IPL 2026 wrapped up on 31 May 2026 in Ahmedabad, where Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets to win the title for the second year in a row. Virat Kohli's 75 not out off 42 balls made him the Player of the Match in the final. Here are the latest IPL 2026 news and updates, and what is coming next for IPL 2027.
IPL cricket news from the season was dominated by a 15-year-old. Rajasthan Royals opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 776 runs at a strike rate of 237.30 to become the youngest Orange Cap winner ever, hit 72 sixes to break Chris Gayle's single-season record of 59, and won the Most Valuable Player and Emerging Player awards.
The biggest record of the season came on 25 April in Delhi. Delhi Capitals made 264/2, and Punjab Kings chased it down in 18.5 overs, the highest successful chase in IPL history. KL Rahul's 152 not out for Delhi in the same match is the highest IPL score by an Indian batter.
How the IPL 2026 playoffs went
RCB, Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad all finished the league stage on 18 points, with Rajasthan Royals fourth on 16.
- Qualifier 1: RCB 254/5 beat GT by 92 runs, the highest total in an IPL playoff.
- Eliminator: RR beat SRH by 47 runs, with Sooryavanshi making 97 off 29 balls.
- Qualifier 2: GT beat RR by 7 wickets, with Shubman Gill scoring a hundred.
- Final: RCB beat GT by 5 wickets.
