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Skipper Shreyas Iyer's half-century draped in elegance and aggression in equal measure was the centrepiece in Punjab Kings' five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/updated-ipl-2026-points-table-after-punjab-kings-five-wicket-win-over-chennai-super-kings-11308555#publisher=newsstand

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Rajat Patidar has achieved what no other captain of the franchise had managed since the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008 - leading the side to an IPL title source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/rajat-patidar-names-best-fast-bowler-in-ipl-not-jasprit-bumrah-or-lasith-malinga-11304365#publisher=newsstand

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) batter Abhishek Sharma became only the second batter after legendary David Warner to complete a century of sixes for the franchise. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/ipl-2026-abhishek-sharma-joins-david-warner-in-elite-srh-list-11303884#publisher=newsstand

While Disney Star bought the current domestic television rights for $3.02 billion, Viacom18 acquired the streaming rights for $3.05 billion. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/media-rights-valuation-to-drop-in-next-cycle-ipl-chairman-drops-truth-bomb-11297038#publisher=newsstand

Sameer Rizvi hit 70 not out off 47 balls, studded with five fours and four sixes, to take DC past the target of 142 with 17 balls to spare. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/sameer-rizvis-unbeaten-70-helps-delhi-capitals-beat-lucknow-super-giants-by-six-wickets-11298796#publisher=newsstand

David Miller and Rassie Van der Dussen were dropped from hybrid contracts while names like Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis and Karabo Meso earned their first contracts. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/csa-central-contracts-david-miller-left-out-dewald-brevis-matthew-breetzke-receive-new-deals-11293045#publisher=newsstand