MI Knocked Out as RCB Top Table; Urvil Patel's Blitzkrieg Stuns LSG
RCB Reach Summit as MI's Playoff Dreams End
Royal Challengers Bengaluru edged past Mumbai Indians by two wickets in a last-ball thriller at the SV Narayan International Cricket Stadium on May 10. The victory helped the defending champions climb to the summit of the IPL 2026 points table and also put MI out of the play-off contention. RCB restricted MI to 166/7 in 20 overs on the back of a four-wicket haul by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. In a breathtaking chase, Krunal Pandya played a valiant knock of 73 to take his team closer to the target, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar nearly sealing it with crucial contributions.
Urvil Patel's Explosive Fifty Powers CSK Past LSG
Chennai Super Kings pulled off a five-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in Match 53, chasing down 204 with four balls to spare, lifting them to fifth on the points table. The standout moment came from young CSK batter Urvil Patel, who launched five consecutive sixes to reach 31 off six deliveries before bringing up his half-century in just 13 balls, equalling Yashasvi Jaiswal's record for the fastest IPL fifty. Patel eventually fell for a breathtaking 65 off 23 balls.
PBKS vs DC Looms as Punjab Seeks to Arrest Skid
Punjab Kings host Delhi Capitals today at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala, with PBKS requiring a victory to maintain their pursuit of a top-four playoff position. PBKS have lost three in a row and are no longer top of the table. KL Rahul has been one of the few bright lights for DC, currently the third highest run-getter in the tournament with 468 runs at a strike rate of 180.00. PBKS will reclaim the top spot if they beat Delhi Capitals today in Dharamsala, their second home.
Discipline Issues Plague League as Playoffs Approach
IPL 2026 has come under intense scrutiny after multiple Code of Conduct and protocol violations, with the BCCI tightening anti-corruption and security measures ahead of the playoffs and already handing fines and issuing strong warnings to several teams.