The Indian Premier League (IPL), officially called the Vivo Indian Premier League, is a glitzy and glamorous professional Twenty20 Cricket league in India which started in 2008. There are eight teams representing eight different Indian cities, namely Delhi Daredevils, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals.
The league was founded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and was a brainchild of Lalit Modi. The league, in its 10 years of existence, developed into the world's biggest and the richest T20 league. IPL also has an exclusive window in International Cricket Council's Future Tours Programme.
The format of the league is divided into two halves - Round Robin and Qualifiers. Each of the eight teams will play each other twice in a home and away round robin format in the league phase. After the end of the league phase, the top two teams from the league phase will play against each other in 1st Qualifier for a place in the final. However, the team which loses in the 1st Qualifier will get another chance for the IPL by playing the second qualifying match (Winner of the Eliminator match between third and fourth place teams). The winner of the second qualifier will play the final match against the winner of the first qualifier.
R Ashwin, one of the greats of the IPL, has brought an end to his career in the cash-rich league, after playing 16 seasons in the tournament for five different teams. Ashwin returned to CSK in IPL 2025, having played for the franchise for seven seasons previously, but didn't have a great outing.
Several IPL stars are currently not in contention for the upcoming Asia Cup. The list includes players like Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul, who managed to keep up with the momentum in the recently concluded Test series against England as well.
Senior CSK spinner analysed that Sanju Samson's move to Chennai Super Kings ahead of IPL 2026 looks bleak as the franchise won't be able to get valuable players in return. He cited the example of Lucknow Super Giants to explain the procedure.
Dewald Brevis smacked a phenomenal century in the second T20I against Australia in Darwin. Following that, questions were asked about his availability for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026. The South Africa international was signed for INR 2.2 crore as an injury replacement.
Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan revealed that he staged an early comeback after the injury, which ruined his momentum in the Champions Trophy and IPL 2025. However, the spinner is back in form and has clinched consecutive three-wicket hauls.
R. Ashwin seeks clarity on his role with CSK ahead of IPL 2026 and is open to leaving if not in plans. With auction dates uncertain, CSK also faces decisions on captaincy as Dhoni’s availability remains unclear following Gaikwad’s injury.
Ahead of IPL 2025, trading has once again become the hot topic with Sanju Samson, R Ashwin and KL Rahul linked with various franchises. In the meantime, check 5 most expensive trade deals in IPL history.
Ahead of the IPL 2026, several heavyweight cricketers, such as Sanju Samson and R Ashwin, are reported to have expressed their desire to be traded. So, what is trading in the IPL and how does it work and why is it now a common practice in the cash-rich league?
With veteran India pacer Deepak Chahar celebrating his 33rd birthday, let us have a look at the pacer's career achievements, and his reported net worth after his established career in the IPL, and some stints with the Indian team as well.
Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar says KKR feels like family and explains why he rejoined the team quickly after his sacking. Now, he’s ready for his first full-time coaching role with UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League, embracing the new challenge eagerly.
AB de Villiers led the South Africa Champions to their maiden WCL title in Birmingham, smashing a century in the final, capping off a mind-boggling campaign, which included three centuries. South Africa Champions beat the Pakistan Champions by 9 wickets in the final.
The Champions League T20 is set to return, with ICC members agreeing to revive the tournament featuring top global T20 franchises. Key challenges include scheduling, team selection, and broadcast deals, with a potential launch as early as 2026.
Legendary cricketer MS Dhoni raised concerns about a decline in fitness in the Indian youth. He wants it to improve and noted that even his daughter, Ziva, isn't much into sports and for the same, he tries other things to keep her physically active.
The Bombay High Court has ordered BCCI to pay ₹539 crore to Kochi Tuskers Kerala owners, ruling the 2011 franchise termination was a breach of contract. The court upheld the arbitral award and gave BCCI six weeks to file an appeal.
Following the Bengaluru stampede that claimed 11 lives, the BCCI has formed a three-member committee led by Devajit Saikia. New safety guidelines are expected within 15 days, focusing on public safety and future event management, including celebrations.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar refuted rumours of him buying the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The franchise was reportedly looking for a potential but Diageo, RCB's parent company, confirmed that the media report was 'speculative in nature'.
Rahul Dravid reacted to the stampede in Chinnaswamy Stadium during the RCB trophy parade on June 4. 11 lives were lost while over 50 of them were admitted to the hospital with respective injuries. Dravid noted that such a tragedy shouldn't have happened.
Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra recently came forward and talked about what went wrong for Delhi Capitals as they finished in fifth place in the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025, missing out on the playoffs.
Delhi Capitals coach Hemang Badani recently came forward and revealed why Delhi Capitals' 10.75 crore buy T Natarajan, only played two IPL matches in the recently concluded IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025.