Standings
Updated after every verified result
| Pos | Team | P | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai Indians | 10 | +0.96 | 14 |
| 2 | Chennai Super Kings | 10 | +0.62 | 12 |
| 3 | Royal Challengers | 10 | +0.41 | 12 |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals | 10 | +0.18 | 10 |
| 5 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 10 | -0.04 | 10 |
| 6 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10 | -0.31 | 8 |
Squad watch
How our desk covers the impact-player call
The impact-player rule has reshaped how franchises approach the toss and the batting order. Our desk covers the call from two angles: the side that picks the right match-up and the side that doesn’t.
What we look at: which player is the impact call, what the match-up says about the opposition, and how the role has been used in the last three fixtures.
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Impact-player rule
How the rule reshaped selection through the season
The impact-player rule, introduced ahead of the 2023 season, has reshaped how franchises approach the toss and the batting order. Our desk covers the rule from two angles: the side that picks the right match-up and the side that doesn’t.
The match-up case
The impact-player slot is best used as a match-up read. A side that picks the right match-up typically gains 8-12 runs in the middle overs or 1-2 wickets in the powerplay.
The depth case
Some franchises use the impact-player slot to extend their batting depth. The trade is fewer overs of specialist bowling, but more flexibility in the chase.
The risk case
The risk case is the side that picks the impact-player based on form rather than role. A hot batter deployed as an impact-player with no defined role is the most common losing pattern.
Playoff scenarios
How the playoff bracket can move
Mumbai win, Chennai lose
Mumbai seal top-two and the second qualifying spot opens for Royal Challengers or Sunrisers on NRR.
Three-way tie at 14 points
Net-run-rate tiebreak decides the two qualifying sides. The side with the worst NRR is eliminated regardless of head-to-head.
Wash-out in final group fixture
A wash-out hands each side one point. The bracket is set by NRR. Impact becomes critical for the chasing sides.
What the IPL desk publishes
Coverage through the season
The IPL season runs for two months through the spring. Our cricket desk publishes a daily preview, a daily report and a weekly long-form read on the season’s tactical story.
Daily preview
A preview of the day’s IPL fixtures with the venue, the surface read, the predicted XIs and the impact-player call.
Daily report
A report on the day’s results with the tactical read, the standout performances and the playoff scenarios.
Weekly long-form
A weekly long-form read on the season’s tactical story. The narrative piece that the daily coverage doesn’t have space for.
Franchise watch
What the desk tracks
Auction notes
Pre-season auction notes covering the signings, the purse allocation and the impact-player depth for each franchise.
Squad rotation
Squad rotation patterns through the season. Which franchises are resting their seamers, which are rotating their openers, and which have a settled XI.
Impact-player call
The impact-player call is the highest-leverage selection decision in T20 cricket. Our desk publishes a daily impact-player call with the match-up case.
How we work
The editorial standards we work to
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Sourced claims
Every claim that can be checked against a named source is checked. If we cannot source a claim, we do not publish it.
Named by-lines
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Visible timestamps
Every article shows when it was filed and when it was last verified. Updates carry their own timestamps.
Dated corrections
Corrections are published within 24 hours of confirmation and recorded on the corrections log.
Disclosed conflicts
Reporters disclose any personal connection to a team, competition or story. The disclosure appears at the bottom of the article when it applies.
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Coverage built for readers who follow for the love of the game
Most of our readers follow the game because they care about the shape of the side, the form of the player, the captaincy call that swung a match. They do not place a wager, and they do not need a betting angle to justify their interest.
Our coverage is built for them. The desk treats live scores as the starting point, not the headline. The desk publishes the supporting and counter evidence alongside every prediction. The desk does not run odds widgets, does not take bookmaker partnerships and does not run a paid tipster subscription.
If you follow sport for the love of the game, our coverage is built for you.
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The IPL cycle
What we publish through the season
Auction coverage
Pre-season auction coverage with the signings, the purse allocation and the impact-player depth for each franchise.
Daily preview & report
A daily preview of the day’s fixtures with the venue, the surface read, the predicted XIs and the impact-player call. A daily report on the results.
Weekly long-form
A weekly long-form read on the season’s tactical story. The narrative piece that the daily coverage doesn’t have space for.
Playoff scenarios
Playoff scenarios filed daily through the back half of the season. The if-then picture that lets readers see the bracket moving in real time.
Franchise follow
Which sides we cover in depth
Our IPL coverage runs in depth for all ten franchises. The desk files a daily franchise note for every franchise through the season, with the squad-watch updates, the impact-player calls and the standout performances.
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Every match currently in play
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Evidence-led previews with confidence labels
The supporting and counter cases for every call the desk files.
Selection cases and captain picks
Built on role, recent usage, opposition, venue and availability.
Weekly schedule across all sports
Verified kick-off times, venues and the live desk link for every match.
Every team on the desk
Form tables, fixtures and squad-watch updates.
Editorial standards
How we sourced this story
The story was filed under the desk’s editorial standards. Every claim has been checked against a named source. The article is timestamped and will be updated as the variables change.
Primary sources
League feeds, official press releases and on-the-ground correspondents. Where attribution depends on a primary source, the source is named.
Verification
Every score, every quote and every figure has been verified against a second source before publication.
Corrections
If a claim needs to be corrected, a dated correction note is added at the top of the article and recorded on the corrections log.
What this story sits on
The reporting and the methodology
The reporting
This story sits on a combination of accredited correspondent reporting, official league data and the desk’s own statistical model. Where a claim depends on attribution, the source is named in the article. Where a claim depends on the model, the methodology is published in full.
The article is timestamped and will be updated as the variables change. The corrections log records any material change.
The methodology
The model used in the story is the desk’s standard v3, rebuilt earlier this year. The methodology is published in full on the predictions desk. Readers can verify the inputs against the official sources named in the model documentation.
The desk’s editorial standards apply to every article, including this one. The standards are published on the editorial-standards page.
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The live desk follows the next fixture with verified scores and last-update timestamps. The live card carries the match commentary thread.
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