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IPL 2026 · Season tracker
IPL 2026: ten franchises, 74 matches and the captaincy churn our desk is tracking league-by-league.
From the Mumbai Indians powerplay rebuild to the Lucknow Super Giants middle-order shuffle, our IPL hub covers squad composition, retentions, auction buys and on-toss tactical changes. Use it as a single source before every league submission — not as a betting shortcut.
IPL 2026 — the season at a glance
Ten franchises, 74 fixtures, one editorial desk.
Full 2026 fixture grid
| Window | Matches | Venue spread | Double-headers |
|---|---|---|---|
| League stage · matchdays 1-14 | 70 | 10 home venues | 14 evenings |
| Playoffs | 4 | Neutral venues | Qualifier · Eliminator · Final |
A double-header window lands roughly every third evening. Captain picks compress to the 19:30 fixture; differential strategy usually wins on the 15:30 day-game slate.
Updated standings snapshot
| # | Team | P | W | L | NRR | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Challengers | 10 | 7 | 3 | +0.82 | W W L W W |
| 2 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 10 | 6 | 4 | +0.41 | W L W W L |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10 | 6 | 4 | +0.18 | L W L W W |
| 4 | Mumbai Indians | 10 | 5 | 5 | -0.05 | W L W L W |
| 5 | Chennai Super Kings | 10 | 5 | 5 | -0.32 | L W L W L |
| 6 | Rajasthan Royals | 10 | 4 | 6 | -0.27 | L L W L W |
| 7 | Lucknow Super Giants | 10 | 4 | 6 | -0.36 | W L L L W |
| 8 | Gujarat Titans | 10 | 3 | 7 | -0.43 | L L W L L |
Standings reflected on this page are illustrative; for the live table see the official IPL portal which we link from our news hub.