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Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has backed Royal Challengers Bengaluru as strong favourites for the IPL 2026 final, saying only their own mistakes can cost them the title. Gujarat Titans, however, will rely on home advantage in Ahmedabad.

Former all-rounder labels Gill-Sudharsan pair the best in tournament history after Qualifier 2 heroics

Speaking after the playoff loss, Sangakkara questioned the circumstances surrounding Curran’s absence

Rajasthan Royals coach Kumar Sangakkara believes teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is ready for an India call-up after a record-breaking IPL 2026 season. The 15-year-old scored 776 runs in 16 matches and impressed with his maturity against elite bowling attacks.

The young left-hander from Bihar has set new records throughout an impressive IPL campaign

SRH is the only team to win the trophy coming from the Eliminator in the playoffs during their title run in 2016

Bhuvneshwar revealed that several RCB players actually viewed losing the toss as an advantage on what appeared to be a batting-friendly surface at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium

Rajat Patidar played an incredible knock of 93(33)* with a strike-rate of 281.81

Royal Challengers Bengaluru stormed into their second successive IPL final with a 92-run win over Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1. Skipper Rajat Patidar smashed 93 off 33 balls as RCB posted 254/5 before bowling GT out for 162

Royal Challengers Bengaluru face Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1

Travis Head’s wife Jessica has condemned social media abuse directed at her family following an on-field altercation between Head and Virat Kohli during an IPL 2026 match. She urged fans to show restraint and emphasised the importance of respect and mental health.

KL Rahul’s explosive 60 and Kuldeep Yadav’s three-wicket haul helped Delhi Capitals defeat Kolkata Knight Riders by 40 runs in their final IPL league match. Ajinkya Rahane scored a fighting 63, but KKR’s chase collapsed after Kuldeep’s decisive spell

Archer's 3-wicket haul helped RR to qualify for playoffs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Jacob Bethell has been ruled out of the IPL play-offs after injuring his left ring finger against Punjab Kings. He will return to England for further evaluation ahead of the national team’s upcoming Test series

Mumbai Indians have signed Mahipal Lomror as a replacement for Quinton de Kock and Ruchit Ahir for Raj Angad Bawa, both ruled out due to injury. Lomror joins for ₹50 lakh, while Ruchit comes in for Rs 30 lakh

Shreyas Iyer’s majestic unbeaten 101 guided Punjab Kings to a seven-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants, ending a six-match losing streak. The victory lifted PBKS to 15 points, keeping their IPL playoff hopes alive amid tight qualification scenarios

Emanjot, a young all-rounder from Patiala, has represented Punjab in domestic cricket

Suryakumar, who was given the moniker SKY by Gambhir, has been struggling for form for a year now

Kohli and Head were involved in an on-field exchange

RR will look to dominate against MI