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Delhi Capitals (DC) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the final league game of IPL 2026. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/final-ipl-2026-points-table-after-all-70-league-games-rcb-in-1st-csk-mi-finish-in-this-spot-11542135#publisher=newsstand

Five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) have signed Mahipal Lomror and Ruchit Ahir as replacements for Quinton de Kock and Raj Angad Bawa, who were previously ruled out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season due to various injuries. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/ipl-2026-mumbai-indians-announce-replacements-for-quinton-de-kock-raj-bawa-11538444#publisher=newsstand

Virat Kohli was in focus on Friday. Not only for his batting, but due to an on-field altercation with Sunrisers Hyderabad's Travis Head. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/virat-kohli-snubs-australia-star-travis-heads-handshake-after-on-field-spat-in-rcb-vs-srh-watch-11535204#publisher=newsstand

RCB (NRR 0.783), thus, topped the group league phase with Gujarat Titans (NRR 0.695) and SRH (NRR 0.524) finishing second and third respectively despite all three teams getting 18 points apiece. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/ipl-2026-playoffs-after-srh-vs-rcb-3-teams-on-18-points-qualifier-1-confirmed-4-teams-battle-for-1-last-spot-11535070#publisher=newsstand

CSK speedster Anshul Kamboj endured an unwanted IPL record in the 2026 season, conceding 34 sixes, the most by any bowler in a single edition of the tournament. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/csk-pacer-anshul-kamboj-surpasses-rashid-khan-to-script-unwanted-ipl-record-11529953#publisher=newsstand

Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan added to their remarkable consistency as an opening pair with a record seventh century partnership source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/shubman-gill-sai-sudharsan-go-top-in-unique-century-list-gt-star-joins-virender-sehwag-in-elite-list-11530010#publisher=newsstand