If we look at the first 15 matches of IPL 2026, one thing is clearly visible that in many matches the first 6 overs of powerplay are setting the game of the match. Statistics show that the teams which could not keep their wickets in these initial overs had to face defeat in the end. The rapid fall of wickets in the power play not only puts a brake on the pace of scoring runs, but also puts unnecessary pressure on the middle order. Overall, a good start seems to be the biggest key to victory.
Note that in the first 15 matches of IPL 2026, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have played 4 matches and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have played 2 matches. All other teams have played 3-3 matches. As of now, the top 4 teams in the points table are Rajasthan Royals (RR), Punjab Kings (PBKS), RCB and Delhi Capitals (DC). Kolkata and Chennai are in the worst condition, they have not won a single match yet.
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Powerplay scores and results of first 15 matches
| Match no. | Teams (vs) | 1st innings powerplay score | 2nd innings powerplay score | match result |
| 1 | SRH vs RCB | 49/3 (SRH) | 76/1 (RCB) | RCB won by 6 wickets |
| 2 | KKR vs MI | 78/1 (KKR) | 80/0 (MI) | MI won by 6 wickets |
| 3 | CSK vs RR | 41/4 (CSK) | 74/0 (RR) | RR won by 8 wickets |
| 4 | GT vs PBKS | 54/1 (GT) | 55/1 (PBKS) | PBKS won by 3 wickets |
| 5 | LSG vs DC | 48/2 (LSG) | 33/4 (DC) | DC won by 6 wickets |
| 6 | SRH vs KKR | 84/1 (SRH) | 74/3 (KKR) | SRH won by 65 runs |
| 7 | CSK vs PBKS | 57/1 (CSK) | 68/1 (PBKS) | PBKS won by 5 wickets |
| 8 | MI vs DC | 41/2 (MI) | 42/2 (DC) | DC won by 6 wickets |
| 9 | RR vs GT | 69/0 (RR) | 56/0 (GT) | RR won by 6 runs |
| 10 | SRH vs LSG | 22/3 (SRH) | 53/1 (LSG) | LSG won by 5 wickets |
| 11 | RCB vs CSK | 51/1 (RCB) | 77/3 (CSK) | RCB won by 43 runs |
| 12 | KKR vs PBKS | 25/2 (3.4 ov)* (KKR) | – | Match Canceled (No Result) |
| 13 | RR vs MI | 89/2 (RR) | 60/5 (MI) | RR won by 27 runs |
| 14 | GT vs DC | 68/1 (GT) | 63/0 (DC) | GT won by 1 run |
| 15 | KKR vs LSG | 56/1 (KKR) | 56/2 (LSG) | LSG won by 3 wickets |
Teams that lost the most wickets in powerplay
According to the given data, the team that has lost the most wickets in the powerplay so far is CSK, who have lost a total of 8 wickets. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and KKR are jointly at second position with 7 wickets each. Mumbai Indians (MI) have also lost 7 wickets in the powerplay, but CSK, SRH and KKR can be prominently included in the top three.
This is because SRH has won just 1 of its three matches so far. Whereas CSK and KKR have not won a single match so far. Let us tell you that KKR has played 4 matches and CSK has played 3 matches.
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Teams that lost 3+ wickets in powerplay
| Match no. | Team (which lost wickets) | Powerplay Score/Wickets | opposition team |
| 1 | SRH | 49/3 | RCB |
| 3 | CSK | 41/4 | RR |
| 5 | DC | 33/4 | LSG |
| 10 | SRH | 22/3 | LSG |
| 11 | CSK | 77/3 | RCB |
| 13 | MI | 60/5 | RR |
On the contrary, the teams which kept their wickets in the powerplay were seen winning most of the matches. During the powerplay in Match 2, Mumbai Indians scored 80 runs without losing any wicket and easily won the match. In Match 3, Rajasthan Royals also registered a one-sided victory by playing a brilliant powerplay of 74/0.
In Match 14, Gujarat Titans played a strong powerplay of 68/1 during the powerplay and eventually achieved a thrilling win by 1 run. Whereas in Match 15, Lucknow Super Giants won the match by scoring a balanced score of 56/2.
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