IPL 2026 features 10 teams, continuing the format used since 2022. There are no new franchises this season, keeping the competition stable and competitive.
However, this season brings major changes in squads, captaincy, and trades, making team combinations very different from previous years.
Let us have a look at the complete list of IPL 2026 teams, with detailed analysis, franchise-only stats, and full squads.
IPL 2026 Teams Overview
Below is a complete overview of IPL 2026 teams, covering their base cities, title history, and key players to watch throughout the tournament.
| Team | City | Titles | Key Players | Captain (IPL 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | 5 | Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah | Hardik Pandya |
| Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | 5 | MS Dhoni, Sanju Samson | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | 3 | Sunil Narine, Cameron Green | Ajinkya Rahane |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | 1 | Pat Cummins, Ishan Kishan | Pat Cummins Ishan Kishan [stand-in/interim captain for the opening games |
| Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | 1 | Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja | Riyan Parag |
| Delhi Capitals | Delhi | 0 | KL Rahul, Axar Patel | Axar Patel |
| Punjab Kings | Mohali | 0 | Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh | Shreyas Iyer |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru | 1 | Virat Kohli, Josh Hazlewood | Rajat Patidar |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow | 0 | Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran | Rishabh Pant |
| Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad | 1 | Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan | Shubman Gill |
1. Mumbai Indians Team
Founded in 2008, the Mumbai Indians have won five IPL titles. Rohit Sharma has scored 5,876 runs for MI, while Jasprit Bumrah has taken 186 wickets, all for the franchise.
Mumbai’s success has been built on a strong core and elite bowling in pressure situations. Their experience allows them to stay calm in tight matches.
For IPL 2026, MI will focus on finishing strength and death bowling, with Rohit expected to play a key Impact Player role under captain Hardik Pandya.
Mumbai Indians IPL 2026 Squads
Naman Dhir, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Danish Malewar, Sherfane Rutherford, Hardik Pandya (Captain), Raj Bawa, Will Jacks, Mayank Rawat, Corbin Bosch, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Atharva Ankolekar, Robin Minz, Ryan Rickelton, Quinton de Kock, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Deepak Chahar, Mayank Markande, AM Ghazanfar, Raghu Sharma, Mohammed Salahuddin Izhar
2. Chennai Super Kings Team
Founded in 2008, the Chennai Super Kings have won five IPL titles. MS Dhoni has scored 4,865 runs for CSK, making him their most iconic player.
CSK’s strength lies in experience and calm decision-making. They rely on stability and rarely panic under pressure.
For IPL 2026, a major update is Sanju Samson joining the team. The trade involved Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran moving to the Rajasthan Royals.
Chennai Super Kings IPL 2026 Squads
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain), Dewald Brevis, Ayush Mhatre, Matthew Short, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Jamie Overton, Anshul Kamboj, Prashant Veer, Zakary Foulkes, Aman Khan, MS Dhoni, Urvil Patel, Sanju Samson, Kartik Sharma, Shreyas Gopal, Khaleel Ahmed, Gurjapneet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary, Noor Ahmad, Akeal Hosein, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar, Spencer Johnson
3. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Team
Founded in 2008, Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the defending champions after winning IPL 2025. Virat Kohli leads with 8,661 runs for RCB, the highest for any franchise.
RCB’s identity has always been built around strong batting, but recent success came from improved bowling balance.
For IPL 2026, they will aim to defend their title, with Josh Hazlewood, who has 45 wickets for RCB, playing a key role.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2026 Squads
Rajat Patidar (Captain), Tim David, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Jacob Bethell, Krunal Pandya, Venkatesh Iyer, Vihaan Malhotra, Romario Shepherd, Mangesh Yadav, Kanishk Chouhan, Satvik Deswal, Philip Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Jordan Cox, Abhinandan Singh, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam Dar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Nuwan Thushara, Jacob Duffy, Vicky Ostwal
4. Kolkata Knight Riders Team
Founded in 2008, the Kolkata Knight Riders have won three IPL titles. Their all-time leading wicket-taker, Sunil Narine, has taken 192 wickets for KKR.
KKR’s strength lies in their all-rounders and spin attack. They often control matches through the middle overs. For IPL 2026, they added Cameron Green, strengthening their balance.
Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2026 Squads
Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Finn Allen, Rahul Tripathi, Sarthak Ranjan, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Cameron Green, Rachin Ravindra, Sunil Narine, Daksh Kamra, Tim Seifert, Tejasvi Dahiya, Vaibhav Arora, Umran Malik, Varun Chakaravarthy, Prashant Solanki, Kartik Tyagi, Matheesha Pathirana, Blessing Muzarabani, Saurabh Dubey, Navdeep Saini
5. Delhi Capitals Team
Founded in 2008, the Delhi Capitals are still searching for their first IPL title. KL Rahul has scored 539 runs for DC, while Axar Patel has taken 94 wickets for the franchise.
Delhi has improved but continues to struggle with consistency in crucial matches.
For IPL 2026, Axar Patel leads the side, with a focus on balance and converting strong starts into wins.
Delhi Capitals IPL 2026 Squads
Karun Nair, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, David Miller, Pathum Nissanka, Sahil Parakh, Prithvi Shaw, Ashutosh Sharma, Axar Patel (Captain), Ajay Jadav Mandal, Madhav Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay, Auqib Nabi Dar, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, T Natarajan, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Lungi Ngidi, Kyle Jamieson
6. Rajasthan Royals Team
Founded in 2008, the Rajasthan Royals won the inaugural IPL title. Yashasvi Jaiswal has scored 2,166 runs for RR, making him their key modern batter.
Rajasthan is known for backing young players but has struggled to be consistent across seasons.
For IPL 2026, a major boost comes from the trade that brought in Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran. With Riyan Parag as captain, they aim to improve balance.
Rajasthan Royals IPL 2026 Squads
Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Aman Rao Perala, Riyan Parag (Captain), Dasun Shanaka, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Donovan Ferreira, Ravi Singh, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Kwena Maphaka, Sandeep Sharma, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Vignesh Puthur, Yash Raj Punja, Sushant Mishra, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma, Adam Milne, Kuldeep Sen
7. Sunrisers Hyderabad Team
Founded in 2013, Sunrisers Hyderabad won the IPL title in 2016. Pat Cummins has taken 34 wickets for SRH across recent seasons.
SRH has always relied on strong bowling, but batting inconsistency has affected their results.
For IPL 2026, Ishan Kishan will serve as interim captain, with a focus on improving middle-order stability.
Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026 Squads
Travis Head, Smaran Ravichandran, Aniket Verma, Abhishek Sharma, Kamindu Mendis, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Liam Livingstone, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Ishan Kishan (Captain), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Brydon Carse, Pat Cummins, Eshan Malinga, Jaydev Unadkat, Harshal Patel, Zeeshan Ansari, Sakib Hussain, Onkar Tukaram Tarmale, Amit Kumar, Praful Hinge, Krains Fuletra, Shivam Mavi, David Payne
8. Punjab Kings Team
Founded in 2008, the Punjab Kings are yet to win an IPL title. Shreyas Iyer scored 604 runs for PBKS, all coming in his 2025 debut season, where he led them to the final.
Punjab has often shown promise but struggled with consistency across full seasons.
For IPL 2026, PBKS will build around Iyer’s leadership and aim to turn last season’s momentum into a title-winning run.
Punjab Kings IPL 2026 Squads
Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Priyansh Arya, Pyla Avinash, Harnoor Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Mitchell Owen, Musheer Khan, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Cooper Connolly, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Praveen Dubey, Prabhsimran Singh, Vishnu Vinod, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal, Lockie Ferguson, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Ben Dwarshuis, Vishal Nishad
9. Lucknow Super Giants Team
Founded in 2022, the Lucknow Super Giants are one of the newest teams. Rishabh Pant joins as captain for IPL 2026. LSG has been competitive since its debut, with a well-balanced squad.
For IPL 2026, they will aim to push for their first title by building around Pant and maintaining consistency.
Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2026 Squads
Himmat Singh, Aiden Markram, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Arshin Kulkarni, Mitchell Marsh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Arjun Sachin Tendulkar, Wanindu Hasaranga, Rishabh Pant (Captain), Matthew Breetzke, Nicholas Pooran, Mukul Choudhary, Josh Inglis, Akash Maharaj Singh, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Manimaran Siddharth, Mayank Prabhu Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Naman Tiwari
10. Gujarat Titans Team
Founded in 2022, the Gujarat Titans won the IPL title in their debut season. Shubman Gill has scored 2,423 runs for GT, while Rashid Khan has taken 65 wickets for the franchise.
GT has been one of the most consistent teams due to strong balance and leadership. For IPL 2026, they will aim to continue their disciplined approach and remain top contenders.
Gujarat Titans IPL 2026 Squads
Shubman Gill (Captain), M Shahrukh Khan, Sai Sudharsan, Nishant Sindhu, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Arshad Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Jason Holder, Anuj Rawat, Jos Buttler, Kumar Kushagra, Glenn Phillips, Tom Banton, Gurnoor Brar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kagiso Rabada, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Ashok Sharma, Luke Wood, Kulwant Khejroliya
IPL 2026 Overview
The 19th edition of the Indian Premier League will take place from March 28 to May 31, 2026. A total of 10 teams will compete across 84 matches during the season.
The tournament begins with Royal Challengers Bengaluru facing Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, with the final also scheduled at the same venue.
The format follows a double round-robin system, where each team plays 16 league matches before the playoffs decide the winner.
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Conclusion: IPL 2026 Has 10 Teams Ready To Win The Championship
IPL 2026 continues with 10 teams, but major changes in squads, trades, and captaincy make this season unique. Every team has a different strategy and combination.
Franchises like the Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings bring experience, while teams like the Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants add fresh competition.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru will aim to defend their title, while the Mumbai Indians and the CSK look like strong title contenders this season.
With balanced squads and strong leadership changes, IPL 2026 is set to be highly competitive.
