Overview
- Lucknow Super Giants confirmed that Rishabh Pant asked to be relieved of the captaincy and the franchise accepted his request following a disappointing season, a decision the team announced through director Tom Moody.
- Multiple outlets report that Mumbai Indians are conducting an internal review that is likely to remove Hardik Pandya as captain and that his place in the playing XI is under discussion, though no final decision has been announced.
- Gujarat Titans secured a spot in the IPL final with a seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals, setting up a rematch with Royal Challengers Bengaluru and highlighting Shubman Gill’s century in the chase.
- Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi completed a breakout tournament as the leading run-scorer with 776 runs, finishing the season under intense selection scrutiny after consecutive big playoff innings.
- The BCCI’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit has issued an advisory banning smart or recording eyewear in restricted zones, requiring devices to be surrendered to Security Liaison Officers and signaling tighter operational controls ahead of the trade-and-review period.