A match that had minimal impact ont he playoff picture as it turned out to be a dead rubber, but with pride to play for, Delhi Capitals put together a strong all-round showing to win comfortably by 40 runs. KKR can't end their resurgent run with a win for their home fans, but positives for both teams to take into 2027.
A win at the Eden Gardens was crucial for KKR, and they did so with confidence. Another day for the bowling to shine, clamping down before MI before a simple chase was seen through on a tricky pitch. KKR do the needful to stay alive in the playoff hunt.
A brutal night in the capital city as KKR subject Delhi to a fifth consecutive loss on home turf. Simply nothing clicking for DC as their batters had no answer against the spin that KKR brought to the table, before Finn Allen struck 10 sweet sixes enroute to a century that gives KKR a lifeline in the tournament.
A clash between teams which started in the bottom two, but turned out to be one of the games in the year, just like their reverse fixture a couple of weeks earlier. On a low-scoring Bunsen burner in Lucknow, KKR limped to 155, but nearly managed to defend it before a heroic moment forced a Super Over. There, KKR got the points, and leapfrogged their way over LSG and MI alike.
Finally, at long last, KKR's interminable wait for a win in IPL 2026 is at an end. It wasn't straightforward even with a chase of 156, as a slow surface proved tricky – but their two Indian stars. Varun Chakravarthy and Rinku Singh, ensured that they finally arrived and delivered.
Mukul Choudhary, you beauty. His 54 not off 27 balls stunned KKR in their own den, at the Eden Gardens. He hit a whopping 7 sixes, including two in the last over. Back-to-back wins for LSG!
A 148-run partnership for Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton for the opening wicket ensured Mumbai Indians took control of a massive 221-run chase, ultimately making it look very to win on home turf and get their campaign off to a winning start. MI's bowling needs some fine-tuning, but the batting form of Rohit and Rickelton will give the tournament favourites a lot of early confidence.
Sunil Narine gave KKR an excellent start with the bat and then turned the game on its head in their favour as the defending champions beat Delhi Capitals by 14-run win.
Shubman Gill's terrific 90(55) was the star performance of the day, as Gujarat Titans continued their charge at the top of the table by walloping Kolkata Knight Riders by 39-runs in a one-sided victory.
Punjab Kings followed up losing a match after scoring 245/6 by winning a game after being all out for 111 runs. They broke the record for the lowest score ever defended in a T20 match as they beat KKR by 16 runs. Yuzvendra Chahal, who has been a shadow of his usual self this season, found form in spectacular fashion, taking four wickets in his first three overs.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won the Indian Premier League for the third time after beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in an extraordinarily one-sided final. SRH were all out for 113 runs, the lowest in an IPL final, and KKR chased the target down in 10.3 overs.
Mitchell Starc blasted away Mumbai Indians' last three wickets in the second last over of the match to help Kolkata Knight Riders beat the five-time champions at the Wankhede Stadium for the first time in 12 years. Starc finished with figures of 4/33
Kolkata Knight Riders registered a nervy 1-run win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the last-ball thriller at Eden Gardens. With the win, Shreyas Iyer and Co. have moved to the second spot on the points table.
Ravindra Jadeja made optimum use of a tacky Chepauk surface as Chennai Super Kings were back to winning ways after they comfortably outclassed Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets in an IPL match here on Monday. It was CSK's third win in five games, all of which have come at Chepauk, having lost the last two matches away from home.
Bollywood icon and co-owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders team, Shah Rukh Khan (R), hugs their mentor Gautam Gambhir after their win against Delhi Capitals
A ruthless fifty by Venkatesh Iyer worked as the catalyst for Kolkata Knight Riders' smooth seven-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match here on Friday.
