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No Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma; check IPL 2026 best playing XI — The Supernova has arrived
The IPL 2026 season will be defined by the openers pushing the envelope. Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head had started it two years ago, and a wonder boy from Bihar has taken it to a different level. Conditions mostly were heavily lopsided in favour of the batsmen. But some bowlers still have shone bright. Seventy-three matches have been played and it’s now time for the title showdown between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Here’s the best playing XI of the tournament.
1. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals): No explanation needed. The supernova has arrived. A tally of 776 runs in 16 innings at a strike-rate of 237.30. He is the first name on the team sheet.
2. Abhishek Sharma (Sunrisers Hyderabad): Just think about a future opening partnership for India, Sooryavanshi pairing up with Abhishek Sharma. A tally of 563 runs at a strike-rate of 204.72. He has to be there.
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3. Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans) — Captain: He has amassed 722 runs in 15 innings at a strike-rate of 163.71. Gill might end up as the highest run-getter in this edition. But in this team, he will have to bat at No. 3. Have led his team well.
4. Heinrich Klaasen (Sunrisers Hyderabad): The king of middle overs and the numbers are awesome — 624 runs in 15 innings at a strike-rate of 160.00. It’s a shame that Klassen no longer plays for South Africa.
5. Ishan Kishan (Sunrisers Hyderabad) — Wicketkeeper: Will walk into the side as the first-choice wicketkeeper-batsman on the heels of 602 runs from 15 innings at a strike-rate of 182.42. A top-order batsman in white-ball cricket, here he will have to adjust.
6. Rinku Singh (Kolkata Knight Riders): The fulcrum of Kolkata Knight Riders’ late resurgence, although his team eventually missed out on the playoffs. A tally of 295 runs in 11 innings at a 148.98 was pretty decent, given that he batted down the order. The team’s designated finisher.
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7. Krunal Pandya (Royal Challengers Bengaluru): Mr Utility. A big game player who revels under pressure. 225 runs and 13 wickets attest his importance. Any captain would like to have him in the side.
8. Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders): Arguably the greatest IPL player ever. This season also, he took 15 wickets in 13 innings at an average of 22.60 and an astonishing economy rate of 6.64.
9. Jofra Archer (Rajasthan Royals): What a player! Going beyond the hard numbers — 25 wickets in 15 innings at an average of 22.36 and an economy rate of 9.31 — it’s about the impact that he made.
10. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Sunrisers Hyderabad): He has rolled back the years. He has made the ball talk irrespective of the conditions. A tally of 26 wickets from 15 innings at an average of 18.15 and an economy rate of 8.00 makes him the standout seamer of the tournament.
11. Kagiso Rabada (Gujarat Titans): Twenty-eight wickets in 16 innings at an average of 20.78 and an economy rate of 9.43 — he has been brilliant.