Updated On: 17 December, 2025 04:30 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The upcoming edition of the league is set to run from March 26 to May 31. It remains to be seen if defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s home base will host a game, after a deadly stampede halted all big-ticket cricket at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium

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Punjab Kings (PBKS) concluded the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction after acquiring the services of four players, completing their 25-man squad for the upcoming edition of the cash-rich league.
During the auction, the side bought two uncapped and two capped players, while Australia`s pacer Ben Dwarshuis emerged as the team`s most expensive buy, according to a release.