-12)
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Lucknow Super Giants (H)
164/8 (20 overs)
v
Gujarat Titans
165/3 (18.4 overs)
Aiden Markram 30 (21)
Prasidh Krishna 4/28 (4 overs)
Jos Buttler 60 (37)
Prince Yadav 1/31 (4 overs)
Digvesh Rathi 1/31 (4 overs)
Gujarat Titans won by 7 wickets
Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan (Ind) and Abhijit Bhattacharya (Ind)
Player of the match: Prasidh Krishna (Gujarat Titans)
  • Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
Match 20
12 April 2026 (2026-04-12)
19:30
Scorecard
v
Mumbai Indians (H)
222/5 (20 overs)
Phil Salt 78 (36)
Shardul Thakur 1/32 (2 overs)
Sherfane Rutherford 71* (31)
Suyash Sharma 2/47 (4 overs)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 18 runs
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: Swaroopanand Kannur (Ind) and Virender Sharma (Ind)
Player of the match: Phil Salt (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
  • Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
Match 21
13 April 2026 (2026-04-13)
19:30
Scorecard
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H)
216/6 (20 overs)
v
Rajasthan Royals
159 (19 overs)
Ishan Kishan 91 (44)
Jofra Archer 2/37 (4 overs)
Donovan Ferreira 69 (44)
Sakib Hussain 4/24 (4 overs)
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 57 runs
Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad
Umpires: Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind) and Rohan Pandit (Ind)
Player of the match: Praful Hinge (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
  • Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain (Sunrisers Hyderabad) both made their IPL debuts.[92]
  • Praful Hinge (Sunrisers Hyderabad) became the first bowler to take 3 wickets in his debut over and also became the first bowler to take 3 wickets in the opening over of an innings in IPL.[93]
Match 22
14 April 2026 (2026-04-14)
19:30
Scorecard
Chennai Super Kings (H)
192/5 (20 overs)
v
Kolkata Knight Riders
160/7 (20 overs)
Sanju Samson 48 (32)
Kartik Tyagi 2/35 (4 overs)
Ramandeep Singh 35 (23)
Noor Ahmad 3/21 (4 overs)
Chennai Super Kings won by 32 runs
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Umpires: Nitin Menon (Ind) and Saidharshan Kumar (Ind)
Player of the match: Noor Ahmad (Chennai Super Kings)
  • Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rovman Powell (Kolkata Knight Riders) scored his 6,000th run in T20s.[94]
Match 23
15 April 2026 (2026-04-15)
19:30
Scorecard
Lucknow Super Giants
146 (20 overs)
v
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H)
149/5 (15.1 overs)
Mitchell Marsh 40 (32)
Rasikh Salam 4/24 (4 overs)
Virat Kohli 49 (34)
Prince Yadav 3/32 (3 overs)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (SA) and Bhavesh Patel (Ind)
Player of the match: Josh Hazlewood (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
  • Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
  • Krunal Pandya (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) took his 100th wicket in IPL.[95]
Match 24
16 April 2026 (2026-04-16)
19:30
Scorecard
Mumbai Indians (H)
195/6 (20 overs)
v
Punjab Kings
198/3 (16.3 overs)
Quinton de Kock 112* (60)
Arshdeep Singh 3/22 (4 overs)
Prabhsimran Singh 80* (39)
Allah Ghazanfar 2/31 (4 overs)
Punjab Kings won by 7 wickets
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: Mohit Krishnadas (Ind) and Virender Sharma (Ind)
Player of the match: Arshdeep Singh (Punjab Kings)
  • Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Match 25
17 April 2026 (2026-04-17)
19:30
Scorecard
Kolkata Knight Riders
180 (20 overs)
v
Gujarat Titans (H)
181/5 (19.4 overs)
Cameron Green 79 (55)
Kagiso Rabada 3/29 (4 overs)
Shubman Gill 86 (50)
Varun Chakravarthy 2/34 (4 overs)
Gujarat Titans won by 5 wickets
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Umpires: Rohan Pandit (Ind) and Ulhas Gandhe (Ind)
Player of the match: Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans)
  • Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Jos Buttler (Gujarat Titans) took 300 catches in T20s.[96]
Match 26
18 April 2026 (2026-04-18)
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H)
175/8 (20 overs)
v
Delhi Capitals
179/4 (19.5 overs)
Phil Salt 63 (38)
Axar Patel 2/18 (3 overs)
Tristan Stubbs 60* (47)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4/26 (4 overs)
Delhi Capitals won by 6 wickets
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Umpires: Abhijit Bhattacharya (Ind) and Bhavesh Patel (Ind)
Player of the match: Tristan Stubbs (Delhi Capitals)
  • Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
  • This was Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 100th game at this venue.[97]
Match 27
18 April 2026 (2026-04-18)
19:30
Scorecard
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H)
194/9 (20 overs)
v
Chennai Super Kings
184/8 (20 overs)
Abhishek Sharma 59 (22)
Anshul Kamboj 3/22 (3 overs)
Matthew Short 34 (30)
Eshan Malinga 3/29 (4 overs)
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 10 runs
Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad
Umpires: Anish Sahasrabudhe (Ind) and Vinod Seshan (Ind)
Player of the match: Eshan Malinga (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
  • Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Match 28
19 April 2026 (2026-04-19)
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Rajasthan Royals
155/9 (20 overs)
v
Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
161/6 (19.4 overs)
Rinku Singh 53* (34)
Ravindra Jadeja 2/8 (3 overs)
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 4 wickets
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Mohit Krishnadas (Ind)
Player of the match: Varun Chakravarthy (Kolkata Knight Riders)
  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 29
19 April 2026 (2026-04-19)
19:30
Scorecard
Punjab Kings (H)
254/7 (20 overs)
v
Lucknow Super Giants
200/5 (20 overs)
Priyansh Arya 93 (37)
Prince Yadav 2/25 (4 overs)
Rishabh Pant 43 (23)
Marco Jansen 2/36 (4 overs)
Punjab Kings won by 54 runs
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, Mullanpur
Umpires: Keyur Kelkar (Ind) and Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind)
Player of the match: Priyansh Arya (Punjab Kings)
  • Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
Match 30
20 April 2026 (2026-04-20)
19:30
Scorecard
Mumbai Indians
199/5 (20 overs)
v
Gujarat Titans (H)
100 (15.5 overs)
Tilak Varma 101* (45)
Kagiso Rabada 3/33 (4 overs)
Washington Sundar 26 (17)
Ashwani Kumar 4/24 (4 overs)
Mumbai Indians won by 99 runs
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Umpires: Abhijit Bhattacharya (Ind) and K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan (Ind)
Player of the match: Tilak Varma (Mumbai Indians)
  • Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
  • Krish Bhagat and Danish Malewar (Mumbai Indians) both made their T20 debuts.[98]
  • Hardik Pandya scored 2000 runs in IPL for Mumbai Indians.[99]
  • Tilak Varma (Mumbai Indians) scored his maiden century in IPL.[100]
Match 31
21 April 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H)
242/2 (20 overs)
v
Delhi Capitals
195/9 (20 overs)
Abhishek Sharma 135* (68)
Axar Patel 1/23 (2 overs)
Nitish Rana 57 (30)
Eshan Malinga 4/32 (4 overs)
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 47 runs
Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad
Umpires: Anish Sahasrabudhe (Ind) and Vinod Seshan (Ind)
Player of the match: Abhishek Sharma (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
  • Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
  • Dilshan Madushanka (Sunrisers Hyderabad) made his IPL debut.[101]
Match 32
22 April 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Rajasthan Royals
159/6 (20 overs)
v
Lucknow Super Giants (H)
119 (18 overs)
Ravindra Jadeja 43* (29)
Mohsin Khan 2/17 (4 overs)
Mitchell Marsh 55 (41)
Jofra Archer 3/20 (4 overs)
Rajasthan Royals won by 40 runs
Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Umpires: Ajitesh Argal (Ind) and Virender Sharma (Ind)
Player of the match: Ravindra Jadeja (Rajasthan Royals)
  • Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
Match 33
23 April 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Chennai Super Kings
207/6 (20 overs)
v
Mumbai Indians (H)
104 (19 overs)
Sanju Samson 101* (54)
Allah Ghazanfar 2/25 (4 overs)
Tilak Varma 37 (29)
Akeal Hosein 4/17 (4 overs)
Chennai Super Kings won by 103 runs
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (SA) and Parashar Joshi (Ind)
Player of the match: Sanju Samson (Chennai Super Kings)
Match 34
24 April 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Gujarat Titans
205/3 (20 overs)
v
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H)
206/5 (18.5 overs)
Sai Sudharsan 100 (58)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 1/31 (4 overs)
Virat Kohli 81 (44)
Rashid Khan 2/49 (4 overs)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Umpires: Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind) and Amit Rana (Ind)
Player of the match: Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
  • Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
Match 35
25 April 2026
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Delhi Capitals (H)
264/2 (20 overs)
v
Punjab Kings
265/4 (18.5 overs)
KL Rahul 152* (67)
Arshdeep Singh 1/49 (4 overs)
Prabhsimran Singh 76 (26)
Kuldeep Yadav 2/46 (4 overs)
Punjab Kings won by 6 wickets
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Umpires: Ajitesh Argal (Ind) and Virender Sharma (Ind)
Player of the match: KL Rahul (Delhi Capitals)
  • Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
  • KL Rahul (Delhi Capitals) made the highest individual score by an Indian player in the history of IPL.[103]
Match 36
25 April 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Rajasthan Royals (H)
228/6 (20 overs)
v
Sunrisers Hyderabad
229/5 (18.3 overs)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 103 (37)
Eshan Malinga 2/38 (4 overs)
Ishan Kishan 74 (31)
Jofra Archer 2/34 (4 overs)
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 5 wickets
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Umpires: Kaushik Gandhi (Ind) and Nitin Menon (Ind)
Player of the match: Ishan Kishan (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
  • Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) became the fastest batsman to score 1,000 runs in men's T20s, in terms of deliveries faced (473).[104]
Match 37
26 April 2026
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Chennai Super Kings (H)
158/7 (20 overs)
v
Gujarat Titans
162/2 (16.4 overs)
Ruturaj Gaikwad 74* (60)
Kagiso Rabada 3/25 (4 overs)
Sai Sudharsan 87 (46)
Noor Ahmad 1/29 (4 overs)
Gujarat Titans won by 8 wickets
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan (Ind) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
Player of the match: Kagiso Rabada (Gujarat Titans)
Match 38
26 April 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Kolkata Knight Riders
155/7 (20 overs)
v
Lucknow Super Giants (H)
155/8 (20 overs)
Rinku Singh 83* (51)
Mohsin Khan 5/23 (4 overs)
Rishabh Pant 42 (38)
Vaibhav Arora 2/24 (4 overs)
Match tied
(Kolkata Knight Riders won the Super Over)
Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Umpires: Abhijeet Bengeri (Ind) and Keyur Kelkar (Ind)
Player of the match: Rinku Singh (Kolkata Knight Riders)
  • Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
  • Super Over: Lucknow Super Giants 1/2 (0.3 overs), Kolkata Knight Riders 4/0 (0.1 overs)
Match 39
27 April 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Delhi Capitals (H)
75 (16.3 overs)
v
Abishek Porel 30 (33)
Josh Hazlewood 4/12 (3.3 overs)
Devdutt Padikkal 34* (13)
Kyle Jamieson 1/42 (3 overs)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 9 wickets
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Umpires: Ajitesh Argal (Ind) and Sam Nogajski (Aus)
Player of the match: Josh Hazlewood (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
  • Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
  • Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) scored 9000 runs in IPL.[106]
  • Sahil Parakh (Delhi Capitals) made his IPL debut.[107]
Match 40
28 April 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Punjab Kings (H)
222/4 (20 overs)
v
Rajasthan Royals
228/4 (19.2 overs)
Marcus Stoinis 62* (22)
Yash Raj Punja 2/41 (4 overs)
Donovan Ferreira 52* (26)
Yuzvendra Chahal 3/36 (4 overs)
Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wickets
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, Mullanpur
Umpires: Nitin Menon (Ind) and Tanmay Srivastava (Ind)
Player of the match: Donovan Ferreira (Rajasthan Royals)
  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Match 41
29 April 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Mumbai Indians (H)
243/5 (20 overs)
v
Sunrisers Hyderabad
249/4 (18.4 overs)
Ryan Rickelton 123* (55)
Praful Hinge 2/54 (4 overs)
Travis Head 76 (30)
Allah Ghazanfar 2/51 (4 overs)
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 6 wickets
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: Abhijeet Bengeri (Ind) and Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind)
Player of the match: Heinrich Klaasen (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
Match 42
30 April 2026
19:30
Scorecard
v
Gujarat Titans (H)
158/6 (15.5 overs)
Devdutt Padikkal 40 (24)
Arshad Khan 3/22 (3.2 overs)
Shubman Gill 43 (18)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3/28 (4 overs)
Gujarat Titans won by 4 wickets
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan (Ind) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
Player of the match: Jason Holder (Gujarat Titans)
  • Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
Match 43
1 May 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Rajasthan Royals (H)
225/6 (20 overs)
v
Delhi Capitals
226/3 (19.1 overs)
Riyan Parag 90 (50)
Mitchell Starc 3/40 (4 overs)
KL Rahul 75 (40)
Ravindra Jadeja 1/33 (3 overs)
Delhi Capitals won by 7 wickets
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Umpires: Sam Nogajski (Aus) and Virender Sharma (Ind)
Player of the match: KL Rahul (Delhi Capitals)
  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 44
2 May 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Mumbai Indians
159/7 (20 overs)
v
Chennai Super Kings (H)
160/2 (18.1 overs)
Naman Dhir 57 (37)
Anshul Kamboj 3/32 (4 overs)
Ruturaj Gaikwad 67* (47)
Jasprit Bumrah 1/20 (3 overs)
Chennai Super Kings won by 8 wickets
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Umpires: Kaushik Gandhi (Ind) and Nitin Menon (Ind)
Player of the match: Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings)
Match 45
3 May 2026
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H)
165 (19 overs)
v
Kolkata Knight Riders
169/3 (18.2 overs)
Travis Head 61 (28)
Varun Chakravarthy 3/36 (4 overs)
Angkrish Raghuvanshi 59 (47)
Sakib Hussain 1/17 (3 overs)
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 7 wickets
Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad
Umpires: Abhijeet Bengeri (Ind) and Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind)
Player of the match: Varun Chakravarthy (Kolkata Knight Riders)
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Ravichandran Smaran (Sunrisers Hyderabad) made his IPL debut.[111]
  • Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders) took his 200th wicket in IPL.[112]
Match 46
3 May 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Punjab Kings
163/9 (20 overs)
v
Gujarat Titans (H)
167/6 (19.5 overs)
Suryansh Shedge 57 (29)
Jason Holder 4/24 (4 overs)
Sai Sudharsan 57 (41)
Arshdeep Singh 2/24 (4 overs)
Gujarat Titans won by 4 wickets
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan (Ind) and Parashar Joshi (Ind)
Player of the match: Jason Holder (Gujarat Titans)
  • Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
  • Nishant Sindhu (Gujarat Titans) made his IPL debut.[113]
Match 47
4 May 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Lucknow Super Giants
228/5 (20 overs)
v
Mumbai Indians (H)
229/4 (18.4 overs)
Nicholas Pooran 63 (21)
Corbin Bosch 2/20 (2 overs)
Rohit Sharma 84 (44)
Manimaran Siddharth 2/47 (4 overs)
Mumbai Indians won by 6 wickets
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: Ajitesh Argal (Ind) and Sam Nogajski (Aus)
Player of the match: Ryan Rickelton (Mumbai Indians)
  • Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
  • Akshat Raghuwanshi (Lucknow Super Giants) made his IPL debut.[114]
Match 48
5 May 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Delhi Capitals (H)
155/7 (20 overs)
v
Chennai Super Kings
159/2 (17.3 overs)
Sameer Rizvi 40* (24)
Noor Ahmad 2/22 (3 overs)
Sanju Samson 87* (52)
Axar Patel 1/25 (4 overs)
Chennai Super Kings won by 8 wickets
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Umpires: Kaushik Gandhi (Ind) and Tanmay Srivastava (Ind)
Player of the match: Sanju Samson (Chennai Super Kings)
  • Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 49
6 May 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H)
235/4 (20 overs)
v
Punjab Kings
202/7 (20 overs)
Heinrich Klaasen 69 (43)
Yuzvendra Chahal 1/32 (4 overs)
Cooper Connolly 107* (59)
Pat Cummins 2/34 (4 overs)
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 33 runs
Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad
Umpires: Keyur Kelkar (Ind) and Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind)
Player of the match: Pat Cummins (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
Match 50
7 May 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Lucknow Super Giants (H)
209/3 (19 overs)
v
Mitchell Marsh 111 (56)
Krunal Pandya 1/31 (4 overs)
Rajat Patidar 61 (31)
Prince Yadav 3/33 (4 overs)
Lucknow Super Giants won by 9 runs (DLS method)
Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Umpires: Parashar Joshi (Ind) and Akshay Totre (Ind)
Player of the match: Mitchell Marsh (Lucknow Super Giants)
  • Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 19 overs per side due to rain.
  • Royal Challengers Bengaluru were set a revised target of 213 runs from 19 overs due to rain.
Match 51
8 May 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Delhi Capitals (H)
142/8 (20 overs)
v
Kolkata Knight Riders
147/2 (14.2 overs)
Pathum Nissanka 50 (29)
Kartik Tyagi 2/25 (4 overs)
Finn Allen 100* (47)
Axar Patel 1/27 (4 overs)
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wickets
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Umpires: Nitin Menon (Ind) and Rohan Pandit (Ind)
Player of the match: Finn Allen (Kolkata Knight Riders)
  • Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
  • Finn Allen (Kolkata Knight Riders) scored his maiden century in IPL.[116]
Match 52
9 May 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Gujarat Titans
229/4 (20 overs)
v
Rajasthan Royals (H)
152 (16.3 overs)
Shubman Gill 84 (44)
Brijesh Sharma 2/47 (4 overs)
Ravindra Jadeja 38 (25)
Rashid Khan 4/33 (4 overs)
Gujarat Titans won by 77 runs
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Umpires: Saiyed Khalid (Ind) and Virender Sharma (Ind)
Player of the match: Rashid Khan (Gujarat Titans)
  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Match 53
10 May 2026
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Lucknow Super Giants
203/8 (20 overs)
v
Chennai Super Kings (H)
208/5 (19.2 overs)
Josh Inglis 85 (33)
Jamie Overton 3/36 (4 overs)
Urvil Patel 65 (23)
Shahbaz Ahmed 2/30 (3 overs)
Chennai Super Kings won by 5 wickets
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Umpires: Keyur Kelkar (Ind) and Amit Rana (Ind)
Player of the match: Jamie Overton (Chennai Super Kings)
  • Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
  • Lucknow Super Giants were eliminated as a result of this match.[117]
Match 54
10 May 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Mumbai Indians
166/7 (20 overs)
v
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H)
167/8 (20 overs)
Tilak Varma 57 (42)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4/23 (4 overs)
Krunal Pandya 73 (46)
Corbin Bosch 4/26 (4 overs)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 2 wickets
Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium, Raipur
Umpires: Rohan Pandit (Ind) and Tanmay Srivastava (Ind)
Player of the match: Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
  • Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
  • Mumbai Indians were eliminated as a result of this match.[118]
Match 55
11 May 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Punjab Kings (H)
210/5 (20 overs)
v
Delhi Capitals
216/7 (19 overs)
Shreyas Iyer 59* (36)
Madhav Tiwari 2/40 (4 overs)
Axar Patel 56 (30)
Arshdeep Singh 2/21 (4 overs)
Delhi Capitals won by 3 wickets
HPCA Cricket Stadium, Dharamshala
Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan (Ind) and Bhavesh Patel (Ind)
Player of the match: Madhav Tiwari (Delhi Capitals)
  • Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ben Dwarshuis (Punjab Kings) made his IPL debut.[119]
Match 56
12 May 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Gujarat Titans (H)
168/5 (20 overs)
v
Sunrisers Hyderabad
86 (14.5 overs)
Sai Sudharsan 61 (44)
Praful Hinge 2/17 (4 overs)
Pat Cummins 19 (9)
Jason Holder 3/20 (4 overs)
Gujarat Titans won by 82 runs
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Umpires: Saiyed Khalid (Ind) and Virender Sharma (Ind)
Player of the match: Kagiso Rabada (Gujarat Titans)
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
Match 57
13 May 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Kolkata Knight Riders
192/4 (20 overs)
v
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H)
194/4 (19.1 overs)
Virat Kohli 105* (60)
Kartik Tyagi 3/32 (4 overs)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wickets
Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium, Raipur
Umpires: Nitin Menon (Ind) and Rohan Pandit (Ind)
Player of the match: Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
  • Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
  • Saurabh Dubey (Kolkata Knight Riders) made his IPL debut.[120]
  • Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) scored 14,000 runs in T20s.[121]
Match 58
14 May 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Punjab Kings (H)
200/8 (20 overs)
v
Mumbai Indians
205/4 (19.5 overs)
Prabhsimran Singh 57 (32)
Shardul Thakur 4/39 (4 overs)
Tilak Varma 75* (33)
Azmatullah Omarzai 2/36 (4 overs)
Mumbai Indians won by 6 wickets
HPCA Cricket Stadium, Dharamshala
Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan (Ind) and Bhavesh Patel (Ind)
Player of the match: Tilak Varma (Mumbai Indians)
  • Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
Match 59
15 May 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Chennai Super Kings
187/5 (20 overs)
v
Lucknow Super Giants (H)
188/3 (16.4 overs)
Kartik Sharma 71 (42)
Akash Singh 3/26 (4 overs)
Mitchell Marsh 90 (38)
Mukesh Choudhary 1/24 (3 overs)
Lucknow Super Giants won by 7 wickets
Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Umpires: Ulhas Gandhe (Ind) and Tony Ematty (Ind)
Player of the match: Mitchell Marsh (Lucknow Super Giants)
  • Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
Match 60
16 May 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
247/2 (20 overs)
v
Gujarat Titans
218/4 (20 overs)
Finn Allen 93 (35)
Sai Kishore 1/38 (3 overs)
Shubman Gill 85 (49)
Sunil Narine 2/29 (4 overs)
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 29 runs
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Umpires: Virender Sharma (Ind) and Kannur Swaroopanand (Ind)
Player of the match: Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders)
  • Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
  • This was Kolkata Knight Riders's 100th game at this venue.[122]
  • Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders) played in his 200th IPL match.[123]
  • Cameron Green (Kolkata Knight Riders) scored 1,000 runs in IPL.[124]
Match 61
17 May 2026
15:30
Scorecard
v
Punjab Kings (H)
199/8 (20 overs)
Venkatesh Iyer 73* (40)
Harpreet Brar 2/35 (4 overs)
Shashank Singh 56 (27)
Rasikh Salam 3/36 (4 overs)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 23 runs
HPCA Cricket Stadium, Dharamshala
Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan (Ind) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
Player of the match: Venkatesh Iyer (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
  • Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field.
  • Shreyas Iyer (Punjab Kings) played in his 100th IPL match as captain.[125]
  • Royal Challengers Bengaluru qualified for the playoffs as a result of this match.[126]
Match 62
17 May 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Rajasthan Royals
193/8 (20 overs)
v
Delhi Capitals (H)
197/5 (19.2 overs)
Dhruv Jurel 53 (40)
Mitchell Starc 4/40 (4 overs)
KL Rahul 56 (42)
Jofra Archer 2/35 (4 overs)
Delhi Capitals won by 5 wickets
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Umpires: Amit Rana (Ind) and Keyur Kelkar (Ind)
Player of the match: Mitchell Starc (Delhi Capitals)
  • Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ravi Singh (Rajasthan Royals) and Tripurana Vijay (Delhi Capitals) both made their IPL debuts.[127][128]
Match 63
18 May 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Chennai Super Kings (H)
180/7 (20 overs)
v
Sunrisers Hyderabad
181/5 (19 overs)
Dewald Brevis 44 (27)
Pat Cummins 3/28 (4 overs)
Ishan Kishan 70 (47)
Mukesh Choudhary 2/36 (4 overs)
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 5 wickets
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Umpires: Nitin Menon (Ind) and Tanmay Srivastava (Ind)
Player of the match: Ishan Kishan (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
  • Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans qualified for the playoffs as a result of this match.[129][130]
Match 64
19 May 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Lucknow Super Giants
220/5 (20 overs)
v
Rajasthan Royals (H)
225/3 (19.1 overs)
Mitchell Marsh 96 (57)
Yash Raj Punja 2/35 (4 overs)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 93 (38)
Mohsin Khan 1/31 (4 overs)
Rajasthan Royals won by 7 wickets
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (SA) and Parashar Joshi (Ind)
Player of the match: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals)
  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
  • Sushant Mishra (Rajasthan Royals) made his IPL debut.[131]
Match 65
20 May 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Mumbai Indians
147/8 (20 overs)
v
Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
148/6 (18.5 overs)
Corbin Bosch 32* (18)
Cameron Green 2/23 (3 overs)
Manish Pandey 45 (33)
Corbin Bosch 3/30 (3 overs)
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 4 wickets
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Umpires: Saiyed Khalid (Ind) and Kannur Swaroopanand (Ind)
Player of the match: Manish Pandey (Kolkata Knight Riders)
  • Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
  • Tejasvi Singh Dahiya (Kolkata Knight Riders) made his IPL debut. He replaced Angkrish Raghuvanshi as a concussion substitute after the batter got injured during the first innings.[132]
Match 66
21 May 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Gujarat Titans (H)
229/4 (20 overs)
v
Chennai Super Kings
140 (13.4 overs)
Sai Sudharsan 84 (53)
Mukesh Choudhary 1/36 (4 overs)
Shivam Dube 47 (17)
Rashid Khan 3/18 (2 overs)
Gujarat Titans won by 89 runs
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Umpires: Kaushik Gandhi (Ind) and Nitin Menon (Ind)
Player of the match: Mohammed Siraj (Gujarat Titans)
Match 67
22 May 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H)
255/4 (20 overs)
v
Ishan Kishan 79 (46)
Rasikh Salam 2/52 (4 overs)
Rajat Patidar 56 (39)
Eshan Malinga 2/33 (4 overs)
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 55 runs
Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad
Umpires: Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind) and Amit Rana (Ind)
Player of the match: Ishan Kishan (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) hit his 100th six in IPL.[135]
Match 68
23 May 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Lucknow Super Giants (H)
196/6 (20 overs)
v
Punjab Kings
200/3 (18 overs)
Josh Inglis 72 (44)
Yuzvendra Chahal 2/25 (4 overs)
Shreyas Iyer 101* (51)
Mohammed Shami 2/45 (4 overs)
Punjab Kings won by 7 wickets
Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Umpires: Kaushik Gandhi (Ind) and Vinod Seshan (Ind)
Player of the match: Shreyas Iyer (Punjab Kings)
  • Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field.
  • Shreyas Iyer (Punjab Kings) scored his 7,000th run in T20s and maiden century in IPL.[136]
  • Delhi Capitals were eliminated as a result of this match.[137]
Match 69
24 May 2026
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Rajasthan Royals
205/8 (20 overs)
v
Mumbai Indians (H)
175/9 (20 overs)
Dhruv Jurel 38 (26)
Shardul Thakur 2/41 (4 overs)
Suryakumar Yadav 60 (42)
Jofra Archer 3/17 (4 overs)
Rajasthan Royals won by 30 runs
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: Tony Ematty (Ind) and Rohan Pandit (Ind)
Player of the match: Jofra Archer (Rajasthan Royals)
  • Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
  • Dasun Shanaka (Rajasthan Royals) became the first Sri Lankan to hit 300 sixes in T20s.[citation needed]
  • Rajasthan Royals qualified for the playoffs while Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders were eliminated as a result of this match.[138]
Match 70
24 May 2026
19:30
Scorecard
Delhi Capitals
203/5 (20 overs)
v
Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
163 (18.4 overs)
KL Rahul 60 (30)
Saurabh Dubey 2/28 (4 overs)
Ajinkya Rahane 63 (39)
Lungi Ngidi 3/27 (3.4 overs)
Delhi Capitals won by 40 runs
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Umpires: Saiyed Khalid (Ind) and Kannur Swaroopanand (Ind)
Player of the match: Kuldeep Yadav (Delhi Capitals)
  • Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.

Playoffs

Bracket

Qualifier 1Qualifier 2Final
26 May 2026 – Dharamshala31 May 2026 – Ahmedabad
1Royal Challengers Bengaluru254/5 (20 overs)Q1WRoyal Challengers Bengaluru
2Gujarat Titans162 (19.3 overs)Q2WGujarat Titans
Q1LGujarat Titans219/3 (18.4 overs)
EWRajasthan Royals214/6 (20 overs)
Eliminator
27 May 2026 – Mullanpur
3Sunrisers Hyderabad196 (19.2 overs)
4Rajasthan Royals243/8 (20 overs)

Qualifier 1

Qualifier 1
26 May 2026 (2026-05-26)
19:30
Scorecard
v
Gujarat Titans
162 (19.3 overs)
Rajat Patidar 93* (33)
Jason Holder 2/39 (4 overs)
Rahul Tewatia 68 (43)
Jacob Duffy 3/39 (4 overs)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 92 runs
HPCA Cricket Stadium, Dharamshala
Umpires: Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind) and Virender Sharma (Ind)
Player of the match: Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
  • Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
  • This was the highest score in the history of IPL playoffs.[140]
  • Royal Challengers Bengaluru qualified for their fifth IPL final after 2009, 2011, 2016 and 2025.[141]

Eliminator

Eliminator
27 May 2026 (2026-05-27)
19:30
Scorecard
Rajasthan Royals
243/8 (20 overs)
v
Sunrisers Hyderabad
196 (19.2 overs)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 97 (29)
Praful Hinge 3/54 (4 overs)
Nitish Kumar Reddy 38 (20)
Jofra Archer 3/58 (4 overs)
Rajasthan Royals won by 47 runs
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
Umpires: Ulhas Gandhe (Ind) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
Player of the match: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals)

Qualifier 2

Qualifier 2
29 May 2026 (2026-05-29)
19:30
Scorecard
Rajasthan Royals
214/6 (20 overs)
v
Gujarat Titans
219/3 (18.4 overs)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 96 (47)
Jason Holder 2/27 (4 overs)
Shubman Gill 104 (53)
Nandre Burger 1/35 (4 overs)
Gujarat Titans won by 7 wickets
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
Umpires: Sam Nogajski (Aus) and Rohan Pandit (Ind)
Player of the match: Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans)
  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) became the fastest Indian batsman to score 1,000 runs in IPL, in terms of innings (23).[143]
  • Gujarat Titans qualified for their third IPL final after 2022 and 2023.

Final

Main article: 2026 Indian Premier League final

Statistics

As of 29 May 2026
Most runs[144]
Runs Player Team
776 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Rajasthan Royals
722 Shubman Gill Gujarat Titans
710 Sai Sudarshan Gujarat Titans
624 Heinrich Klaasen Sunrisers Hyderabad
602 Ishan Kishan Sunrisers Hyderabad
Most wickets[145]
Wickets Player Team
28 Kagiso Rabada Gujarat Titans
26 Bhuvneshwar Kumar Royal Challengers Bengaluru
25 Jofra Archer Rajasthan Royals
21 Anshul Kamboj Chennai Super Kings
20 Eshan Malinga Sunrisers Hyderabad
Most valuable player[146]
Points Player Team
436.5 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Rajasthan Royals
408.0 Kagiso Rabada Gujarat Titans
396.5 Jofra Archer Rajasthan Royals
364.5 Shubman Gill Gujarat Titans
354.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar Royal Challengers Bengaluru

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