Toss updates and live cricket blog
Where to follow the toss, the team news, the pitch and the weather for every match in the IPL 2026 window. The live blog is active on matchdays from one hour before the toss.
What this blog covers
The matchday live blog tracks the toss, the playing XIs, the pitch behaviour, the weather, the in-game tactical changes and the post-match reaction. Each entry is dated and named; the most recent appears at the top.
Match reports on the desk use the post-match state of the blog, plus the official scorecard, to write the full 600-word report.
Tonight’s toss
Toss: Mumbai Indians have won the toss and elected to field first.
Teams: Mumbai retain the same XI that beat RR; RCB bring in a fit-again fast bowler in place of the bowler who went for 11.4 against KKR.
Pitch: Looks a true surface, batting-friendly in the first innings, slight slowing in the second if there is no dew.
Weather: Clear, 33°C, humidity 64%, light easterly wind. Dew expected after 21:00 IST.
Toss lean for fantasy: Chase-first sides have won 5 of 6 at this venue this season.
Today’s rolling updates
- 19:25 IST — The coin is in the air. Both captains out for the toss.
- 19:30 IST — MI win the toss. They’ll bowl first; Ravi Shastri says the surface looked dry at the inspection.
- 19:42 IST — RCB announce the XI. Faf du Plessis returns; Hazlewood retains his spot.
- 19:48 IST — Mumbai announce their XI unchanged from the RR match.
- 20:01 IST — First innings underway. RCB open with Green and du Plessis.
- 20:14 IST — 9 runs off the first over. MI pace off in their first over; Surya at mid-off already spotting the boundary lines.
- 20:32 IST — Powerplay completed. RCB 48/1 (du Plessis 24*, Patel 6*). Conservative start; Mumbai will look to break it in the middle overs.
- 21:09 IST — Drinks break. RCB 96/3. Bumrah strikes twice in three overs — Kohli caught at long-on, Maxwell stumped. MI in control.
- 21:38 IST — Innings break. RCB finish on 168/6 (Patidar 41*, Hasaranga 22*). A defendable total, but lower than RCB hoped for at the toss.
- 22:01 IST — MI chase underway. Rohit opens with a boundary off the second ball he faces.
How the blog is structured
Each entry on the live blog is timestamped in IST. The blog resets at 00:00 IST every day; if a match runs past midnight, the second-day entries continue the thread. Older threads are searchable by date in the archive.
Archive
The blog archive goes back to the start of the 2026 season. To find an earlier thread, use the date filter on this page.
FAQs
How fresh is the blog?
The blog is updated within minutes of significant events. We do not refresh faster than every two overs in the in-game window.
Where do the updates come from?
From a combination of the official league feed, the broadcaster’s live blog, and the on-the-ground notes from the city desk reporter at the venue.
Will the blog run during an ODI?
No — this blog is for IPL matches only. We do not publish live blogs for international cricket on this site.
How do I receive notifications?
The site does not push notifications. Sign up for our newsletter or the broadcaster’s app for live alerts.
Where do I find the post-match report?
Every match has a 600-word report filed within an hour of the match ending, linked from the match reports page.
