IPL rules, playing conditions and regulations explained.
Updated October 2026 | All stats are as of the end of IPL 2026 (final played 31 May 2026). Quick answer: IPL rules are the playing conditions the BCCI sets for each season, built on the standard Twenty20 laws. A match is 20 overs a side. A team can field no more than four overseas … Read more
Updated October 2026 | All stats are as of the end of IPL 2026 (final played 31 May 2026). Quick answer: the IPL playoff format takes the top four teams from the league table and gives the top two a second chance. The first and second teams play Qualifier 1, and the winner goes straight … Read more
Updated October 2026 | All stats are as of the end of IPL 2026 (final played 31 May 2026). Quick answer: this guide explains how IPL auction works, from the purse to the bidding. Each franchise bids against the others for players using a fixed purse, which was ₹120 crore per team at the 2025 … Read more
Updated October 2026 | All stats are as of the end of IPL 2026 (final played 31 May 2026). Quick answer: IPL retention rules decide which players a franchise can keep before an auction. At the 2025 mega auction each team could keep up to six players, counting direct retentions and Right to Match (RTM) … Read more
Updated October 2026 | All stats are as of the end of IPL 2026 (final played 31 May 2026). The Impact Player rule lets each IPL team replace one member of its starting XI with a substitute at almost any point in a match. Teams name five substitutes at the toss, and the player who … Read more