IPL 2026: The Ultimate Guide to Cricket's Biggest Season
Explore the IPL 2026 season overview, team rosters, record-breaking auction numbers, and the $18.5B business economy behind the world's premier T20 league.
INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE
IPL
2026
Season of Champions
10 Teams
74 Matches
₹18.5B Value
March 28 – May 31, 2026
TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW
The Numbers That Define IPL 2026
10
Teams Competing
74
Total Matches
19th
Season of IPL
₹18.5B
League Valuation
65 Days
Tournament Duration
3
Playoff Venues
Mar 28
League Stage
May 26
Playoffs
May 31
FINAL · Ahmedabad
RCB — Defending Champions 2025
THE FRANCHISES
10 Teams. One Trophy.
CSK
Chennai Super Kings
Ruturaj Gaikwad
MI
Mumbai Indians
Hardik Pandya
RCB
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Rajat Patidar
KKR
Kolkata Knight Riders
Ajinkya Rahane
DC
Delhi Capitals
Axar Patel
GT
Gujarat Titans
Shubman Gill
SRH
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Pat Cummins
RR
Rajasthan Royals
Riyan Parag
PBKS
Punjab Kings
Shreyas Iyer
LSG
Lucknow Super Giants
Rishabh Pant
The Battle for Cricket's Greatest Prize Begins
PLAYERS & AUCTION
Stars Who'll Define the Season
Hardik Pandya
Mumbai Indians
All-rounder captain, IPL's most explosive finisher
Shubman Gill
Gujarat Titans
India's #1 Test batter leading GT's title charge
Rishabh Pant
Lucknow Super Giants
Most dynamic wicketkeeper-batter in world cricket
🔨 Auction Blockbusters
TOP AUCTION BUYS 2026
Cameron Green
KKR
₹25.20 Cr
🔥 Record Overseas Buy
Matheesha Pathirana
KKR
₹18.00 Cr
Kartik Sharma
—
₹14.20 Cr
Uncapped sensation
Prashant Veer
—
₹14.20 Cr
Uncapped sensation
Liam Livingstone
—
₹13.00 Cr
Record-breaking across all 10 franchises
"Where records are made, broken, and rewritten."
BRAND & BUSINESS
Cricket's Most Valuable Property
League Power
$18.5B
Total League Valuation
₹500 Cr
BCCI Pool Per Team
20-22x
Revenue Multiple
Team Brand Values
RCB
$269M
MI
$242M
CSK
$238M
KKR
$222M
SRH
$154M
DC
$152M
RR
$146M
GT
$142M
PBKS
$141M
LSG
$122M
Why IPL Wins
Global broadcast across 120+ countries
100M+ digital viewers per season
Sold-out stadiums across 13 venues
₹650–700 Cr average team revenue
IPL IS NOT JUST A TOURNAMENT — IT'S AN ECONOMY
PLAYOFFS 2026
The Road to Glory
May 26 – May 31
QUALIFIER 1 · May 26
HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala
RCB
GT
ELIMINATOR · May 27
New Chandigarh Stadium
SRH
RR
QUALIFIER 2 · May 29
New Chandigarh
Q1 LOSER
ELIM WINNER
THE FINAL
May 31, 2026
Narendra Modi Stadium · Ahmedabad
Capacity: 132,000 — World's Largest Cricket Stadium
One stadium. 132,000 fans. One champion. The world is watching.
Will history be made on May 31st?
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