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IPL 2026 NEWS & ANALYSIS

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IPL 2026 Playoffs: CricMind's AI Picks the Top 4

CricMind's tournament simulation model has run 10,000 iterations of IPL 2026 to forecast the four playoff qualifiers — and the results contain a genuine surprise.

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IPL 2026: Month-by-Month Season Forecast

A phase-by-phase breakdown of IPL 2026 from the opening week in March through the final in late May, covering key turning points and what the data tells us to expect.

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Can Any Team Go Unbeaten at Home?

An analysis of home dominance in IPL history and whether any franchise can run the table at their home ground in 2026.

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