IPL insurance premiums may drop 15-20% due to lower claims, while higher valuations, revenues and sponsorships push up the overall sum insured this season
The BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed that while the final is still scheduled for May 31, the full schedule for the playoffs will be released at a later date
Lucknow Super Giants will take on Delhi Capitals in their opening match of IPL 2026 on April 1
India's home season will include white-ball series against West Indies, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, followed by a marquee five-match Test series against Australia
Gujarat Titans have made a change to their squad ahead of the official start of the season by replacing injured Prithviraj Yarra with left-arm pacer Kulwant Khejroliya
Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal currently leads the chart of IPL's top wicket-takers with 221 wickets, while among pacers, the list is led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar with 198 wickets to his name
Rajasthan Royals will take on Chennai Super Kings in their opening match of IPL 2026 on March 30
RR were originally acquired in 2008 by UK-based Emerging Media, led by Manoj Badale, for $67 million
Mhatre was one of CSK's standout performers in IPL 2025, scoring 240 runs in seven innings at a strike rate of 188.97 while opening the batting
Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli leads the list of highest run scorers in IPL with 8,661 runs, while David Warner, with 6,565 runs, leads the table for overseas batters
Punjab Kings will take on Gujarat Titans in their opening match of IPL 2026 on March 29
Kolkata Knight Riders bought Australian all-rounder Cameron Green for ₹25.20 crore from a ₹2 crore base in the IPL 2026 auction
Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Mumbai Indians in their opening match of IPL 2026 on March 29
CSK's Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma, who broke the record for the most expensive uncapped players in IPL history with ₹14.2 crore bids each, will be at the centre stage among top uncapped players
Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the tournament opener of IPL 2026 on March 28
Somani, who previously held a minority stake in the franchise, will now lead a consortium that includes backing from Walmart-linked investors, along with prominent American business families.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the tournament opener of IPL 2026 on March 28
Johnson will miss the initial matches as he is still in rehab before finally joining the CSK camp between April 21 and 23, the five-time champions confirmed
Mumbai Indians will take on Kolkata Knight Riders in their opening match of IPL 2026 on March 29
Chennai Super Kings will take on Rajasthan Royals in their opening match of IPL 2026 on March 30