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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.
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Rajasthan Royals become most expensive IPL franchise ever, sold for Rs 15290 crore
Cricket | Mar 24, 2026, 05:22 PM ISTRajasthan Royals are set for a major ownership shift as Kal Somani secures full control in a USD 1.6 billion deal. Backed by a Walmart-led consortium, he outbid the Times Group, with the takeover to be completed after the IPL 2026 season.
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RCB confirm no replacement for Yash Dayal in IPL 2026: Exclusive
Cricket | Mar 24, 2026, 04:09 PM ISTRCB have confirmed Yash Dayal will miss IPL 2026 due to personal reasons and clarified no replacement will be signed. Despite his absence, the franchise continues to back the pacer, while Mangesh Yadav is likely to get an opportunity in the playing XI.
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Sunrisers Hyderabad announces veteran England bowler as Jack Edwards' replacement for IPL 2026
Cricket | Mar 24, 2026, 02:22 PM ISTWith the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026 all set to kick off on March 28, Sunrisers Hyderabad took centre stage and announced that they have signed veteran England bowler David Payne as the replacement for the injured Jack Edwards.
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RCB to honour stampede victims, set to leave 11 empty seats at the Chinnaswamy Stadium
Cricket | Mar 24, 2026, 01:43 PM ISTIn a major development, IPL defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be honouring the stampede victims by permanently reserving 11 seats at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, and will have the players wear 11-number jerseys in training before the season opener.
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'Not even close to Andre Russell': Mohammad Kaif makes massive statement on Cameron Green
Cricket | Mar 24, 2026, 10:28 AM ISTFormer India cricketer Mohammad Kaif came forward and talked about how Kolkata Knight Riders' new signing Cameron Green could have a tough time replacing Andre Russell in the squad ahead of the IPL 2026.
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Sri Lanka Cricket clears Eshan Malinga ahead of IPL 2026, Pathirana-Hasaranga await clearance
Cricket | Mar 24, 2026, 08:06 AM ISTThe SLC (Sri Lanka Cricket) has come forward and cleared Eshan Malinga for the upcoming edition of the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026. While Malinga has gotten the clearance, the status of Hasaranga and Nuwan Thushara still remains unclear.
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Kolkata Knight Riders set to replace Akash Deep with Saurabh Dubey ahead of IPL 2026
Cricket | Mar 24, 2026, 07:12 AM ISTKolkata Knight Riders have come forward to announce the signing of Akash Deep as the replacement signing of Saurabh Dubey for the upcoming edition of the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026. The tournament is slated to kick off on March 28.
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Where will KL Rahul bat for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026? Captain Axar Patel reveals
Cricket | Mar 23, 2026, 04:37 PM ISTWith the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026 all set to kick off on March 28, Delhi Capitals' captain Axar Patel took centre stage and gave his take on what would be the role of KL Rahul in DC's playing XI ahead of the marquee event.
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IPL 2026's injury crisis: Check full list of injured and unavailable players ahead of new season
Cricket | Mar 24, 2026, 12:09 AM ISTWith the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026 all set to kick off on March 28, let us have a look at the full list of unavailable and injured players ahead of the new season of the season.
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IPL fan parks to be hosted across 15 cities for the first phase of the tournament
Cricket | Mar 23, 2026, 11:15 AM ISTThe BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) came forward and announced the various IPL fan parks that will be hosted across 15 cities for the first phase of the upcoming edition of the IPL, which is slated to kick off on March 28.
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'Starting from scratch is not easy': Irfan Pathan dissects Delhi Capitals' failure to win IPL title
Cricket | Mar 23, 2026, 10:33 AM ISTFormer India cricketer Irfan Pathan took centre stage and talked about Delhi Capitals' failure to win a single IPL title as the 19th edition of the marquee tournament is all set to kick off on March 28.
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Dasun Shanaka becomes latest to ditch Pakistan Super League, set to feature for Rajasthan Royals
Cricket | Mar 22, 2026, 02:59 PM ISTSri Lanka's T20 captain, Dasun Shanaka, has signed for Rajasthan Royals, according to reports, as the replacement signing for Sam Curran. He becomes the latest player to opt out of the PSL for the IPL.
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Ravichandran Ashwin weighs in on RR's home venue situation ahead of IPL 2026
Cricket | Mar 22, 2026, 11:12 AM ISTFormer India international Ravichandran Ashwin took centre stage and talked about the home venue conumdrum of Rajasthan Royals ahead of the upcoming edition of the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026.
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Rohit Sharma captured grooving to Divine, attends MI fan fest alongside Tilak Varma and co. | Watch
Cricket | Mar 22, 2026, 07:13 AM ISTVeteran India batter Rohit Sharma was captured dancing to music in the MI fan fest ahead of the new season of the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026. He was accompanied by his daughter Samaira and several other Mumbai Indians stars.
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RCB predicted playing XI for IPL 2026: Defending champions can drop Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Bethell
Cricket | Mar 21, 2026, 07:59 PM ISTRCB are set to open IPL 2026 against SRH with a strong XI featuring Kohli, Salt, Padikkal, Patidar and David. Yash Dayal may miss out, with Mangesh Yadav likely to replace him. On the other hand, Jacob Duffy is to replace Josh Hazlewood early in the season.
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3 players who can replace Akash Deep in KKR squad for IPL 2026
Cricket | Mar 21, 2026, 05:22 PM ISTKKR suffer another setback as Akash Deep is ruled out of IPL 2026 with a lower back stress reaction, sidelining him for up to 12 weeks. With Harshit Rana out and Pathirana delayed, the franchise is assessing domestic pacers as replacement options. Here are three possible candidates:
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Another KKR pacer after Harshit Rana ruled out of IPL 2026, franchise seeking replacement
Cricket | Mar 21, 2026, 03:58 PM ISTKKR’s fast-bowling troubles deepen as Akash Deep is ruled out of IPL 2026, joining injured Harshit Rana, while Matheesha Pathirana is expected to join mid-April. The franchise now faces mounting pressure to find suitable replacements before their opening match against Mumbai.
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Sri Lanka players instructed to clear fitness tests to get NOCs for IPL 2026
Cricket | Mar 21, 2026, 02:54 PM ISTSLC (Sri Lanka Cricket) recently came forward and announced that their players will need to clear fitness tests if they are to be granted NOCs (No Objection Certificate) from the board ahead of the IPL 2026.
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Riyan Parag advises Vaibhav Suryavanshi to stay away from social media ahead of IPL 2026
Cricket | Mar 21, 2026, 12:37 PM ISTRajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag took centre stage and backed Vaibhav Suryavanshi to impress in the upcoming edition of the IPL (Indian Premier League), and advised him to stay away from social media to avoid pressure.
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Ravichandran Ashwin rates Royal Challengers Bengaluru's chances of defending IPL title
Cricket | Mar 21, 2026, 11:39 AM ISTFormer India international Ravichandran Ashwin came forward and talked Royal Challengers Bengaluru's chances in the upcoming edition of the IPL (Indian Premier League), that is slated to kick off on March 28.