IPL 2026 Today Match: Today IPL will see a close battle for the playoffs. If you also do not want to miss a single ball in the double header match to be held on Sunday, then know here the complete schedule, timing, playing-11, pitch report and live streaming details of both today’s matches…
IPL 2026 Schedule Today: IPL 2026 has now reached its most exciting point. Today on Sunday 24th May, two great matches are going to be played on the occasion of Super Sunday. Today is a very special and tough day in terms of the race for the playoffs. If you also want to know which teams will face each other on the field today, what time will the match start, what will be the nature of the pitch, what is at stake in both the matches and where can you watch these matches live, then let us tell you the one-by-one update and complete schedule of both today’s matches…
Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals: First match in IPL today
Today’s first match will be played between five-time champions Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals at the historic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The toss of the match will take place at 03:00 PM and the first ball will be bowled at 03:30 PM. This great match can be watched on JioStar network channels and JioHotstar app.
MI vs RR: What’s at stake?
Rajasthan Royals team is currently at fourth position in the table with 14 points. To secure their place in the playoffs, Rajasthan needs to win today at any cost. If they win, they will go ahead with 16 points. But if Rajasthan loses, it will have to depend on the results of other matches. In such a situation, captain Riyan Parag’s team is going to use its full strength. The Mumbai Indians team may have been out of the race for the playoffs this season, but under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya, the Mumbai team would like to end the season with a win by winning this match on their home ground for the sake of respect.
RR vs MI: What is the X-factor of the match?
The biggest threat to Mumbai from Rajasthan is their opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who can hit a lot of fours and sixes on the short boundary of Wankhede. In the last match, he had thrashed the Mumbai bowlers badly. The special thing is that Wankhede is considered to be his favorite ground. This season has been very bad for Mumbai Indians. The team is out of the race for the playoffs, but Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya would like to end the season with a win. Jasprit Bumrah will once again be expected to perform brilliantly.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals: Today’s second blockbuster match
Today’s second and last league match will be played at the famous Eden Gardens ground in Kolkata. Here Kolkata Knight Riders will face Delhi Capitals. The toss will start at 07:00 PM and the match will start at 07:30 PM. This match can also be watched live on JioStar network and JioHotstar app.
KKR vs DC: What’s at stake?
This match is like ‘do or die’ for Kolkata (KKR). To secure the playoff ticket, KKR will have to win this match at their home ground at any cost. On the other hand, Delhi Capitals (DC), captained by Akshar Patel, will enter this match with the intention of spoiling Kolkata’s game (becoming a spoiler). So far 35 matches have been played between the two teams, out of which Kolkata has won 19 and Delhi has won 15.
KKR vs DC Pitch Report: How will the Eden Gardens pitch be?
The pitch at Eden Gardens has always been helpful to the batsmen. The outfield here is so fast that the ball crosses the boundary in the blink of an eye. Due to it being an evening match, fast bowlers may get help in the beginning, but as the match progresses, the magic of spinners like Sunil Narayan can be seen. Here the average score of the first innings remains between 175 to 190 runs.
KKR vs DC Playing XI: Probable playing eleven of both the teams
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR Playing XI)
Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wicketkeeper), Cameron Green, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narayan, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakraborty, Saurabh Dubey, Kartik Tyagi.
Delhi Capitals (DC Playing XI)
KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Porel, Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (captain), Madhav Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Starc, Mukesh Kumar.