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IPL 2026 โ€” 74 matches, 4 playoff spots.

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Daily Brief

IPL 2026 โ€” 13 May 2026

1 match(es) completed recently.

Completed Matches

GTvsSRHGT vs SRH

Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

GT
168/5 (20.0)
SRH
86/10 (14.5)

GT won by 82 runs

Upcoming Matches

RCBvsKKRRCB vs KKR

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur

PBKSvsMIPBKS vs MI

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala

EDITORIAL

The Analyst's View

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PBKS vs MI at Dharamshala: Punjab's Top-Four Grip Slipping Against an Eliminated Mumbai

T20Live Analysis Desk ยท 2026-05-14

Punjab Kings were the story of IPL 2026's first half โ€” seven straight wins, clinical in every phase, seemingly destined for a top-two finish. Four consecutive defeats later, they arrive at Dharamshala clinging to fourth place with 13 points from 11 games and knowing that even a side as depleted as Mumbai Indians (eliminated, three wins from eleven) can cause irreparable damage to their playoff seeding. The HPCA track typically produces totals around 179, and at altitude in Dharamshala both pace and spin come into play โ€” PBKS's batting depth (Iyer, Arya, Prabhsimran) should be the difference-maker, but so should their recent inability to hold their nerve in crunch moments. MI have nothing left to play for except pride and the specific pleasure of derailing a rival's top-four ambitions. PBKS cannot afford another slip; a fifth straight defeat here and the points-table maths become genuinely uncomfortable with RR, CSK and GT all breathing down their necks.

GT Demolish SRH by 82 Runs to Go Top; Holder Triggers IPL's Lowest-Ever SRH Total

T20Live Analysis Desk ยท 2026-05-13

Washington Sundar's 50 off 33 โ€” seven boundaries and a six, controlled aggression through the powerplay and into the middle overs โ€” gave GT a platform they converted into 168/5 on a Motera pitch that looked friendlier than it played. What followed was a complete humiliation for Pat Cummins's side: Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj shredded SRH's top order in the powerplay, Jason Holder picked up 3 for 20 to dismantle whatever middle-order resistance remained, and Prasidh Krishna finished with 2 for 23 as SRH were skittled for 86 in 14.5 overs โ€” the lowest total in Sunrisers Hyderabad's IPL history. The 82-run margin extends GT's winning streak to five matches, sends Shubman Gill's side to the top of the table with 16 points, and inflicts serious NRR damage on SRH, who now drop to third. This wasn't just a win; it was a statement that GT's bowling unit is the most complete in the competition right now.

RCB vs KKR at Raipur: KKR's Four-Win Streak Is the Most Dangerous Storyline in This Match

T20Live Analysis Desk ยท 2026-05-13

Royal Challengers Bengaluru sit second on the table at 14 points with a NRR of +1.153 โ€” they ceded top spot to GT overnight โ€” and a win tonight keeps them in prime playoff position with two games to spare. But dismissing KKR would be a mistake: Ajinkya Rahane's side have won four consecutive matches after opening the season with six defeats from seven, and a team playing with that kind of late-season belief is always unpredictable. Finn Allen's match-winning ton last game against DC is evidence that KKR can chase anything; equally, Varun Chakravarthy's fitness is the genuine variable here โ€” if he misses out, RCB's top-order intent against KKR's slower-ball arsenal looks considerably more comfortable. Virat Kohli has gone wicketless in two straight games and RCB will need him to be the one who puts this result beyond doubt on a Raipur pitch that plays slow and assists spin in the second half of an innings.

Matches that matter today

RCBvsKKR

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur

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