The 2026 Indian Premier League, also known as IPL 19 and branded as TATA IPL 2026, was the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League, a professional Twenty20 cricket league. The tournament featured 10 teams competing in 74 matches which continued from 28 March to 31 May across 13 venues.
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| Dates | 28 March – 31 May 2026 |
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| Administrator | Board of Control for Cricket in India |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and playoffs |
| Champions | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Gujarat Titans |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches | 74 |
| Most valuable player | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) |
| Most runs | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) (776) |
| Most wickets | Kagiso Rabada (Gujarat Titans) (29) |
| Official website | iplt20 |
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets in the final to secure their second consecutive IPL title. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals scored the most runs (776) while Kagiso Rabada of Gujarat Titans took the most wickets (29) respectively. Sooryavanshi was also awarded as the most valuable player of the tournament.
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
Bangladeshi fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹9.2 crore (US$960,000) 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$260 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
The same 10 teams from the previous season returned.
- ↑ Yashasvi Jaiswal captained Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans when Riyan Parag was unavailable.[51]
- ↑ Jitesh Sharma captained Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Punjab Kings when Rajat Patidar was unavailable.[52]
- ↑ Suryakumar Yadav captained Mumbai Indians against Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru when Hardik Pandya was unavailable.[53]
- ↑ Jasprit Bumrah captained Mumbai Indians against Punjab Kings when both Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav were unavailable.[54]
- ↑ Ishan Kishan captained Sunrisers Hyderabad for the first half of the season (first 7 matches) when Pat Cummins was unavailable.[55][56]
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$13 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$2.6 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$1.5 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 |
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| Guwahati | Hyderabad | |||
| Rajasthan Royals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | |||
| ACA Cricket Stadium | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | |||
| Capacity: 46,000 | Capacity: 55,000 | |||
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| Jaipur | Kolkata | |||
| Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata Knight Riders | |||
| Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Eden Gardens | |||
| Capacity: 30,000 | Capacity: 68,000 | |||
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| 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 | |
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League stage
Points table
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.783 | Advanced to the qualifier 1 |
| 2 | B | Gujarat Titans (R) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.695 | |
| 3 | B | Sunrisers Hyderabad (4th) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.524 | Advanced to the eliminator |
| 4 | A | Rajasthan Royals (3rd) | 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]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Net run rate; 4) Wickets taken per fair deliveries; 5) drawing lots[69]
(C) Champions; (R) Runners-up
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Net run rate; 4) Wickets taken per fair deliveries; 5) drawing lots[69]
(C) Champions; (R) Runners-up
Match summary
| Win | Loss | No 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.
| Home team won | Visitor team won |
- Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
- Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.
Fixtures
Sunrisers Hyderabad 201/9 (20 overs) |
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H) 203/4 (15.4 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
- Abhinandan Singh (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) made his T20 debut.[70]
- Jacob Duffy (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) and David Payne (Sunrisers Hyderabad) both made their IPL debuts.[71][72]
Kolkata Knight Riders 220/4 (20 overs) |
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Mumbai Indians (H) 224/4 (19.1 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
- Mumbai Indians played their 300th T20 match.[73]
- Allah Ghazanfar (Mumbai Indians), Finn Allen and Blessing Muzarabani (Kolkata Knight Riders) all made their IPL debuts.[74][75][76]
- Ajinkya Rahane (Kolkata Knight Riders) played his 200th IPL match.[77]
- This was Mumbai Indians' highest successful run chase in the IPL.[78]
- For the first time since 2012, Mumbai Indians won their opening match.[79]
Chennai Super Kings 127 (19.4 overs) |
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Rajasthan Royals (H) 128/2 (12.1 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
- Brijesh Sharma (Rajasthan Royals) made his T20 debut.[80]
- Kartik Sharma (Chennai Super Kings) made his IPL debut.[81]
Gujarat Titans 162/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Punjab Kings (H) 165/7 (19.1 overs) |
- Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Cooper Connolly (Punjab Kings) and Ashok Sharma (Gujarat Titans) both made their IPL debuts.[82][83]
- Kagiso Rabada (Gujarat Titans) took his 300th wicket in T20s.[84]
Lucknow Super Giants (H) 141 (18.4 overs) |
v |
Delhi Capitals 145/4 (17.1 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Pathum Nissanka (Delhi Capitals) made his IPL debut.[85]
Sunrisers Hyderabad 226/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders (H) 161 (16 overs) |
- 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.[86]
Chennai Super Kings (H) 209/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Punjab Kings 210/5 (18.4 overs) |
- Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Mumbai Indians 162/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Delhi Capitals (H) 164/4 (18.1 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Rajasthan Royals 210/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Gujarat Titans (H) 204/8 (20 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H) 156/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Lucknow Super Giants 160/5 (19.5 overs) |
- Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
- Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy posted the highest fifth-wicket partnership for Sunrisers Hyderabad (116).[87]
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H) 250/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings 207 (19.4 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Tim David (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) scored his 400th six in T20s.[citation needed]
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) took his 200th wicket in IPL.[88]
Kolkata Knight Riders (H) 25/2 (3.4 overs) |
v |
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- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
Rajasthan Royals (H) 150/3 (11 overs) |
v |
Mumbai Indians 123/9 (11 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 11 overs per side due to rain.[89]
- Yashasvi Jaiswal (Rajasthan Royals) scored his 100th six in IPL.[90]
Gujarat Titans 210/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Delhi Capitals (H) 209/8 (20 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Jos Buttler (Gujarat Titans) scored his 600th six in T20s.[91]
Kolkata Knight Riders (H) 181/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Lucknow Super Giants 182/7 (20 overs) |
- Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 201/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals (H) 202/4 (18 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Sunrisers Hyderabad 219/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Punjab Kings (H) 223/4 (18.5 overs) |
- Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Chennai Super Kings (H) 212/2 (20 overs) |
v |
Delhi Capitals 189 (20 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Sanju Samson (Chennai Super Kings) recorded his 400th six in T20s.[92]
Lucknow Super Giants (H) 164/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Gujarat Titans 165/3 (18.4 overs) |
- Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Mumbai Indians (H) 222/5 (20 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H) 216/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals 159 (19 overs) |
Donovan Ferreira 69 (44) Sakib Hussain 4/24 (4 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
- Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain (Sunrisers Hyderabad) both made their IPL debuts.[93]
- 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.[94]
Chennai Super Kings (H) 192/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders 160/7 (20 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
- Rovman Powell (Kolkata Knight Riders) scored his 6,000th run in T20s.[95]
Lucknow Super Giants 146 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H) 149/5 (15.1 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
- Krunal Pandya (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) took his 100th wicket in IPL.[96]
Mumbai Indians (H) 195/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Punjab Kings 198/3 (16.3 overs) |
- Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Kolkata Knight Riders 180 (20 overs) |
v |
Gujarat Titans (H) 181/5 (19.4 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jos Buttler (Gujarat Titans) took 300 catches in T20s.[97]
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H) 175/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Delhi Capitals 179/4 (19.5 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- This was Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 100th game at this venue.[98]
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H) 194/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings 184/8 (20 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Rajasthan Royals 155/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders (H) 161/6 (19.4 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
Punjab Kings (H) 254/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Lucknow Super Giants 200/5 (20 overs) |
- Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
Mumbai Indians 199/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Gujarat Titans (H) 100 (15.5 overs) |
- Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
- Krish Bhagat and Danish Malewar (Mumbai Indians) both made their T20 debuts.[99]
- Hardik Pandya scored 2000 runs in IPL for Mumbai Indians.[100]
- Tilak Varma (Mumbai Indians) scored his maiden century in IPL.[101]
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H) 242/2 (20 overs) |
v |
Delhi Capitals 195/9 (20 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Dilshan Madushanka (Sunrisers Hyderabad) made his IPL debut.[102]
Rajasthan Royals 159/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Lucknow Super Giants (H) 119 (18 overs) |
- Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
Chennai Super Kings 207/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Mumbai Indians (H) 104 (19 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
- This was Mumbai Indians' biggest defeat by a margin of runs.[103]
Gujarat Titans 205/3 (20 overs) |
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H) 206/5 (18.5 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
Delhi Capitals (H) 264/2 (20 overs) |
v |
Punjab Kings 265/4 (18.5 overs) |
Rajasthan Royals (H) 228/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Sunrisers Hyderabad 229/5 (18.3 overs) |
- 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).[105]
Chennai Super Kings (H) 158/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Gujarat Titans 162/2 (16.4 overs) |
- Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
- This match was initially scheduled at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, but was moved to M. A. Chidambaram Stadium due to the 2026 Gujarat local elections.[106]
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Lucknow Super Giants (H) 155/8 (20 overs) |
- 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)
Delhi Capitals (H) 75 (16.3 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 77/1 (6.3 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
- Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) scored 9000 runs in IPL.[107]
- Sahil Parakh (Delhi Capitals) made his IPL debut.[108]
Punjab Kings (H) 222/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals 228/4 (19.2 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Mumbai Indians (H) 243/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Sunrisers Hyderabad 249/4 (18.4 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ryan Rickelton (Mumbai Indians) scored his maiden century in IPL.[109]
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 155 (19.2 overs) |
v |
Gujarat Titans (H) 158/6 (15.5 overs) |
- Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
Rajasthan Royals (H) 225/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Delhi Capitals 226/3 (19.1 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
Mumbai Indians 159/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings (H) 160/2 (18.1 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ramakrishna Ghosh (Chennai Super Kings) and Raghu Sharma (Mumbai Indians) both made their IPL debuts.[110][111]
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H) 165 (19 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders 169/3 (18.2 overs) |
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ravichandran Smaran (Sunrisers Hyderabad) made his IPL debut.[112]
- Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders) took his 200th wicket in IPL.[113]
Punjab Kings 163/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Gujarat Titans (H) 167/6 (19.5 overs) |
- Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
- Nishant Sindhu (Gujarat Titans) made his IPL debut.[114]
Lucknow Super Giants 228/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Mumbai Indians (H) 229/4 (18.4 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
- Akshat Raghuwanshi (Lucknow Super Giants) made his IPL debut.[115]
Delhi Capitals (H) 155/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings 159/2 (17.3 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H) 235/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Punjab Kings 202/7 (20 overs) |
- Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Cooper Connolly (Punjab Kings) scored his maiden century in IPL.[116]
Lucknow Super Giants (H) 209/3 (19 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 203/6 (19 overs) |
- 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.
Delhi Capitals (H) 142/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders 147/2 (14.2 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
- Finn Allen (Kolkata Knight Riders) scored his maiden century in IPL.[117]
Gujarat Titans 229/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals (H) 152 (16.3 overs) |
Shubman Gill 84 (44) Brijesh Sharma 2/47 (4 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Lucknow Super Giants 203/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings (H) 208/5 (19.2 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Lucknow Super Giants were eliminated as a result of this match.[118]
Mumbai Indians 166/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H) 167/8 (20 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
- Mumbai Indians were eliminated as a result of this match.[119]
Punjab Kings (H) 210/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Delhi Capitals 216/7 (19 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Ben Dwarshuis (Punjab Kings) made his IPL debut.[120]
Gujarat Titans (H) 168/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Sunrisers Hyderabad 86 (14.5 overs) |
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
Kolkata Knight Riders 192/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H) 194/4 (19.1 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
- Saurabh Dubey (Kolkata Knight Riders) made his IPL debut.[121]
- Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) scored 14,000 runs in T20s.[122]
Punjab Kings (H) 200/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Mumbai Indians 205/4 (19.5 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
Chennai Super Kings 187/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Lucknow Super Giants (H) 188/3 (16.4 overs) |
- Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
Kolkata Knight Riders (H) 247/2 (20 overs) |
v |
Gujarat Titans 218/4 (20 overs) |
- Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
- This was Kolkata Knight Riders's 100th game at this venue.[123]
- Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders) played in his 200th IPL match.[124]
- Cameron Green (Kolkata Knight Riders) scored 1,000 runs in IPL.[125]
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 222/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Punjab Kings (H) 199/8 (20 overs) |
- Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Shreyas Iyer (Punjab Kings) played in his 100th IPL match as captain.[126]
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru qualified for the playoffs as a result of this match.[127]
Rajasthan Royals 193/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Delhi Capitals (H) 197/5 (19.2 overs) |
Chennai Super Kings (H) 180/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Sunrisers Hyderabad 181/5 (19 overs) |
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) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
- Sushant Mishra (Rajasthan Royals) made his IPL debut.[132]
Mumbai Indians 147/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders (H) 148/6 (18.5 overs) |
- 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.[133]
Gujarat Titans (H) 229/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings 140 (13.4 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- 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.[134]
- Chennai Super Kings were eliminated as a result of this match.[135]
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H) 255/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 200/4 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) hit his 100th six in IPL.[136]
Lucknow Super Giants (H) 196/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Punjab Kings 200/3 (18 overs) |
- 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.[137]
- Delhi Capitals were eliminated as a result of this match.[138]
Rajasthan Royals 205/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Mumbai Indians (H) 175/9 (20 overs) |
- 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.[139]
Delhi Capitals 203/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders (H) 163 (18.4 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Playoffs
Bracket
| Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 26 May 2026 – Dharamshala | 31 May 2026 – Ahmedabad | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 254/5 (20 overs) | Q1W | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 161/5 (18 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Gujarat Titans | 162 (19.3 overs) | 29 May 2026 – Mullanpur | Q2W | Gujarat Titans | 155/8 (20 overs) | |||||||
| Q1L | Gujarat Titans | 219/3 (18.4 overs) | |||||||||||
| Eliminator | EW | Rajasthan Royals | 214/6 (20 overs) | ||||||||||
| 27 May 2026 – Mullanpur | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 196 (19.2 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals | 243/8 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[140]
Qualifier 1
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 254/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Gujarat Titans 162 (19.3 overs) |
- Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
- Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) becomes first batter to score 600 plus runs in four consecutive IPL seasons.[141]
- This was the highest score in the history of IPL playoffs.[142]
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru qualified for their fifth IPL final after 2009, 2011, 2016 and 2025.[143]
Eliminator
Rajasthan Royals 243/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Sunrisers Hyderabad 196 (19.2 overs) |
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) broke Chris Gayle’s record (59) of most sixes in a single IPL season.[144]
Qualifier 2
Rajasthan Royals 214/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Gujarat Titans 219/3 (18.4 overs) |
- 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).[145]
- Gujarat Titans qualified for their third IPL final after 2022 and 2023.[146]
Final
Gujarat Titans 155/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 161/5 (18 overs) |
Statistics and awards
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| Runs | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 776 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals |
| 732 | Shubman Gill | Gujarat Titans |
| 722 | Sai Sudharsan | Gujarat Titans |
| 675 | Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| 624 | Heinrich Klaasen | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Wickets | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Kagiso Rabada | Gujarat Titans |
| 28 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| 25 | Jofra Archer | Rajasthan Royals |
| 21 | Rashid Khan | Gujarat Titans |
| Anshul Kamboj | Chennai Super Kings |
| Points | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 436.5 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals |
| 427.0 | Kagiso Rabada | Gujarat Titans |
| 396.5 | Jofra Archer | Rajasthan Royals |
| 379.5 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| 369.5 | Shubman Gill | Gujarat Titans |
End of season awards
| Award | Prize | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | ₹10 lakh (US$10,000) and trophy | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals |
| Orange Cap (most runs) | ₹10 lakh (US$10,000) | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals |
| Purple Cap (most wickets) | ₹10 lakh (US$10,000) | Kagiso Rabada | Gujarat Titans |
| Emerging player of the season | ₹10 lakh (US$10,000) and trophy | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals |
| Most fours | ₹10 lakh (US$10,000) and trophy | Sai Sudharsan | Gujarat Titans |
| Most sixes | ₹10 lakh (US$10,000) and trophy | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals |
| Most dot balls | ₹10 lakh (US$10,000) and trophy | Mohammed Siraj | Gujarat Titans |
| Highest batting strike rate | ₹10 lakh (US$10,000), trophy and a car | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals |
| Catch of the season | ₹10 lakh (US$10,000) and trophy | Manish Pandey | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Best pitch | ₹50 lakh (US$52,000) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | N/a |
| Team fairplay award | ₹10 lakh (US$10,000) | N/a | Punjab Kings |
| Runners-up | ₹12.5 crore (US$1.3 million) and runners-up shield | N/a | Gujarat Titans |
| Champions | ₹20 crore (US$2.1 million) and IPL trophy | N/a | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
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General references
- "IPL Season Schedule 2026 Part 1" (PDF). Indian Premier League Schedule. 19 (1). Board of Control for Cricket in India. 11 March 2026.
- "IPL Season Schedule 2026 Complete" (PDF). Indian Premier League Schedule. 19 (2). Board of Control for Cricket in India. 26 March 2026.
