Updated October 2026 | All stats are as of the end of IPL 2026 (final played 31 May 2026).
Quick answers for IPL 2026:
- Champions: Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- Runners-up: Gujarat Titans
- Final: GT 155/8, RCB 161/5; RCB won by 5 wickets (31 May 2026, Narendra Modi Stadium)
- Orange Cap: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (776 runs)
- Purple Cap: Kagiso Rabada (29 wickets)
- League leaders: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (18 points)
More seasons are in our IPL seasons archive.
IPL 2026: Season Overview and What Made It Different
IPL 2026 belonged to a 15-year-old and to Bengaluru. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals hit a record 72 sixes and won the Orange Cap, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru became only the third franchise to win back-to-back IPL titles, after Chennai Super Kings (2010-11) and Mumbai Indians (2019-20), by beating Gujarat Titans in the final in Ahmedabad.
Across 74 matches, teams scored 27450 runs and hit 1426 sixes. There were 65 totals of 200 or more and 15 individual hundreds. 1 match ended without a result.
Final League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | +0.783 | 18 |
| 2 | Gujarat Titans | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | +0.695 | 18 |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | +0.524 | 18 |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | +0.189 | 16 |
| 5 | Punjab Kings | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | +0.309 | 15 |
| 6 | Delhi Capitals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | -0.651 | 14 |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | -0.147 | 13 |
| 8 | Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | -0.345 | 12 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | -0.584 | 8 |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | -0.740 | 8 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru finished top with 18 points. The top four, RCB, GT, SRH, RR, reached the playoffs. RR edged out PBKS for fourth place by 1 point. Lucknow Super Giants finished bottom with 8 points. Net run rate is calculated from every completed league match; in rain-shortened chases the target and reduced overs are used.
Team by team
1. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (9 wins, 5 defeats, 18 points, NRR +0.783) won the title. Their leading run scorer was Virat Kohli with 675 runs at a strike rate of 165.85, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar led the bowling with 28 wickets. Their biggest win was by 43 runs against CSK on 5 Apr 2026. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 3 matches.
2. Gujarat Titans (9 wins, 5 defeats, 18 points, NRR +0.695) lost the final. Their leading run scorer was Shubman Gill with 732 runs at a strike rate of 163.03, and Kagiso Rabada led the bowling with 29 wickets. Their biggest win was by 89 runs against CSK on 21 May 2026. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 5 matches.
3. Sunrisers Hyderabad (9 wins, 5 defeats, 18 points, NRR +0.524) went out in the Eliminator. Their leading run scorer was Heinrich Klaasen with 624 runs at a strike rate of 160.00, and Eshan Malinga led the bowling with 20 wickets. Their biggest win was by 65 runs against KKR on 2 Apr 2026. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 5 matches.
4. Rajasthan Royals (8 wins, 6 defeats, 16 points, NRR +0.189) went out in the Qualifier 2. Their leading run scorer was Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with 776 runs at a strike rate of 237.31, and Jofra Archer led the bowling with 25 wickets. Their biggest win was by 40 runs against LSG on 22 Apr 2026. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 4 matches.
5. Punjab Kings (7 wins, 6 defeats, 15 points, NRR +0.309) missed the playoffs. Their leading run scorer was Prabhsimran Singh with 510 runs at a strike rate of 168.87, and Arshdeep Singh led the bowling with 14 wickets. Their biggest win was by 54 runs against LSG on 19 Apr 2026. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 6 matches.
6. Delhi Capitals (7 wins, 7 defeats, 14 points, NRR -0.651) missed the playoffs. Their leading run scorer was KL Rahul with 593 runs at a strike rate of 174.41, and Lungi Ngidi led the bowling with 13 wickets. Their biggest win was by 40 runs against KKR on 24 May 2026. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 3 matches.
7. Kolkata Knight Riders (6 wins, 7 defeats, 13 points, NRR -0.147) missed the playoffs. Their leading run scorer was Angkrish Raghuvanshi with 422 runs at a strike rate of 146.53, and Kartik Tyagi led the bowling with 18 wickets. Their biggest win was by 29 runs against GT on 16 May 2026. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 4 matches.
8. Chennai Super Kings (6 wins, 8 defeats, 12 points, NRR -0.345) missed the playoffs. Their leading run scorer was Sanju Samson with 477 runs at a strike rate of 165.62, and Anshul Kamboj led the bowling with 21 wickets. Their biggest win was by 103 runs against MI on 23 Apr 2026. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 3 matches.
9. Mumbai Indians (4 wins, 10 defeats, 8 points, NRR -0.584) missed the playoffs. Their leading run scorer was Ryan Rickelton with 448 runs at a strike rate of 186.67, and Allah Ghazanfar led the bowling with 15 wickets. Their biggest win was by 99 runs against GT on 20 Apr 2026. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 1 match.
10. Lucknow Super Giants (4 wins, 10 defeats, 8 points, NRR -0.740) missed the playoffs. Their leading run scorer was Mitchell Marsh with 563 runs at a strike rate of 163.19, and Prince Yadav led the bowling with 16 wickets. Their biggest win was by 9 runs against RCB on 7 May 2026. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 2 matches.
Playoff Results and How Each Team Qualified
The league table was the tightest in years. Bengaluru, Gujarat and Sunrisers all finished on 18 points with nine wins each, separated only by net run rate, and Rajasthan took fourth place on 16. Sunrisers, level on points with the top two, were third on net run rate, which cost them a second chance: they lost the Eliminator to Rajasthan by 47 runs and went out. Punjab, the 2025 runners-up, missed out by a single point on 15. Mumbai and Lucknow both finished on eight points with four wins, Mumbai’s joint-worst league return. Rajasthan’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi won the Orange Cap with 776 runs, and Kagiso Rabada of Gujarat took the Purple Cap with 29 wickets, one ahead of Bengaluru’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Bengaluru topped the table on net run rate, so both of the 2026 finalists, Bengaluru and Gujarat, came from the top two, and the final was a rematch of Qualifier 1, which Bengaluru had won by 92 runs five days earlier. Sooryavanshi’s two playoff innings, 97 and 96, added 193 runs in 76 balls, but Rajasthan went no further than Qualifier 2. Gujarat’s openers Shubman Gill (732) and Sai Sudharsan (722) both passed 700 runs, the first time two team-mates have done so in the same IPL season. Bengaluru retained the title by winning both of their knockout games comfortably. Rajat Patidar’s unbeaten 93 off 33 balls set up a 92-run win over Gujarat in Qualifier 1. Rajasthan, behind a 29-ball 97 from 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, knocked out Sunrisers by 47 runs in the Eliminator, but in Qualifier 2 Sooryavanshi’s 96 off 47 balls was not enough: Gujarat chased 215 with seven wickets in hand and more than an over to spare, Shubman Gill making 104 off 53 balls. In the final in Ahmedabad Bengaluru’s seamers, led by Rasikh Salam with 3/27, held Gujarat to 155/8, with only Washington Sundar’s unbeaten 50 lifting the total. Kohli’s unbeaten 75 off 42 balls steered the chase home with five wickets in hand, making Bengaluru only the third franchise, after Chennai and Mumbai, to win back-to-back titles.
| Stage | Date | Winner | Margin | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifier 1 | 26 May 2026 | RCB | 92 runs | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium |
| Eliminator | 27 May 2026 | RR | 47 runs | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium |
| Qualifier 2 | 29 May 2026 | GT | 7 wickets | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium |
| Final | 31 May 2026 | RCB | 5 wickets | Narendra Modi Stadium |
- 26 May 2026, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (Qualifier 1): RCB batted first and made 254/5, led by Rajat Patidar 93* (33), with Jason Holder 2/39 the pick of the GT bowlers. GT replied with 162, Rahul Tewatia 68 (43) top-scoring as Jacob Duffy 3/39 did the damage for RCB. RCB won by 92 runs. Player of the match: Rajat Patidar.
- 27 May 2026, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium (Eliminator): RR batted first and made 243/8, led by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 97 (29), with Praful Hinge 3/54 the pick of the SRH bowlers. SRH replied with 196, Nitish Kumar Reddy 38 (20) top-scoring as Jofra Archer 3/58 did the damage for RR. RR won by 47 runs. Player of the match: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
- 29 May 2026, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium (Qualifier 2): RR batted first and made 214/6, led by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 96 (47), with Jason Holder 2/27 the pick of the GT bowlers. GT replied with 219/3, Shubman Gill 104 (53) top-scoring. GT won by 7 wickets. Player of the match: Shubman Gill.
The Final: Full Match Report
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and chose to field. Gujarat Titans made 155/8 in 20.0 overs; the main contributions came from Washington Sundar 50* (37), Nishant Sindhu 20 (18), Jos Buttler 19 (23), while Rasikh Salam 3/27, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/29, Josh Hazlewood 2/37 led the bowling for RCB. In reply Royal Challengers Bengaluru made 161/5 in 18.0 overs, with Virat Kohli 75* (42), Venkatesh Iyer 32 (16), Tim David 24 (17); Rashid Khan 2/25, Arshad Khan 1/32, Mohammed Siraj 1/36 bowled best for GT. Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets, and Virat Kohli was named player of the match.
| Team | Score | Overs | Top scorers | Best bowling against them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT | 155/8 | 20.0 | Washington Sundar 50* (37), Nishant Sindhu 20 (18), Jos Buttler 19 (23) | Rasikh Salam 3/27, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/29, Josh Hazlewood 2/37 |
| RCB | 161/5 | 18.0 | Virat Kohli 75* (42), Venkatesh Iyer 32 (16), Tim David 24 (17) | Rashid Khan 2/25, Arshad Khan 1/32, Mohammed Siraj 1/36 |
Orange Cap and Purple Cap Winners
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals won the Orange Cap with 776 runs at an average of 48.50 and a strike rate of 237.31. Kagiso Rabada of Gujarat Titans won the Purple Cap with 29 wickets at an economy rate of 9.68. See every Orange Cap winner and every Purple Cap winner.
Top Five Batters and Top Five Bowlers
| Batter | Team | Runs | Avg | SR | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | RR | 776 | 48.50 | 237.31 | 103 |
| Shubman Gill | GT | 732 | 45.75 | 163.03 | 104 |
| Sai Sudharsan | GT | 722 | 45.12 | 157.99 | 100 |
| Virat Kohli | RCB | 675 | 56.25 | 165.85 | 105* |
| Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | 624 | 48.00 | 160.00 | 69 |
| Bowler | Team | Wkts | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | GT | 29 | 9.68 | 3/25 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | RCB | 28 | 7.95 | 4/23 |
| Jofra Archer | RR | 25 | 9.32 | 3/17 |
| Rashid Khan | GT | 21 | 9.08 | 4/33 |
| Anshul Kamboj | CSK | 21 | 10.53 | 3/22 |
The biggest six-hitter of the season was Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with 72.
Records Set That Season
| Record | Detail | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Highest total | PBKS 265/4 v DC | 25 Apr 2026 |
| Highest individual score | KL Rahul 152 | 25 Apr 2026 |
| Best bowling | Mohsin Khan 5/23 | 26 Apr 2026 |
| Fastest hundred | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 36 balls | 25 Apr 2026 |
| Highest successful chase | PBKS chased 265 | 25 Apr 2026 |
The season’s highest total, 265/4, did not beat the all-time record. The season produced 6 totals of 250 or more.
Biggest Matches and Turning Points
These are the matches that defined IPL 2026, in the order they appear in the record book rather than the calendar.
- Opening match: 28 Mar 2026, M Chinnaswamy Stadium: SRH batted first and made 201/9, led by Ishan Kishan 80 (38), with Jacob Duffy 3/22 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 203/4, Virat Kohli 69* (38) top-scoring as David Payne 2/35 did the damage for SRH. RCB won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Jacob Duffy.
- Highest-scoring match (529 runs): 25 Apr 2026, Arun Jaitley Stadium: DC batted first and made 264/2, led by KL Rahul 152* (67). PBKS replied with 265/4, Prabhsimran Singh 76 (26) top-scoring as Kuldeep Yadav 2/46 did the damage for DC. PBKS won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: KL Rahul.
- Tight finish: 8 Apr 2026, Arun Jaitley Stadium: GT batted first and made 210/4, led by Shubman Gill 70 (45), with Mukesh Kumar 2/55 the pick of the DC bowlers. DC replied with 209/8, KL Rahul 92 (52) top-scoring as Rashid Khan 3/17 did the damage for GT. GT won by 1 run. Player of the match: Rashid Khan.
- Tight finish: 26 Apr 2026, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium: KKR batted first and made 155/7, led by Rinku Singh 83* (51), with Mohsin Khan 5/23 the pick of the LSG bowlers. LSG replied with 155/8, Rishabh Pant 42 (38) top-scoring as Vaibhav Arora 2/24 did the damage for KKR. KKR won the Super Over after a tie. Player of the match: Rinku Singh.
- Fastest hundred of the season (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi): 25 Apr 2026, Sawai Mansingh Stadium: RR batted first and made 228/6, led by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 103 (37), with Eshan Malinga 2/38 the pick of the SRH bowlers. SRH replied with 229/5, Ishan Kishan 74 (31) top-scoring as Jofra Archer 2/34 did the damage for RR. SRH won by 5 wickets. Player of the match: Ishan Kishan.
- Biggest win by runs: 23 Apr 2026, Wankhede Stadium: CSK batted first and made 207/6, led by Sanju Samson 101* (54), with Allah Ghazanfar 2/25 the pick of the MI bowlers. MI replied with 104, Tilak Varma 37 (29) top-scoring as Akeal Hosein 4/17 did the damage for CSK. CSK won by 103 runs. Player of the match: Sanju Samson.
Rule or Format Changes Introduced
The competition format was unchanged from 2025: ten teams, 70 league matches and four playoff matches, with the Impact Player rule still in place.
Auction Summary and Biggest Buys
IPL 2026 followed a mini-auction in Abu Dhabi on 16 December 2025. Kolkata Knight Riders bought Cameron Green for INR 25.20 crore, making him the most expensive overseas player in IPL history, and also signed Matheesha Pathirana for INR 18 crore. Chennai Super Kings paid INR 14.20 crore each for the uncapped pair Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma, a record for uncapped players. Overseas players’ take-home pay at mini-auctions was capped, so Green receives INR 18 crore, with the excess going to a BCCI player welfare fund.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won IPL 2026?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who beat Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets in the final on 31 May 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium.
Who won the Orange Cap in 2026?
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, with 776 runs.
Who won the Purple Cap in 2026?
Kagiso Rabada, with 29 wickets.
What was the IPL 2026 final score?
GT 155/8; RCB 161/5. RCB won by 5 wickets.