IPL 2026 Mid-Season Cricket Quiz: 15 Questions From This Season

15 questions from the first half of IPL 2026. 12+ = expert, 8-11 solid, below = needs recap. Answers at bottom.

Q1-5: Current standings

1. Which team is unbeaten going into match 31?
2. Who holds the Orange Cap mid-season?
3. Who holds the Purple Cap?
4. Which match had MI's 99-run win over GT?
5. Who scored 101* off 45 balls in match 30?

Q6-10: Teams & captains

6. Who captains PBKS in 2026?
7. Who is DC's 2026 captain?
8. Who replaced Dhoni as CSK captain?
9. Who is Gujarat Titans' captain?
10. Who captains LSG?

Q11-15: Season specifics

11. Which player signed for ₹27 crore in IPL 2025 auction?
12. When does Dhoni return from injury?
13. Who has 11 wickets for GT mid-season?
14. What is the IPL 2026 salary cap?
15. Who is the youngest IPL debutant in 2026 (14 yr old)?

Answers

1. PBKS (Punjab Kings)
2. Sai Sudharsan / Travis Head (rotating)
3. Rashid Khan / Kuldeep Yadav (rotating)
4. Match 30 at Narendra Modi Stadium
5. Tilak Varma — see knock breakdown
6. Shreyas Iyer
7. Axar Patel
8. Ruturaj Gaikwad
9. Shubman Gill
10. Rishabh Pant
11. Rishabh Pant (LSG)
12. Apr 14 return — see Dhoni timeline
13. Rashid Khan
14. ₹120 crore
15. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi — see his profile

Frequently Asked Questions

Which team is unbeaten in IPL 2026 mid-season?

PBKS.

Who holds the Orange Cap mid-season?

Sai Sudharsan + Travis Head alternating.

Who captained CSK after Dhoni?

Ruturaj Gaikwad.

Most expensive IPL player 2025 auction?

Rishabh Pant — ₹27 crore to LSG.

Youngest IPL 2026 debutant?

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at 14.

The takeaway

Bookmark the IPL 2026 points table, schedule, and Dream11 tools.