Practice during the tournament

• Teams will get 2 nets in the practice area and 1 of the side wickets on the main square to do range hitting. For the Mumbai venue, if both teams are practising at the same time, the teams will get 2 wickets each.
• No open nets will be allowed.
• If one of the teams finishes their practice early, the other team is not allowed to use the wickets for their practice.
• No practice will be allowed on Match days.
• No fitness test will take place on the Match Day on the main square.
• On practice days (during pre-tournament & tournament), only accredited staff are allowed in the dressing room and on the field of play.
• Player family members and friends can travel in a different vehicle and watch the team practice from the hospitality area.
• For extended support staff ( throw down specialist/net bowlers) list needs to be submitted for approval to the BCCI. Once approved, non-match day accreditations will be issued for the same.
• Players to use the team bus while coming for practice. Teams may travel in two batches.
• For any request to practice, fitness test on Match days, the Venue Manager will be the POC.

Match Day

• It is mandatory for PMOA-accredited staff to bring their accreditation on match day. In the first instance, failure to carry the accreditation will result in a warning being issued. In the second instance, a monetary fine will be issued to the team.
• Despite providing hitting nets, players keep hitting on the LED boards, so the board requests teams to adhere to it.
• The Board has advised players and support staff not to sit in front of the LED boards. The sponsorship team will mark places across the FOP where substitutes carrying towels and water bottles can be seated.
• Players have to wear Orange and Purple caps during the game. In cases where players do not wear caps, the board requests players to wear them for the first two overs till the broadcast captures it.
• In the post-match presentation, floppies and sleeveless jerseys are not allowed. Failure to do so will result in a warning on the first instance. In the second instance, there will be a financial penalty.
• On match days, similar to the IPL 2024 season, only 12 accredited support staff will be permitted, which includes the team doctor.

Jersey Number

• In case of a change in jersey numbers, information has to be made 24 hours in advance, as mentioned in clothing & equipment guidelines.

IPL 2026 Points Table Rules

During the league stage, two points are awarded to a side for a win and one point in case of a washout. The IPL 2026 points table will track team standings based on wins, losses, and Net Run Rate.

• For a Win, the winning team gets 2 points
• In case the match is abandoned or ends abruptly or No Result, each team will be awarded 1 point.
• In case of loss, the defeated team get 0 points.

In the case of a tie, the following points will be taken into consideration in the IPL score table.

• Team with a higher number of points.
• If points are equal, the higher number of team wins will be considered
• If the points are still equal, the net run rate is seen
• If there is still a tie, the team with the lower bowling strike rate will be considered
• If there is still equality, it results in a head-to-head meeting.

Impact Player Rule in IPL 2026

• The Impact Player rule remains one of the most strategic innovations in the Indian Premier League, which allows teams to substitute one player during a match, giving captains the flexibility to adjust their playing XI depending on the match situation.
• It has significantly changed the tactical approach of teams by allowing them to strengthen either their batting or bowling lineup during the game. Each franchise selects its players through the auction and finalises the IPL 2026 squads before the season begins.
• The Impact Player can be introduced at the start of an innings, after the fall of a wicket, at the end of an over, or during the innings break, allowing teams to replace a batter with a bowler or vice versa, depending on the match conditions.
• However, certain restrictions apply. A team can still field a maximum of four overseas players on the field at any time. This means an overseas player can only be used as an Impact Player if the team has fewer than four overseas players in the playing XI.

IPL 2026 Teams

The following are the details of the IPL 2026 participating teams:

• Punjab Kings
• Sunrisers Hyderabad
• Gujarat Titans
• Delhi Capitals
• Lucknow Super Giants
• Rajasthan Royals
• Royal Challengers Bengaluru
• Kolkata Knight Riders
• Chennai Super Kings
• Mumbai Indians