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.
Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans will get their respective campaigns underway today in New Chandigarh in the ongoing IPL season. Ahead of the match between the two promising teams, here are the three player battles that can decide the outcome of IPL 2026 Match 4.
The British national has been identified as Ian Williams Langford and was staying at the Trident Hotel in Mumbai since March 24. He returned to his room after the MI vs KKR match, and when there was no response from him on the next day, the hotel staff found him lying on the floor in his room.
Here's CSK's lowest totals in IPL history as they collapsed against the Rajasthan Royals in their opening game of IPL 2026. In the absence of MS Dhoni and Dewald Brevis, CSK's batting line-up collapsed, even as the Royals enjoyed playing in Guwahati.
Sanju Samson was the man in focus as CSK started their campaign in IPL 2026 today against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati. However, his CSK debut didn't get off to an expected start as he was castled by Nandre Burger for just six runs off seven deliveries, ending a streak since 2020.
A Chennai Super Kings playing XI without MS Dhoni is rare, extremely rare but we will have to get used to it now. That's what has happened in the RR vs CSK clash as the 45-year-old veteran has missed the clash at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. Here's why Dhoni is not playing today:
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will start their campaign in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) edition today against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati. MS Dhoni and Dewald Brevis are set to miss due to injuries and that will impact the balance of the side a lot. Here's CSK's predicted playing XI:
Bangladesh fans will have to make do without the live telecast of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) edition. India's JioStar has ended its IPL broadcast agreement in Bangladesh and has ruled out any chance of telecast in the country this year.
With Rajasthan Royals taking on Chennai Super Kings in game 3 of the ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026, let us have a look at the weather report for the game that will be held at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati.
With Mumbai Indians registering a victory against Kolkata Knight Riders in game 2 of the ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026, the duo of Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton achieved a massive feat for the five-time champions.
Mumbai Indians registered a comfortable victory against Kolkata Knight Riders in game 2 of the ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026. Veteran batter Rohit Sharma put in a brilliant performance and surpassed Virat Kohli in an elite record.
With Mumbai Indians all set to take on Kolkata Knight Riders in game 2 of the ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026, let us have a look at the weather report for the game that is slated to be held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Phil Salt took a spectacular one-handed catch to dismiss Ishan Kishan in the IPL 2026 opener at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Kishan smashed 80 off 38 balls for SRH before Salt’s brilliant effort at deep backward point ended his knock.
Jasprit Bumrah has been cleared to play Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2026 opener vs KKR after workload management at BCCI’s Centre of Excellence. Coach Mahela Jayawardene confirmed his availability, though Will Jacks and Mitchell Santner remain unavailable.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru players wore black armbands vs Sunrisers Hyderabad to honour 11 fans who died during a June 4 celebration tragedy. The tribute included jerseys with “11”, empty seats, and a minute’s silence before the start of the match.
Josh Hazlewood misses Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2026 opener vs Sunrisers Hyderabad as he isn’t match-fit at the moment. Coach Andy Flower confirmed the development, stating that he needs time to get into shape.
Pat Cummins will miss SRH’s IPL 2026 opener vs RCB as he recovers from a lumbar stress injury. Though back to light bowling, he’s following a phased rehab plan and may return mid-season. Ishan Kishan captains vs Bengaluru.
Mitchell Starc dismissed speculation over his IPL delay, confirming shoulder and elbow injuries. The Delhi Capitals pacer said he is rehabbing and remains committed to joining the squad, while staying in regular touch with team management.
Bangladesh has eased its stance on IPL broadcasts, allowing channels to apply for telecast rights after earlier restrictions. The move follows improved ties with the BCCI after tensions over Mustafizur Rahman and Bangladesh’s withdrawal from the 2026 T20 World Cup.
With the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026 all set to kick off on March 28, let us have a look at five illustrous record that ace India batter Virat Kohli can break in the upcoming edition of the tournament.
Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan took centre stage and talked about the recent performances of star India all-rounder Axar Patel, and backed him to perform well with the ball in the upcoming edition of the IPL 2026.