Former England captain michael vaughan And Sir Alastair Cook has given his prediction on who will win the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL).
Vaughan, who captained England to the famous Ashes win in 2005, has backed Mumbai Indians (MI) to win their sixth IPL after not winning the trophy for six years. The last time the Mumbai-based team won the IPL title was in 2020, when they defeated Delhi Capitals in the final.
“Mumbai Indians are winning it this year. They haven't won it in some [years] But they have an incredible team,” Vaughan said on The Overlap Cricket YouTube channel.
On the other hand, Vaughan's former England teammate Cook has called for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to win their second consecutive title in 2026. If they achieve this feat, they will become the third team in IPL history to win consecutive titles after Chennai Super Kings (2010 and 2011) and MI (2019 and 2020).
to cook He also praised RCB head coach Andy Flower, under whom he played for England for many years.
“I'm going with RCB. They're going back-to-back. I'm confident [Andy] Flowers,” Cook said in response to Vaughan's prediction.
Meanwhile, Vaughan and Cook's podcast partners and former England players Phil Tufnell and David Lloyd backed Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to win their sixth title. Having last won the showpiece tournament in 2023, CSK would like to have a much better campaign than 2025, where they finished bottom of the standings with just eight points.
In the 18-year history of IPL, only three teams have won multiple titles. They are the aforementioned MI and CSK along with Kolkata Knight Riders, who have won the IPL trophy three times.
Defending champions RCB will open the 2026 IPL season with a home match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday, March 28. MI are scheduled to begin their campaign a day later by taking on KKR at the Wankhede Stadium on home soil.
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