IPL Reports
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Final · 31 May 2026
Kohli Unfinished, and the Title Was His
Gujarat made 155 for 8. Bengaluru needed 156. Kohli was still there at the end, 75 not out off 42, and the defending champions had a second title.
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Qualifier 2 · 29 May 2026
Gill’s Hundred Opened the Final Door
Rajasthan posted 214 for 6. Gill made 104 off 53 and Sudharsan 58 off 32. Gujarat reached 219 for 3 with eight balls unused.
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Eliminator · 27 May 2026
Ninety-Seven Off Twenty-Nine
Sooryavanshi made 97 off 29 with 12 sixes. Rajasthan 243 for 8. Hyderabad were bowled out for 196. The Eliminator lasted one innings too few.
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Qualifier 1 · 26 May 2026
Patidar 93 Not Out, and Dharamshala Was Finished Early
Patidar 93 not out off 33, nine sixes. Gujarat five down in the powerplay, all out 162. The margin was 92. Qualifier 1 did not need a second chance.
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Match 70 · 24 May 2026
Kuldeep’s Hat-Trick Ball, and Kolkata’s Season Ended
Rahul 60, Delhi 203 for 5. Kuldeep took Rahane and Rinku in consecutive balls. Kolkata 163 all out. The last league night at Eden did not save them.
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Match 69 · 24 May 2026
Archer 3 for 17, and Mumbai Could Not Chase 206
Archer hit 32 off 15, then took 3 for 17. Rohit lasted four balls. Suryakumar’s 60 was not enough. Rajasthan won by 30 and went to the Eliminator.
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Match 68 · 23 May 2026
Iyer’s Hundred Came Too Late for the Table
Iyer 101 not out off 51, Prabhsimran 69. Punjab chased 197 with 12 balls left. Lucknow finished last. Punjab finished fifth. A hundred does not move a column.
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Match 67 · 22 May 2026
255, and Bengaluru Were Chasing a Wall
Hyderabad 255 for 4. Kishan 79, Abhishek 56 off 22, Klaasen 51. Bengaluru 200 for 4. The top of the table had already been decided. Third place had not.
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Match 66 · 21 May 2026
Siraj’s First Ball, and Chennai Were Out
Samson edged the first ball. Siraj had three wickets. Gujarat 229 for 4, Chennai 140 in 13.4 overs. The margin was 89. Super Kings’ season ended there.
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Match 65 · 20 May 2026
147, and Kolkata Still Had to Sweat It
Mumbai 147 for 8. Narine 1 for 13 off four. Kolkata still lost six wickets chasing it. Pandey 45, Bosch three wickets. The win kept a playoff door open for one more night.
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