Kevin Pietersen has made an early prediction of the four teams that can make it into the playoffs of IPL 2026.

Gujarat Titans (GT) gear up to host their first home game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad against the Rajasthan Royals on Saturday.

The season two of "Vaibhav Kand" has started with the 15-year-old demolishing the Chennai Super Kings attack for a 15-ball-50 but that was in a chase of 127 and against a poor quality domestic attack.

His latest failure comes after an underwhelming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) campaign, where he scored just 18 runs in four matches.

IPL 2026: Anil Kumble slammed Shubman Gill's captaincy during Gujarat Titans' clash against Punjab Kings on Tuesday.

Yuzvendra Chahal's spell of 2-28, along with Vijaykumar Vyshak's 3-34, ensured PBKS kept GT to 162/8, which they chased down with five balls to spare.

Punjab Kings batter Cooper Connolly says head coach Ricky Ponting told him to dominate while he looked forward to learning from captain Shreyas Iyer on his IPL debut against Gujarat Titans.

Shubman Gill's bowling plans were confusing and their prime bowler Mohammad Siraj's two overs still pending after the match finished is an example of the mismanagement.

Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting promoted Connolly to top order, seeking batting flexibility with the young all-rounder.

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer was fined Rs 12 lakh for a slow over-rate in their IPL 2026 win over Gujarat Titans, where PBKS chased 163 with five balls to spare.

Connolly brought up his half-century in just 34 balls, becoming the 25th player to score 50 or more on IPL debut.

The Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans did not get the start they would have wanted in IPL 2026. Facing Punjab Kings in an away match in New Chandigarh on Tuesday, GT lost.

A ferocious drive by Cooper Connolly hit Shreyas Iyer's wrist at the non-strikers' end, leaving him in need of medical attention.

Punjab Kings' Cooper Connolly made batting look effortless on the same surface, producing a fluent 72.

Young southpaw Cooper Connolly marked his IPL debut with a decisive 44-ball 72 after Yuzvendra Chahal's artistry with the ball to power Punjab Kings to a three-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans on Tuesday.

Arshdeep Singh is the spearhead of the Punjab Kings pace attack. The home-grown player is also India's highest wicket-taker in T20Is (127)

Punjab Kings spinner Yuzvendra Chahal shared a hilarious banter with Gujarat Titans star Jos Buttler ahead of their IPL 2026 encounter in Mullanpur.

PBKS vs GT, IPL 2026 Highlights: Debutant Cooper Connolly slammed an unbeaten 72 as Punjab Kings beat Gujarat Titans by three wickets in Mullanpur.