IPL 2026 captains meet ends in Mumbai, stars share light-hearted moments before the storm

IPL 2026 captains meet LIVE: The 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is upon us. From March 28 onwards, the IPL 2026 will commence. As of now, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) hasn’t unveiled the entire schedule, with the first 20 matches confirmed. We await the final update on the fixtures. But before that, a special customary event will take place in Mumbai. At the BCCI’s headquarters at the Wankhede Stadium, all the ten teams’ captains will meet on March 25.

List of captains in IPL 2026

Team	Captain
Kolkata Knight Riders	Ajinkya Rahane
Rajasthan Royals	Riyan Parag
Chennai Super Kings	Ruturaj Gaikwad
Sunrisers Hyderabad	Ishan Kishan (interim)
Gujarat Titans	Shubman Gill
Lucknow Super Giants	Rishabh Pant
Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Rajat Patidar
Delhi Capitals	Axar Patel
Punjab Kings	Shreyas Iyer
Mumbai Indians	Hardik Pandya

When is the IPL 2026 captains’ meet?

All ten captains will meet on Wednesday, March 25.

What time is the IPL 2026 captains’ meet?

The timing for the captain’s meeting is 4:30 to 6 PM IST.

What is the venue for the IPL 2026 captains’ meet?

At the BCCI headquarters (at the Wankhede Stadium), Mumbai.

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IPL 2026 captains meet LIVE: Shubman Gill and others leave

25/03/2026 18:26

The captains' day meeting is over. The captains are leaving the venue. Looks like, there is no press conference this time at the BCCI HQ.

#WATCH | Mumbai: BCCI meeting with the Captains of Indian Premier League concludes. Gujarat Titans Captain Shubman Gill and Mumbai Indians Captain Hardik Pandya leave after attending the meeting.

Captain of Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill, says, "The meeting was very good" pic.twitter.com/roJMPpLgV3
— ANI (@ANI) March 25, 2026

IPL 2026 captains meet LIVE: Pat Cummins joins SRH camp

25/03/2026 18:18

The big news is in. Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins has arrived in India and has already joined the SRH camp in Bengaluru. But there is no clarity over his availability in the opener RCB vs SRH game. Ishan Kishan is the interim captain of SRH and he is at the captains' meet today.

Pat Cummins has joined the SRH camp in Bangalore ahead of Saturday’s IPL opener against RCB.
— Shashank Kishore (@captainshanky) March 25, 2026

IPL 2026 captains meet LIVE: Captains, assemble!

25/03/2026 18:15

The official captains' day photos are coming in.

IPL 2026 captains meet LIVE: IPL stars in legal trouble

25/03/2026 18:01

Pakistan Cricket Board to take legal action against Blessing Muzarabbani and Dasun Shanaka after the two pulled out of the PSL 2026 for IPL. Even Spencer Johnson will face legal trouble after he too ditched PSL for IPL, even for lesser money.

🚨 BREAKING: PSL CEO Salman Naseer has confirmed legal action against EVERY foreign player who ditched the Pakistan Super League for the IPL.
No more free rides. No more treating PSL like a warm-up act.
These players chose bags of cash over respect. Now they’ll face the… pic.twitter.com/UadCCQBcaw
— Nibraz Ramzan (@nibraz88cricket) March 25, 2026

IPL 2026 captains meet LIVE: Suryakumar Yadav joins MI squad

25/03/2026 17:57

India's third T20 World Cup-winning captain, Suryakumar Yadav, joins Mumbai Indians squad after a short break. He led Hardik Pandya in the T20 WC. Now, Hardik will lead him in the IPL 2026.

𝗗𝗔𝗗𝗔’𝘀 𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 𝕄𝕌𝕊𝕀ℂ 𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗢 😎 pic.twitter.com/0qggshTrlC
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 25, 2026

IPL 2026 captains meet LIVE: Dhoni gears up for IPL

25/03/2026 17:54

MS Dhoni still has the skills. He takes on Anshul Kamboj in the practice session for a huge six. But will he be able to deliver the goods for CSK this time?

That went for 6 against Kambhoj. Hitting the sightscreen. Hear the bat sound. pic.twitter.com/64BjuwKPRb
— Vinoth Kumar (@Vinoth__Manivel) March 25, 2026

IPL 2026 captains meet LIVE: Holder joins GT squad

25/03/2026 17:47

Jason Holder joins Gujarat Titans squad. He is back in the IPL after finding no suitors last season. But he will have competition with Glenn Phillips for a spot.

Jason is here to scale greater 𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 😉 pic.twitter.com/CkDJgF3Zi1
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) March 25, 2026

IPL 2026 captains meet LIVE: What are the points of discussion

25/03/2026 17:26

Two-Bouncer Rule: Discussions on the implementation of two bouncers per over.
Ball Replacement to manage dew effect: New regulations allowing teams to request a ball change (often after the 10th or 11th over) due to dew or damage, with specific protocols for referee approval.
Impact Player Rule: Continued review and application of the Impact Sub rule.
Match Control: Focus on the 60-second innings timer, bowler saliva usage, and umpire review integration with player reviews (DRS).
Player Code of Conduct: Updates on behavioural standards and game conduct.
Bat Checks: Stringent inspection of bat sizes.

IPL 2026 captains meet LIVE: Goenka sets target for Pant

25/03/2026 17:10

LSG owner Sanjeev Goenka sets big target for captain Rishabh Pant. He wants to win the IPL trophy this season.

“I think the true identity is still evolving. For any sports team, until you win, you don’t receive the same level of respect or affection that comes with lifting the trophy. Yes, we’ve made the playoffs twice, but that’s clearly not good enough. You win some, you lose some, but we have to win our first trophy,” Sanjeev Goenka said on JioStar’s ‘IPL Today Live’.

IPL 2026 captains meet LIVE: Pandya & Axar arrive now

25/03/2026 16:58

Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel arrive for Captains' meet. Following the meet, there will be a media session.

@mipaltan captain @hardikpandya7 & @DelhiCapitals captain @akshar2026 arrive fr @IPL captains meeting in Pandyas Ferrari at @BCCI HQ #ipl_2026 pic.twitter.com/y3XWxJjmIJ
— Gaurav Gupta (@toi_gauravG) March 25, 2026

IPL 2026 captains meet LIVE: Impact sub rule to stay though

25/03/2026 16:53

Even though the rule is set to be discussed, but one can be rest assured, it is not going anywhere until 2027. Still two more seasons will be played under that rule.

IPL 2026 captains meet LIVE: Impact sub to discussed

25/03/2026 16:43

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IPL 2026 captains meet LIVE: Captains having a gala time

25/03/2026 16:37

It is all entertainment

All smiles at the captains' meeting in Mumbai 😁#CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/xNvJmlWwOb
— InsideSport (@InsideSportIND) March 25, 2026

IPL 2026 captains meet LIVE: Parag arrives

25/03/2026 16:31

@rajasthanroyals captain @ParagRiyan arrives fr the #ipl_2026 captains meeting at @BCCI HQ in Mumbai! pic.twitter.com/m2kfRPRxlK
— Gaurav Gupta (@toi_gauravG) March 25, 2026

IPL 2026 captains meet LIVE: No major rule changes

25/03/2026 16:21

While a whole lot of topics are on the agenda, the captains' meet nothing but a formality. It's just the a few captains are new and they need to informed about the rules.

“There is nothing new in the regulations this year. Some of the captains and coaches are new and it is important to inform them about the rules,” a BCCI official told PTI.

IPL 2026 captains meet LIVE: Axar vs Pandya

25/03/2026 16:09

Some tennis ball cricket between the captains in Mumbai.

Captains Day, but @hardikpandya7 skipped to matchday 😅#TATAIPL 2026 👉 Starts SAT, 28th MAR, 5:30 PM pic.twitter.com/WPSzIJBf1y
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) March 25, 2026

RCB practice: Virat Kohli toiling hard

25/03/2026 15:51

IPL 2026 captains meet LIVE: Fun all round

25/03/2026 15:43

Dugout Squad: 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙧, 𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚, 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙩 😆#TATAIPL 2026 👉 Starts SAT, 28th MAR, 5:30 PM pic.twitter.com/UDhbxwEsgV
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) March 25, 2026

IPL 2026 captains meet agenda

25/03/2026 15:33

innings timer (60-second clock)
impact player rule
concussion substitute clause
code of conduct rules
two-bouncer rule
bat checks
ball replacement
use of saliva
the retired-out provision.

RCB practice in Bengaluru

25/03/2026 15:30

Away from all of this, RCB are holding a practice session at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Barring Rajat Patidar, who's in Mumbai for the IPL 2026 captains' meet, every member of the squad is present.

Captains' meet debut for Parag & Kishan

25/03/2026 15:24

Riyan Parag and Ishan Kishan are making their IPL captains' debut.

Parag was the Rajasthan Royals' interim last IPL season when Sanju Samson was unavailable due to injury, but Samson attended the meet last year.

Meanwhile, Kishan has been appointed captain for the first time, as Sunrisers Hyderabad's Pat Cummins is unavailable for the time being.