Who will win IPL 2027?
The season simulated 20,000 times — 70 league matches with home advantage, then the playoffs — by the same model that locks our match calls. It moves as soon as 2027 cricket starts.
Title odds
Chance of winning the 2027 final.
The season, team by team
Expected league wins out of 14, and the chance of reaching each stage.
| TEAM | WINS | PLAYOFFS | TOP 2 | FINAL | TITLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 8.1 | 62% | 38% | 39% | 22% |
| Gujarat Titans | 7.9 | 58% | 33% | 34% | 19% |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7.1 | 41% | 21% | 20% | 10% |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 7.0 | 41% | 19% | 19% | 9% |
| Chennai Super Kings | 7.0 | 39% | 19% | 19% | 9% |
| Delhi Capitals | 6.8 | 35% | 16% | 16% | 8% |
| Rajasthan Royals | 6.7 | 33% | 15% | 15% | 7% |
| Punjab Kings | 6.8 | 35% | 16% | 15% | 7% |
| Mumbai Indians | 6.6 | 32% | 14% | 13% | 6% |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 6.1 | 23% | 9% | 9% | 4% |
How the forecast works
- Every match is priced by the same model as our live calls: Oracle T20 ratings from every IPL season since 2008 (renamed franchises keep one history), home advantage, form and head-to-head.
- League: the 2026 schedule's 70 matches stand in for the unreleased 2027 list — each team plays 14, home side as scheduled. Ties on points are split at random (net run rate isn't simulated).
- Playoffs at neutral venues: Qualifier 1 (1v2), Eliminator (3v4), Qualifier 2, Final.
- Squad changes from the auction aren't modelled; ratings react once 2027 matches are played. See the IPL 2027 hub for what's confirmed.
IPL 2027 questions
Who will win IPL 2027?
The CricMind Oracle makes Royal Challengers Bengaluru favourites at 22%, ahead of Gujarat Titans (19%) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (10%), across 20,000 simulated seasons. In a ten-team T20 league no side is better than roughly a one-in-four shot before a ball is bowled.
Which teams will make the IPL 2027 playoffs?
Playoff chances range from 62% for the strongest side to 23% for Lucknow Super Giants. Four of ten teams qualify, so 40% is an average team's chance.
How is the IPL 2027 forecast calculated?
Every league match is priced by the same model that locks CricMind match predictions — Oracle T20 ratings built from every IPL season since 2008, home advantage, recent form and head-to-head — and the season plus playoffs (Qualifier 1, Eliminator, Qualifier 2, Final) is played 20,000 times.
Does the forecast account for the auction and new squads?
Not yet. Ratings are team-level and carry over between seasons; squad changes show up once the 2027 matches are played. The 2027 fixture list is not out, so the 2026 schedule stands in for it.
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