IPL News & Analysis

Only two franchises in 19 IPL seasons have successfully defended their title. RCB's 2025-2026 triumph joins MI's 2019-2020 dynasty in the most exclusive club in Indian cricket.

Oracle MISSED the Grand Final — predicted GT at 54%, but RCB chased 156 with 12 balls to spare for their second straight IPL crown.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinch IPL 2026, defeating Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets in Ahmedabad. CricMind Oracle MISSED — predicted GT at 54%.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets to win IPL 2026 — back-to-back titles. CricMind's Oracle called GT at 54%: a MISS, and a fitting final twist.

CricMind 17-factor Oracle gives Gujarat Titans a 54% win probability over RCB in the IPL 2026 final — a contrarian call against the Qualifier 1 favourites.

RCB won the Final toss and chose to chase — sending GT in to bat first. CricMind's Oracle holds RCB at 72.8% post-toss. Here's why the call matters.

The IPL 2026 final chalkboard: projected XIs, GT's plan to avoid a Q1 repeat after RCB's 254, and the three X-factors who decide the title.

Gujarat Titans chased down 215 with 8 balls to spare, winning by 7 wickets. CricMind Oracle called GT at 58% — HIT. Season accuracy: 52.8%.

The cheapest squad in the inaugural IPL became its first champions. Inside Rajasthan Royals 2008 — Shane Warne, Sohail Tanvir, and the season that built a league.

Oracle called it: GT (58%) chased down Rajasthan’s 214 to win by 7 wickets and book the Final. A clean hit — here’s which factors landed and why.

The season that began in Abu Dhabi desert heat and ended with Manish Pandey's historic century — a complete deep-dive into IPL's most dramatic seventh edition.

Oracle called it — GT at 58% confidence. The Titans chased 215 in 18.4 overs, losing just 3 wickets. A dominant Qualifier 2 win sends them to Ahmedabad.

The Oracle gives RCB a 54% edge in the IPL 2026 final against GT at Ahmedabad — a rematch of the Qualifier 1 they won by 92 runs.

Gujarat Titans chased 215 to beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets and reach the IPL 2026 Final. CricMind's Oracle called GT at 58% — a clean HIT.

Rajasthan Royals win the toss and elect to bat against Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2 at Mullanpur. Oracle recalibrates the knockout — here's the post-toss read.

CricMind's 17-factor Oracle gives Gujarat Titans a 58% win probability over Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 at Eden Gardens. Here's the full intelligence breakdown.

Oracle favours Rajasthan Royals at 53% for tonight's Eliminator vs SRH at Narendra Modi Stadium — despite SRH winning both 2026 league meetings. Here's why.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted 254/5 and demolished Gujarat Titans for 162 in IPL 2026 Qualifier 1. CricMind's Oracle backed GT at 54% — a miss the data can explain.

Shane Warne, Yusuf Pathan and the season that rewrote cricket. IPL 2008 remains the league's foundational story — and its purest underdog fairy tale.

Oracle predicted RR at 61% confidence. They delivered: 205 first, then MI fell to 175/9. Match 69 verdict, factor retro, season update.

Delhi Capitals 203/5 beat KKR 163 a/o by 40 runs at Eden. Oracle called DC at 55% conf 74 — HIT. League stage closes. Playoffs begin Wednesday.

Kolkata won the toss and chose to bowl — and Oracle's pre-match call has flipped. KKR jumps from 45% to 56.7% under Eden's chasing dew.

Day game flips Wankhede script — batting first becomes percentage call. Full XI predictions, bowling rotation, impact sub plans for MI vs RR.

CricMind's 17-factor Oracle gives Rajasthan Royals a 61% win probability against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede — confidence 76. Full breakdown of every factor.

CricMind's Oracle called Punjab Kings at 60%. They chased 197 with 12 balls to spare. Here's why the model nailed Match 68 against LSG.

Punjab Kings won the toss and chose to chase at Ekana — a venue where batting first wins more often. Oracle recalibrates: LSG climbs from 40% to 45%.

Punjab Kings are bowling-bankrupt and on a five-match skid. Lucknow's spin-heavy XI built for Ekana could end PBKS' playoff dream tonight.

CricMind's Oracle gives Punjab Kings a 60% win probability over LSG in Match 68 at Ekana. 17-factor breakdown, H2H, and key battles inside.

Sunrisers Hyderabad steamrolled RCB by 55 runs in Match 67. CricMind's Oracle predicted SRH at 51% — right team, wrong margin. The retrospective.

Oracle picks Rajasthan Royals 60% over Mumbai Indians at Wankhede on May 24. Match 69 preview: H2H, form trends, key players, Wankhede stats.

SRH won the toss and elected to bat first at Uppal. The Oracle recalibrates from a slim SRH 51% to a near coin-flip — RCB 51% post-toss.

Both teams will fight to bowl first at dew-heavy Uppal. Projected XIs, phase-by-phase plans and the Klaasen-versus-spin duel that decides Match 67.

CricMind's 17-factor Oracle gives Sunrisers Hyderabad a razor-thin 51% edge over RCB in Match 67 at Hyderabad. The full breakdown of tonight's tightest call.

CricMind's Oracle backed Chennai at 52%. Gujarat Titans won by 89 runs and knocked CSK out of IPL 2026 — a clean miss, and the full post-mortem.

Gujarat 229/4 destroyed CSK 140 a.o. at Chepauk. CricMind Oracle called CSK at 52% — MISS. Season accuracy slips to 49.2%.

CSK won the toss at Narendra Modi Stadium and elected to bowl — a decision that fights the venue's batting-first trend. Oracle recalibrates from CSK 52% to CSK 47% after the call.

Chepauk turns from over 4. Both teams will pack three spinners. The tactical chessboard for CSK vs GT, with full projected XIs and bowling plans.

CricMind's 17-factor Oracle gives Chennai Super Kings a 52% win probability vs Gujarat Titans at Chepauk tonight. Confidence 74%. Spin, H2H, home edge.

CricMind's Oracle had MI at 62% with 79% confidence. KKR chased 148 with seven balls to spare. Here's why the model missed.

Oracle gives Sunrisers a 51-49 edge over RCB at Uppal. Why dew, EMA form, and a 277-friendly pitch tilt this one toward Hyderabad.

KKR chased 148 at Eden in 18.5 overs to beat MI by 4 wickets. CricMind's Oracle backed MI at 62%, called it wrong — here's what the model missed.

Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bowl. Oracle shifts MI's win probability from 62% to 58% — chasing edge at Eden is real.

Eden dew makes chasing the only sane plan — and that hands Mumbai's Bumrah-Boult new ball a problem KKR's openers have not solved. Full XIs, bowling rotation, impact subs.

CricMind's Oracle gives Mumbai Indians a 62% win probability over Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens — but KKR's 4-1 recent form complicates the call.

Rajasthan chased 221 in 19.1 overs at Jaipur to win by 7 wickets. CricMind's Oracle predicted RR at 59% — the model called it right.

CSK vs GT, Match 66 IPL 2026 at Chepauk. Oracle calls Chennai 52% on venue alone, but Gujarat hold the form and playoff position.

Rajasthan Royals beat Lucknow Super Giants by 7 wickets, chasing 221 in 19.1 overs. CricMind Oracle called RR at 59% — HIT.

Rajasthan Royals won the toss in Jaipur and elected to bowl — a counter-intuitive call at a venue that historically rewards batting first. Oracle recalibrates RR's edge from 59% down to 55%.