Kolkata, with the win over Gujarat, have jumped to seventh spot in the points table with 11 points in 12 matches
IPL 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: KKR, with the win over GT, has jumped to seventh spot in the points table
JioHotstar in India will stream the IPL 2026 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans on its app and website.
KKR will be playing all their remaining games of IPL 2026 at Eden Gardens with home-ground advantage on their side
KKR will need a win over GT on Saturday to keep their playoff chances alive
Shubman Gill-led GT will look to extend their winning streak to six games in IPL 2026 when they take on KKR in Kolkata today
Another victory against KKR would significantly strengthen Gujarat's hold near the top of the table and could potentially make them the first side to officially seal qualification for the playoffs.
Chennai Super Kings will have to treat every remaining game as a "final" after their defeat to Lucknow Super Giants left their IPL campaign hanging by a thread, said batting coach Michael Hussey. The five-time champions now staring at a virtual must-win situation in their final two league matches. CSK were outplayed by an already-eliminated LSG side as Mitchell Marsh's blistering 38-ball 90 powered the hosts to a comfortable chase of 188 on a pace-friendly surface on Friday. The defeat left Ruturaj Gaikwad's side stranded on 12 points from 13 matches, turning their final two league fixtures into virtual knockout contests. "Well, I mean, I actually love this time of the tournament because it's like every game is like a final, you know, and we're in that situation now," Hussey said, with CSK now needing victories in both their remaining games while also relying on a few other results to go in their favour. "We're going to have to win our last two matches. I mean, I haven't studied t
IPL 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: CSK, with the loss, have dropped to the sixth spot on the points table
The best-case scenario for CSK's playoff qualification is winning both their remaining games and finishing with 16 points
Defending champions RCB still hold the top spot in the points table with 16 points in 12 matches and a healthy net run rate of +1.053
JioHotstar in India will stream the IPL 2026 match between Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings on its app and website.
Chennai Super Kings on Friday named Delhi left-arm pacer Kuldip Yadav as the replacement for Khaleel Ahmed, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru brought in Englishman Richard Gleeson to fill in for Nuwan Thushara in the ongoing IPL. Both Khaleel and Thushara have been ruled out due to injuries. Kuldip will join CSK for Rs 30 lakh, whereas Gleeson will join RCB for a fee of Rs 1.6 crore, the IPL said in a statement. Kuldip made his IPL debut for Rajasthan Royals in 2021 and has featured in three games for the franchise. Gleeson has featured in six T20I games for his country, taking nine wickets. He represented CSK and Mumbai Indians in the 2024 and 2025 editions of the league, featuring in two games for CSK and one for Mumbai Indians respectively.
Both teams also observed a minute's silence before the start of the game to pay tribute to victims of the massive hailstorm in Uttar Pradesh
Chennai Super Kings, meanwhile, sit fifth on the table with six wins from 11 games.
Lucknow Super Giants have endured a disappointing campaign so far and currently sit at the bottom of the points table with only three wins from 11 matches.
The surface at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow is among the more bowler-friendly tracks in the IPL.
Watch-time on digital platforms is up by 7%, while overall digital reach has increased by 15%.
Kohli said his approach towards the game had remained unchanged despite spending years at the international level
MS Dhoni has been on the sidelines since the start of IPL 2026 due to a calf strain injury