Cross-fixture pattern trends
Each insight is a citable claim — hook, supporting numbers, and links to the matches it draws from. Source: CricketMind ball-by-ball feed, computed by CricketStudio.
Conditional probability
- Of 4 fixtures with a quiet 1st-innings powerplay (boundaries < 10%), the team batting second won 3.
- When the team batting first finishes with a >180 SR death phase, the chasing team still wins 56% of the time.
- Teams that deployed a batting impact sub while chasing won 56.3% of those 64 matches in IPL 2026 — vs a 61.1% overall chase win rate.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: 12–14 across 26 IPL matches spanning 14 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore: 13–20 across 33 IPL matches spanning 19 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians: 12–25 across 37 IPL matches spanning 19 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore: 18–20 across 38 IPL matches spanning 19 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: 14–11 across 25 IPL matches spanning 14 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: 21–13 across 34 IPL matches spanning 18 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore: 19–16 across 35 IPL matches spanning 19 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: 20–11 across 31 IPL matches spanning 14 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings: 17–18 across 35 IPL matches spanning 19 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: 15–20 across 35 IPL matches spanning 19 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: 8–18 across 26 IPL matches spanning 14 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: 11–14 across 25 IPL matches spanning 14 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings: 18–17 across 35 IPL matches spanning 19 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians: 17–21 across 38 IPL matches spanning 19 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore: 20–16 across 36 IPL matches spanning 19 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians: 20–21 across 41 IPL matches spanning 17 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: 10–14 across 24 IPL matches spanning 12 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders: 21–11 across 32 IPL matches spanning 17 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals: 16–15 across 31 IPL matches spanning 16 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals: 17–15 across 32 IPL matches spanning 17 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings: 16–16 across 32 IPL matches spanning 17 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals: 17–12 across 29 IPL matches spanning 17 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: 16–16 across 32 IPL matches spanning 17 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: 15–9 across 24 IPL matches spanning 12 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals: 16–16 across 32 IPL matches spanning 17 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore: 21–14 across 35 IPL matches spanning 17 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals: 21–12 across 33 IPL matches spanning 17 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: 12–18 across 30 IPL matches spanning 17 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants: 5–3 across 8 IPL matches spanning 5 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants: 3–4 across 7 IPL matches spanning 5 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans: 3–5 across 8 IPL matches spanning 5 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: 5–2 across 7 IPL matches spanning 5 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants: 5–3 across 8 IPL matches spanning 5 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings: 4–4 across 8 IPL matches spanning 5 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan Royals: 2–6 across 8 IPL matches spanning 5 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: 6–1 across 7 IPL matches spanning 5 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals: 8–3 across 11 IPL matches spanning 5 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians: 6–3 across 9 IPL matches spanning 5 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans: 4–6 across 10 IPL matches spanning 5 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore: 3–5 across 8 IPL matches spanning 5 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders: 4–2 across 6 IPL matches spanning 4 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: 3–5 across 8 IPL matches spanning 5 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bangalore: 4–6 across 10 IPL matches spanning 5 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians: 5–4 across 9 IPL matches spanning 5 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: 2–5 across 7 IPL matches spanning 5 seasons (2007/08–2026).
Phase momentum
- Teams whose 1st-innings death SR fell >20 points below their powerplay SR have won only 57% of those matches this season.
- Left-hand batters (58 players, 35% of scorers) produced 38% of total IPL 2026 runs tracked — 9,839 of 25,959.
- Pace averages 10.19 RPO vs spin's 10.14 RPO across 45 IPL 2026 qualifying bowlers (≥15 balls).
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR) had the highest chase strike rate among impact batters used ≥3 times — SR 255.56 across 4 appearances, 207 runs. Second: Finn Allen at SR 214.46.
Venue signature
- M.Chinnaswamy Stadium: 1-of-5 chases successful, 18% average powerplay-boundary rate.
- Wankhede Stadium: 5-of-7 chases successful, 30% average powerplay-boundary rate.
- Barsapara Cricket Stadium: 0-of-3 chases successful, 27% average powerplay-boundary rate.
- Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium: 3-of-6 chases successful, 34% average powerplay-boundary rate.
- Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium: 5-of-7 chases successful, 21% average powerplay-boundary rate.
- Eden Gardens: 3-of-6 chases successful, 27% average powerplay-boundary rate.
- MA Chidambaram Stadium: 2-of-6 chases successful, 29% average powerplay-boundary rate.
- Arun Jaitley Stadium: 5-of-7 chases successful, 25% average powerplay-boundary rate.
- Narendra Modi Stadium: 2-of-9 chases successful, 21% average powerplay-boundary rate.
- Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: 2-of-7 chases successful, 27% average powerplay-boundary rate.
- Sawai Mansingh Stadium: 3-of-4 chases successful, 34% average powerplay-boundary rate.
- Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium: 3-of-4 chases successful, 29% average powerplay-boundary rate.
- M.Chinnaswamy Stadium: 1st-innings par 195 across 5 captured fixtures (high 250, low 146).
- Wankhede Stadium: 1st-innings par 220 across 7 captured fixtures (high 243, low 195).
- Barsapara Cricket Stadium: 1st-innings par 159 across 3 captured fixtures (high 201, low 127).
- Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium: 1st-innings par 219 across 6 captured fixtures (high 254, low 162).
- Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium: 1st-innings par 173 across 7 captured fixtures (high 209, low 141).
- Eden Gardens: 1st-innings par 193 across 6 captured fixtures (high 247, low 147).
- MA Chidambaram Stadium: 1st-innings par 193 across 6 captured fixtures (high 212, low 159).
- Arun Jaitley Stadium: 1st-innings par 172 across 7 captured fixtures (high 264, low 75).
- Narendra Modi Stadium: 1st-innings par 180 across 9 captured fixtures (high 229, low 155).
- Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: 1st-innings par 209 across 7 captured fixtures (high 255, low 156).
- Sawai Mansingh Stadium: 1st-innings par 226 across 4 captured fixtures (high 229, low 220).
- Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium: 1st-innings par 222 across 4 captured fixtures (high 254, low 200).
- Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (Hyderabad): bat-first wins 45% of 88 IPL matches across 14 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium (Pune): bat-first wins 36% of 22 IPL matches across 5 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- M.Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru): bat-first wins 50% of 14 IPL matches across 3 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai): bat-first wins 45% of 131 IPL matches across 16 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Eden Gardens (Kolkata): bat-first wins 43% of 105 IPL matches across 16 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru): bat-first wins 43% of 86 IPL matches across 13 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Arun Jaitley Stadium (Delhi): bat-first wins 47% of 101 IPL matches across 16 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali (Chandigarh): bat-first wins 45% of 11 IPL matches across 2 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium (Mullanpur): bat-first wins 44% of 62 IPL matches across 12 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai): bat-first wins 53% of 96 IPL matches across 13 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Sawai Mansingh Stadium (Jaipur): bat-first wins 35% of 68 IPL matches across 11 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium (Visakhapatnam): bat-first wins 47% of 17 IPL matches across 6 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Sheikh Zayed Stadium (Abu Dhabi): bat-first wins 41% of 27 IPL matches across 2 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium (): bat-first wins 36% of 28 IPL matches across 3 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Dubai International Cricket Stadium (): bat-first wins 49% of 43 IPL matches across 3 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad): bat-first wins 50% of 52 IPL matches across 9 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai (Mumbai): bat-first wins 47% of 17 IPL matches across 2 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai (Mumbai): bat-first wins 50% of 20 IPL matches across 1 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune (Pune): bat-first wins 77% of 13 IPL matches across 1 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium (Lucknow): bat-first wins 41% of 27 IPL matches across 4 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (Dharamsala): bat-first wins 61% of 18 IPL matches across 8 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Dr DY Patil Sports Academy (Mumbai): bat-first wins 41% of 17 IPL matches across 3 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Kingsmead (Durban): bat-first wins 53% of 15 IPL matches across 1 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- SuperSport Park (Centurion): bat-first wins 33% of 12 IPL matches across 1 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Brabourne Stadium (Mumbai): bat-first wins 60% of 10 IPL matches across 3 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium (Pune): bat-first wins 63% of 16 IPL matches across 2 seasons (2007/08–2026).
Toss × decision
- M.Chinnaswamy Stadium captains: 100% elect to bowl; bowl-electors win 80% of those.
- Wankhede Stadium captains: 86% elect to bowl; bowl-electors win 50% of those.
- Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium captains: 83% elect to bowl; bowl-electors win 60% of those.
- Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium captains: 100% elect to bowl; bowl-electors win 57% of those.
- Eden Gardens captains: 83% elect to bowl; bowl-electors win 40% of those.
- MA Chidambaram Stadium captains: 67% elect to bowl; bowl-electors win 50% of those.
- Arun Jaitley Stadium captains: 71% elect to bowl; bowl-electors win 80% of those.
- Narendra Modi Stadium captains: 78% elect to bowl; bowl-electors win 57% of those.
- Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium captains: 71% elect to bowl; bowl-electors win 20% of those.
- Sawai Mansingh Stadium captains: 75% elect to bowl; bowl-electors win 67% of those.
- Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium captains: 100% elect to bowl; bowl-electors win 50% of those.
- Captains who won the toss and ELECTED TO BAT: 17% win rate. Captains who chose to BOWL: 57%.
- Toss winners are converting 51% of matches into wins this IPL 2026.
- Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: toss winners who elected to bowl won 43% of those 51 matches across 14 IPL seasons.
- Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium: toss winners who elected to bowl won 65% of those 20 matches across 5 IPL seasons.
- M.Chinnaswamy Stadium: toss winners who elected to bat won 100% of those 1 matches across 3 IPL seasons.
- Wankhede Stadium: toss winners who elected to bowl won 54% of those 101 matches across 16 IPL seasons.
- Eden Gardens: toss winners who elected to bowl won 56% of those 72 matches across 16 IPL seasons.
- M Chinnaswamy Stadium: toss winners who elected to bowl won 56% of those 78 matches across 13 IPL seasons.
- Arun Jaitley Stadium: toss winners who elected to bowl won 54% of those 63 matches across 16 IPL seasons.
- Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali: toss winners who elected to bowl won 44% of those 9 matches across 2 IPL seasons.
- Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium: toss winners who elected to bowl won 57% of those 42 matches across 12 IPL seasons.
- MA Chidambaram Stadium: toss winners who elected to bat won 54% of those 50 matches across 13 IPL seasons.
- Sawai Mansingh Stadium: toss winners who elected to bowl won 68% of those 40 matches across 11 IPL seasons.
- Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium: toss winners who elected to bowl won 56% of those 9 matches across 6 IPL seasons.
- Sheikh Zayed Stadium: toss winners who elected to bowl won 62% of those 13 matches across 2 IPL seasons.
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium: toss winners who elected to bowl won 65% of those 20 matches across 3 IPL seasons.
- Dubai International Cricket Stadium: toss winners who elected to bowl won 44% of those 25 matches across 3 IPL seasons.
- Narendra Modi Stadium: toss winners who elected to bowl won 47% of those 38 matches across 9 IPL seasons.
- Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai: toss winners who elected to bowl won 50% of those 14 matches across 2 IPL seasons.
- Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai: toss winners who elected to bat won 67% of those 3 matches across 1 IPL seasons.
- Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune: toss winners who elected to bat won 100% of those 2 matches across 1 IPL seasons.
- BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium: toss winners who elected to bat won 67% of those 6 matches across 4 IPL seasons.
- Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium: toss winners who elected to bat won 100% of those 1 matches across 8 IPL seasons.
- Dr DY Patil Sports Academy: toss winners who elected to bowl won 60% of those 10 matches across 3 IPL seasons.
- Kingsmead: toss winners who elected to bat won 60% of those 10 matches across 1 IPL seasons.
- SuperSport Park: toss winners who elected to bowl won 83% of those 6 matches across 1 IPL seasons.
- Brabourne Stadium: toss winners who elected to bat won 67% of those 6 matches across 3 IPL seasons.
- Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium: toss winners who elected to bat won 60% of those 15 matches across 2 IPL seasons.
Anomaly cluster
- 13 fixtures this season chased 200+ successfully. All had powerplay SR ≈ 187.
- 9 sub-160 totals successfully defended this season — and the chasing team lost their powerplay every time.
- GT deployed Prasidh Krishna 6× and Rahul Tewatia 6× — the joint-highest impact-slot usage in IPL 2026. One batter. One bowler. Zero ambiguity.