Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is in its final stages and more than 50 matches have been played. Fans have seen some high-scoring contests and some low-scoring thrillers, from Super Overs to breathtaking centuries, and have also seen some amazing young cricketers this season. Veterans like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have also given excellent competition.
According to StarSports, during IPL 2026, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma are the most talked about players respectively. Among the most talked about players of India during Tata IPL, Virat Kohli leads with 44% votes. He is followed by MS Dhoni, who has got 21% votes and then there is Rohit Sharma, who has got 18% votes. Then Sanju Samson is getting 10% votes and KL Rahul is getting 8% votes.
Virat Kohli sabotages Gautam Gambhir’s plan to end superstar culture
From record-breaking knocks to viral moments, these stars remained the talk of the fans throughout the season
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This most talked about player has come when Gautam Gambhir wanted to end the superstar culture in India. However, fans have not let the superstar culture die down by talking about these players in the cash-rich league. This shows that cricket in India largely depends on the performance of the top 3 cricketers and their fan base across the world.
Virat Kohli has been the leading run scorer for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in IPL 2026. The former India captain has scored 379 runs in 11 matches at an average of 42.11, and has a strike rate of 163.36, and has three half-centuries in the season so far. Virat Kohli has been out for two consecutive ducks this season and will look to make a comeback in the next match against KKR.
Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni still top the charts
Despite MS Dhoni not being on the field and not playing a game yet this season, he is at the second position in the list of most talked about players. The former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain has not played a single match this season due to a calf muscle strain, but whenever CSK has a match, he is talked about during the pre-match show and even before the game.
Rohit Sharma has regained his form in IPL. Although he has played just 6 matches for Mumbai Indians (MI), he has scored 243 runs and has an average of 48.60 and strike rate of 177.37. He missed some matches due to a hamstring strain. Despite being in good form, his team has struggled to win matches and is placed 9th in the table.
Sanju Samson’s rise continues
Sanju Samson is in great form, he is the only player to score two centuries in this IPL. Whenever a Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batsman has scored runs for the franchise this season, the team has won the match. Sanju has scored 430 runs in the IPL so far and is ranked 7th in the Orange Cap list.
KL Rahul has shown a new version of himself while playing with a strike rate of 177.98 and has scored 477 runs with an innings of 152 against Punjab Kings (PBKS) this season. Due to his excellent form and finishing second in the Orange Cap list, he has been listed at the bottom of the most talked about players in the IPL.
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