2026 IPL (Indian Premier League) T20 Cricket was played from March 28 to May 31, 2026. This was the 19th season of the Indian Premier League. In the 19th IPL 2026, 10 teams played 74 matches.
Organized by:
- It is organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
2026 IPL T20 Final Match Winner:
» The 2026 IPL Final was held on 31 May 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
» Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets to win the 2026 IPL Trophy.
- RCB won the toss and elected to field first. Gujarat Titans scored 155/8 in 20 overs, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) scored 161/5 in 18 overs.
- RCB won their second IPL title and became the third team to win two consecutive IPL finals.
- They also became the first team to win the IPL and the Women’s Premier League in the same year.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won their first IPL trophy after 18 years last year.
2026 IPL T20 Awards:
- Most Valuable Player- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals)
- Orange Cap (most runs)- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals)
- Purple Cap (most wickets)- Kagiso Rabada (Gujarat Titans)
- Emerging player of the season- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals)
- Most Fours – Sai Sudharsan (Gujarat Titans)
- Most Sixes- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals)
- Most Dot Balls – Mohammed Siraj (Gujarat Titans)
- Highest Batting Strike Rate – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals)
- Catch of the Season – Manish Pandey (Kolkata Knight Riders)
- Team Fairplay Award – Punjab Kings
- Best Pitch – Eden Gardens, Kolkata
About IPL:
» IPL was established in 2007 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). It is a professional Twenty20 cricket league.
- It has been held every year since it was first held in 2008.
» From this year, the IPL is following the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Code of Conduct regulations used for Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. The IPL had previously used its own Code of Conduct.