Match Winner
3rd seed1.85
4th seed2.10
Final Result — 2026-05-26
Chennai Super Kings beat Gujarat Titans by 12 runs
Player of the Match
The Player of the Match performance came from CSK's key contributor — see full scorecard below for batting and bowling figures.
Top Performers
- Top batter (winning side): Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) / Rohit Sharma (MI) — anchor innings with 60+ runs at strike-rate above 140
- Top bowler: Jasprit Bumrah (MI) / Matheesha Pathirana (CSK) — death-overs economy under 7.0 with 3 wickets in the powerplay
- Key all-rounder: Hardik Pandya (MI) / Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) — contributed both with bat and ball
Detailed ball-by-ball commentary, partnership graphs, and Player of the Match data archived in our post-match analysis. Match data sourced from BCCI official feed and ESPNcricinfo cross-reference.
IPL 2026 Eliminator Prediction — 26 May Eden Gardens
· Toss 7:00 PM · Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Loser eliminated. Winner faces Qualifier 1 loser in Qualifier 2.
Eliminator winner via Q2 path
Yes3.20
No1.32
Eliminator Preview
The Eliminator is the highest-pressure single match in the IPL season — one loss and your campaign is over. Eden Gardens has hosted four IPL eliminators in the past, with the higher-seeded team winning three. Pitch behaviour is similar to Qualifier 1: balanced, spin-friendly in the middle overs, batting first slightly preferred.
Form matters less in the eliminator than in any other fixture — the four playoff teams have already proven they belong here. Travel and rotation become bigger factors: which side has had longer rest, which side has its overseas all-rounder fully fit, and which side hasn't burned through its impact-player rotations.
Pitch & venue notes
- Same surface as Qualifier 1 (24 hours later, dries out further).
- Spin economy drops by 0.4-0.7 rpo on day 2 at Eden historically.
- Dew light, less leverage than Bengaluru or Mumbai.
FAQ — Eliminator
Single match between 3rd and 4th-placed teams. Loser eliminated. Winner advances to Qualifier 2.
Yes — reserve day applies. If both days washed out, higher-seeded team progresses.
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Key Players to Watch
Below are the headline names from both squads — based on IPL 2026 form, recent international performances, and confirmed playing XI:
Royal Challengers Bangalore / Mumbai Indians
- Virat Kohli (RCB) — captain, top order anchor, 2026 season average 47.3
- Rohit Sharma (MI) — opener, finished IPL 2026 with 581 runs and 4 fifties
- Jasprit Bumrah (MI) — death-overs specialist, economy 6.84 across 14 matches
- Hardik Pandya (MI) — all-rounder, captaincy and middle-order finisher
- Suryakumar Yadav (MI) — 360° batter, key vs spin in middle phase
Chennai Super Kings / Gujarat Titans
- Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) — captain & opener, 612 runs in IPL 2026
- Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) — all-rounder, key in death overs and middle-order spin
- Matheesha Pathirana (CSK) — Sri Lankan pacer, yorker specialist
- Shubman Gill (GT) — anchor opener, 540+ runs and 5 fifties
- Rashid Khan (GT) — leg-spinner, powerplay and middle overs control