The 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League is now just a few days away and the preparations across franchises are in full swing. The high-octane tournament is scheduled to begin on March 28 in Begaluru.
The first match of the IPL 2026 season will be played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings. The runners up of the last season, Punjab Kings, will be playing their first match on day 2 against 2022-year champions Gujarat Titans in Mullanpur. A few franchises have already started their preparations.
Punjab Kings organised a camp in Abu Dhabi, while Rajasthan Royals is training hard in Nagpur, Gujarat Titans in Udaipur, and now Chennai Super Kings training in Chennai. Along with these franchises, the two legends of the game - Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have also started their respective training ahead of the season. Virat Kohli, who generally doesn't post his training session and expresses his excitement, posted on Instagram ahead of the IPL season showing his preparations ahead of the season.
