In just 32 matches we have already witnessed record breaking centuries, teenage sensations destroying world class bowling attacks, miracle comebacks, historic records being broken, and some of the most dramatic finishes this tournament has ever produced.
Every single match day has brought something new, something special, and something that cricket fans across India will remember for years. Shivay Exchange, India’s most trusted Cricket ID provider, brings you the most complete and honest countdown of the 10 best moments of IPL 2026 so far, so you can relive every magical moment and get ready for what is still to come in the second half of this extraordinary season.
What makes IPL 2026 stand out from recent seasons is the sheer variety of match winning performances. Four batsmen have already hit centuries in IPL 2026. Quinton de Kock, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, and Abhishek Sharma with Samson becoming the first player this season to score two centuries.
The bowling has been equally spectacular with Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Shami producing spells that have won matches single-handedly. And then there is a 15 year old boy from Bihar who keeps doing things that have never been done before in professional T20 cricket. Millions of cricket fans across India using Shivay Exchange Cricket ID have been part of every single one of these magical moments and here are the 10 best of IPL 2026 so far.
No. 1: Tilak Varma’s 45 Ball Century – The Greatest IPL Comeback of 2026
This is without question the single most dramatic and breathtaking moment of IPL 2026. Mumbai Indians needed something extraordinary to pull themselves off the bottom of the IPL 2026 table against Gujarat Titans and Tilak Varma provided exactly that with a record breaking hundred that lifted MI from 103 for 4 in 14 overs.
What makes this innings so incredible is the journey. Tilak did not hit a boundary in his first 20 balls. He was struggling at 19 off 22. And then in the last six overs he exploded for 82 runs the most anyone has ever scored in that phase of an IPL innings to finish 101 not out off 45 balls, equalling the record for MI’s fastest ever century. GT ended one short of Tilak’s total losing by 99 runs. One innings completely changed MI’s entire IPL 2026 season and it will be talked about for years to come.
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No. 2: Sanju Samson’s Two Centuries for CSK – The Ultimate Comeback Story
Sanju Samson became the first player in IPL 2026 to score two centuries and in a historic campaign he began with a masterclass 115 not out off 56 balls against Delhi Capitals at Chepauk.
What makes Samson’s IPL 2026 story so emotionally powerful is that he is playing for CSK after spending his entire IPL career with RR and he is proving in the most emphatic way possible that he is one of the best batsmen in the tournament. The fastest centuries in IPL 2026 list shows Tilak Varma in 45 balls first, Sanju Samson in 52 balls second, and Quinton de Kock in 53 balls third. Samson’s two centuries across the first half of IPL 2026 have made him one of the most talked about players in the entire tournament.
No. 3: Vaibhav Suryavanshi 78 Off 26 vs RCB – A 15 Year Old Destroying World Class Bowling
Suryavanshi’s 78 off just 26 balls against Royal Challengers Bengaluru one of the defending champions and one of the best bowling attacks in IPL 2026 against the might of Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar was a spectacle with eight fours and seven sixes that made RR’s chase of 202 look like a stroll in the park.
This was not against a weak team or a friendly surface, this was a 15 year old boy dismantling one of the most experienced pace attacks in the tournament as if he had been doing it his whole life. Suryavanshi leads the Orange Cap race with 200 plus runs from four innings at a combined strike rate of 266.67 and his 78 off 26 is the single most explosive individual innings of IPL 2026.
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No. 4: Jofra Archer 3 for 20 and Breaking RR’s All Time Wicket Record
The standout moment of RR vs LSG Match 32 was historic for Jofra Archer. He became the leading wicket-taker in Rajasthan Royals’ IPL history with 68 wickets, surpassing Shane Watson’s long standing record of 67. But it was not just the record that made this moment special, it was the way Archer did it. Bowling at consistently over 145 kmph Archer reduced LSG to 11 for 3 in the third over removing Rishabh Pant for a duck with a steep bouncer, getting Aiden Markram for a duck, and finishing with 3 for 20 as LSG were bowled out for just 119 chasing 160. This was Archer at his absolute best, fast, aggressive, and completely unplayable.
No. 5: Jofra Archer Dismisses Phil Salt First Ball vs RCB
Before his record breaking spell against LSG Archer produced one of the most memorable single deliveries of IPL 2026. In the RR vs RCB match Archer dismissed Phil Salt with a fiery first ball bouncer the very first delivery of the RCB innings that rose sharply from middle stump leaving Salt with absolutely no time to react. A first ball wicket off a 145 plus kmph bouncer to one of the most in form openers in IPL 2026 this was Jofra Archer announcing to the whole tournament that he is back and better than ever.
No. 6: Quinton de Kock’s 115 Not Out – MI’s First Rescue Mission
Before Tilak Varma’s miracle century de Kock was the man who kept MI’s season alive. Quinton de Kock scored an unbeaten century of 115 off 56 balls for MI as one of the three centurions so far in IPL 2026 and he rescued Mumbai after an early collapse to post a fighting total.
The returning MI legend who was part of two IPL title winning squads with the franchise came back to Wankhede and immediately produced one of the best individual batting performances of the entire season. De Kock’s century reminded everyone why MI paid so much to bring him back for IPL 2026.
No. 7 : Shubman Gill’s 86 Off 50 vs KKR – The Captain’s Masterclass
Shubman Gill’s 86 off 50 balls against KKR was rated by many analysts as the most valuable individual innings of IPL 2026 he walked in at 2 for 1 in the first over, absorbed the new ball, and then took KKR’s spinners completely apart between overs 10 and 16 hitting 12 fours and 3 sixes to take GT to 198 for 5 en route to a 34 run win.
What made this innings especially special was that Gill counter-attacked Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine the first time either bowler had been effectively attacked all season completely changing the momentum of GT’s campaign in a single innings.
No. 8: Phil Salt 78 Off 36 vs MI – RCB’s Statement Win at Wankhede
Phil Salt’s 78 off 36 is the highest strike rate knock in the top ten innings of IPL 2026 paired with Kohli’s 42 not out Salt’s hitting in the opening 10 overs set up a 212 for 4 RCB total that MI never looked like chasing. In the individual battle against Bumrah, Salt went 18 off 11 balls including two sixes over deep mid wicket that single matchup was the tactical turning point of the entire match. Salt has been one of the most exciting overseas additions to IPL 2026 and his Wankhede innings was his best yet.
No. 9: Abhishek Sharma’s Century for SRH – Finally Delivering on the Big Stage
Abhishek Sharma is one of the four centurions of IPL 2026 his hundred for Sunrisers Hyderabad came with massive match impact and was his first IPL century after years of being one of the most promising but inconsistent young Indian batsmen in T20 cricket.
Abhishek has always had the talent, the power hitting, the ability to clear the boundary, and the courage to attack from ball one and his IPL 2026 century was the moment he finally turned extraordinary potential into extraordinary performance on the biggest stage.
No. 10: Dhruv Jurel’s One Handed Stunner Behind the Stumps
Dhruv Jurel’s one handed catch behind the stumps in the RR vs LSG match was voted as one of the catches of the season by cricket fans across India a pure reflex take diving to his right as the batter poked at a sharp Jofra Archer delivery outside off stump. It was the kind of wicketkeeping moment that reminds you how much talent there is in Indian cricket right now and how RR are blessed to have both Jurel and Jaiswal and Suryavanshi all in the same team at the same time.
What is Still to Come – IPL 2026 Second Half Moments to Watch For
The best of IPL 2026 is genuinely still to come. Here is what every cricket fan needs to be watching for in the second half of this extraordinary season.
- Virat Kohli’s century — He is at 179 runs and closing in on his 9th IPL hundred. When it comes it will be one of the biggest moments of the season
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s second IPL century — His 101 in IPL 2025 is already legendary. Can he do it again in 2026?
- RR going unbeaten for the whole league stage — No team has ever gone through an entire IPL season unbeaten. RR are the only team with a chance
- Jasprit Bumrah’s comeback — He finally got his first wicket vs GT. Now watch him take 4 or 5 in a single match
- The RCB vs PBKS revenge match — The 2025 IPL Final rematch at Chinnaswamy on April 24 could be the match of the season
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Final Words
IPL 2026 has already given us ten moments that will be talked about for years. Tilak Varma’s miracle century. Sanju Samson’s double ton campaign. Suryavanshi destroyed world class bowling at 15 years old. Jofra Archer breaking RR’s all time wicket record. And we are only at Match 32 out of 74. The next 42 matches are going to give us at least 10 more incredible moments, maybe 20. This is why IPL is the greatest cricket tournament on the planet.
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