It was a ‘Super Sunday’ at the IPL 2026, with some lower-placed teams making the IPL 2026 points table spicy. First, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), with Varun Chakaravarthy coming back to form. Then, the Gujarat Titans (GT) edged past the Punjab Kings (PBKS). It should’ve been a much more easy chase but the match till the last over, where Washington Sundar held his nerve to see GT through. Meanwhile, big news came out related to Rajasthan Royals (RR), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Rajasthan Royals ownership change
Rajasthan Royals (RR) have secured new owners after a proposed Kal Somani deal collapsed over funding and regulatory issues. Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal and Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla are leading the consortium that will take control. The franchise, bought for $67 million in 2008, is now valued at ₹15,660 crore or $1.65 billion. The Mittal family will hold 75 percent, Poonawalla 18 percent, and existing investors including Manoj Badale 7 percent. The deal covers RR plus Paarl Royals and Barbados Royals. Read more here.
RCB players on vacation mode
RCB have flown to the Maldives for a short mid-season break after playing two games in four days at April’s end. The defending IPL 2026 champions have six wins from nine matches and sit comfortably in the top two, making a playoff spot likely. Rajat Patidar’s side has followed a pattern of winning two games, losing one, then repeating it. The trip surfaced when Jacob Duffy posted from the islands, though RCB has not confirmed it officially. With their last game on April 30 and the next on May 7 against LSG, the week-long gap allows rest. Read more here.
Blow to CSK
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Ramakrishna Ghosh has been ruled out of IPL 2026 after sustaining a right foot fracture in his debut game. The Maharashtra player made his first appearance against Mumbai Indians at Chepauk on Saturday, taking 1 for 24 in three overs and dismissing Suryakumar Yadav. He also left the field injured during the match. CSK confirmed the injury will end his season. Ghosh was bought in the IPL 2025 mega auction but only played one game. His exit adds to CSK’s injury list, which already includes Ayush Mhatre and Khaleel Ahmed. Read more here.
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Superb knock from PBKS youngster
Suryansh Shedge delivered a breakthrough performance for Punjab Kings against Gujarat Titans, scoring 57 off 29 balls with three fours and five sixes at a strike rate of 196.55. His 24-ball fifty came when PBKS were collapsing, and a 79-run stand with Marcus Stoinis lifted them to 163 for 9. Bought for Rs 30 lakhs in the IPL 2025 mega auction and retained for 2026, Shedge had managed only 7 runs in five games last season. The Mumbai all-rounder pummelled 27 runs off a Manav Suthar over before also hitting a six to Kagiso Rabada. Read more here.
PSL 2026 winners – Peshawar Zalmi
Peshawar Zalmi ended a nine-year wait by winning the PSL 2026 final, beating debutants Hyderabad Kingsmen by five wickets to claim their first title since 2017. Chasing 130, Zalmi recovered from 33 for 3 through Aaron Hardie’s 56 and Abdul Samad’s 48, adding 85 to seal the win. Earlier, Hardie took 4 for 27 while Sufiyan Muqeem and Nahid Rana strangled the innings as Hyderabad collapsed from 71 for 2. Babar Azam secured his first trophy as captain and finished as the tournament’s top scorer with 588 runs at an average of 73. Muqeem led the bowling charts with 22 wickets. Zalmi lost just one match all season. Read more here.
CSK player breaks Tilak’s watch
Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by eight wickets in IPL 2026 match 44, handing Hardik Pandya’s side a third straight loss. During MI’s innings, Tilak Varma was hit on the wrist by a Jamie Overton delivery while attempting a scoop. The impact dislodged his WHOOP fitness band worth INR 28,000. He resumed after treatment from the physio. Varma, who scored 5 off 8 balls, is known for a high-end watch collection that includes an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked valued around INR 2.13 crore, along with a Patek Philippe Aquanaut and several Rolex models. Read more here.
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