Both teams, after failing to win the title despite reaching the play-offs, will be aiming for a successful start to their season with a win in their campaign opener today
Punjab Kings have played 10 matches in the IPL at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, out of which they have won just three matches and lost seven
Dhoni has missed only six games in IPL for CSK and in those six games, the Chennai-based franchise has been on the losing end five times
The 76-year-old Langford was found unconscious in his room at a hotel in south Mumbai on Monday morning
The PCB announced that its disciplinary committee had found Naseem guilty of breaching clauses of his central contract and violating social media guidelines
Having joined the franchise last year as their skipper, the Iyer-led PBKS topped the points table in the group stage and went on to qualify for the final, where they lost to RCB
The former Australia opener expressed confidence in the team's batting unit heading into the new season
India's 2026-27 home season is a packed one, featuring series against West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Australia across formats
The 15-year-old prodigy blazed away to a 15-ball fifty to power RR to an emphatic eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in their IPL opener
Vaibhav also holds the record for the second-fastest century in the IPL for his 35-ball ton vs GT in IPL 2025
JioStar will offer IPL 2026 coverage across 20+ feeds. Star Sports will broadcast in 5 languages, while JioHotstar expands options to include Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Malayalam
Airtel has launched multiple mobile plans, including a free JioHotstar subscription, to help its users enjoy IPL 2026 action without extra cost
For fans using the Jio SIM network, the company has some good news, as it is offering recharge plans with a free JioHotstar subscription. Check how to watch IPL 2026 live streaming for free here
Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper Ajinkya Rahane's remark on a currently injured Green not bowling in the IPL match against Mumbai Indians had created a mild controversy on his fitness status
IPL 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: RR, with the win in their season opener, levelled their head-to-head record with CSK in the IPL to 16-16.
Shreyas Iyer-led PBKS will be looking to kickstart their maiden title hunt with a win over GT after finishing as runners-up last year
JioHotstar in India will stream the IPL 2026 match between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings through their app and website
CSK suffered two big injury blows ahead of their campaign opener against RR in the form of Nathan Ellis and MS Dhoni
RR have faced CSK only once in IPL at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati back in 2025. They won the game by 6 runs
CSK enter IPL 2026 opener with injury concerns: Ellis out, Dhoni sidelined for two weeks with calf strain, and Brevis ruled out of RR clash with side strain.