A group led by the Aditya Birla Group (ABG) paid a staggering USD 1.78 billion (about Rs 16,706 crore) on Tuesday to acquire a 100% equity position in the team that won the last IPL title.
Luke Brown, a fan, had to cover up his "Free Imran Khan" shirt in order to enter the stadium since the authorities thought it was a political remark against the imprisoned Pakistani legend.
LSG IPL 2026 full schedule: Based on the second phase of fixtures, Lucknow will be facing Royal Challengers Bengaluru first on April 15 which will be an away match.
Captain of Hyderabad, Marnus Labuschagne, could not believe what happened and asked the umpires about the incident.
GT IPL 2026 full schedule: Gujarat Titans open their campaign against last edition's runners-up Punjab Kings in an away fixture.
RR IPL 2026 full schedule: Rajasthan Royals had finished ninth, one spot above Super Kings, last season.
PBKS IPL 2026 full schedule: Punjab Kings start their campaign against Gujarat Titans on March 31.
SRH IPL 2026 full schedule: Sunrisers Hyderabad begin their campaign against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on March 28.
DC IPL 2026 full schedule: Axar Patel will be leading Delhi Capitals, who launch their campaign against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on April 1.
MI IPL 2026 full schedule: With five titles — in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020 — Mumbai Indians are among the most successful teams in IPL history.
CSK IPL 2026 Full Schedule: Having won the IPL five times — in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, and 2023 — CSK are one of the most successful teams in the league.
RCB IPL 2026 Full Schedule: RCB will lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the curtain-raiser at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
KKR IPL 2026 full schedule: The Knight Riders-led by Ajinkya Rahane will launch their campaign against Mumbai Indians in an away fixture on March 29 (Sunday).
IPL schedule: The remainder of the league stage, comprising 50 matches, will be played from April 13 to May 24, across 12 venues in India.
The incident as narrated by Virat Kohli's former teammate, Jagrit Anand, took place in the 2005–06 Vijay Merchant Trophy.
The season will comprise 22 international matches in 17 cities, offering fans across the country the opportunity to witness top-quality international cricket.
To put things in perspective, not many moons ago, the Torrent Group had acquired Gujarat Titans for less than a billion dollars.
Navdeep Saini has scalped 23 wickets in 32 IPL matches played so far, in addition to 23 wickets in international cricket for India. He will join KKR for Rs 75 Lakh.
Lalit Modi, who is credited with designing and introducing the IPL in 2008, was not pleased one bit with his omission.
It has always been tough for Arjun Tendulkar to step away from his father’s shadow with comparisons being drawn ever since he stepped on the cricket field.
Unprofessionalism reached new heights at the PSL captains pre-tournament press conference as constant murmurs from fellow skippers left David Warner frustrated.
The most exciting thing for those investing, whether in RR or Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) is that India has barely scratched the surface when it comes to making full commercial use of these brands.
Back with Delhi Capitals after being bought for Rs 75 lakh in the auction, Prithvi Shaw is treating this IPL as a reset point in his career.
Laxman Sivaramakrishnan recently announced retirement from BCCI commentary in a series of posts on X. He alleged "colour discrimination" as the reason behind the decision.
Faf du Plessis advised Rishabh Pant to play his shots based on the merit of the ball and curb down his aggressive style.
Chennai Super Kings will launch their campaign against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati on March 30.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals have undergone what financial markets call “price discovery”.
Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, former India spinner, pointed out that persistent instances of racism created a psychological wound he found difficult to heal from.
The Australian briefly served as coach for Pakistan's red-ball team for six months in 2024.
Sourav Ganguly commended the rise of IPL, demonstrating how the league's burgeoning presence outside India is shown by its rising valuation and interest from international investors.
The Windies all-rounder went on to become one of KKR’s most prominent players, playing a significant role in helping them secure two IPL titles (2014, 2024).
The IPL caters to a larger constituency of the Indian populous than any other sporting event and that’s what explains its success despite the many scandals.
Late Australian spin legend Shane Warne was part of Rajasthan Royals for four seasons.
Rinku Singh is set to be appointed as a Regional Sports Officer (RSO) by the Uttar Pradesh government.
Riyan Parag, who has been with Rajasthan Royals ever since his IPL debut in 2017, led the team in 8 matches in last season.
As per the rules tweaked ahead of IPL 2025, overseas players who pull out of the league after being picked in the auction will face a two-year ban if they do not have a legitimate reason for doing so.
Rinku Singh has so far played 59 IPL matches, amassing 1099 runs at strike-rate of 145.18.
Apart from cricket, Kal Somani also enjoys golf and is the co-owner of Motor City Golf Club, which has an association with golf legend Tiger Woods.
Moneycontrol had reported that Karnataka Milk Federation was exploring a sponsorship tie-up between its Nandini brand and Royal Challengers Bengaluru for IPL 2026.
India pacer Akash Deep has been ruled out of the tournament with a lumbar stress injury.
Mo Bobat, the Director of Cricket at RCB, admitted that Yash Dayal, who was the joint highest wicket-taker for RCB in the 2024 season, would be missed.
RCB will also lead tributes on match day and observe a minute of silence once the names of the victims are shown inside the stadium.
The rules state how teams can train, who will have access to important locations, how players must travel for practice, and also the disciplinary guidelines that will be in effect on match days.
According to MPA, rights holders in the current cycle are staring at a cumulative loss of $1.8-2 billion.
Imran Khan made the explosive allegations over a phone call to son Kasim Khan on Saturday last week, which were then made public.
Seated alongside Kieron Pollard, assumingly at an IPL related event, Hardik Pandya said that he listens to "Hanuman Chalisa" in his Ferrari.
"Sahil Parakh, youngster from Maharashtra, opening batter, definitely he's for the future, not just for Delhi (Capitals) but might go on to play for India also if we nurture him." - Venugopal Rao, Director of Cricket at Delhi Capitals.
Gujarat Titans SWOT Analysis, IPL 2026: One of GT's weaknesses last season was that their middle-order batters couldn't find the right gears at crucial junctures of the tournament.
Delhi Capitals SWOT Analysis, IPL 2026: Inconsistency remains the biggest risk. Slow starts often trigger tinkering – a pattern that has hurt them before.
In a public statement, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, an armed opposition group in Pakistan, cautioned international celebrities including Daryl Mitchell, Steve Smith, and David Warner against taking part in the PSL.