New Delhi, April 7 -- The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season has produced not just enthralling on-field performances but also plenty of drama off it.

From heated boundary disputes to player-versus-board battles, IPL 2026 has seen no shortage of controversies so far, and it has not even been two weeks since the 19th season began.

With technical blunders and tactical debates now taking centre stage, here is a look at the top five controversies so far this season.

During a game between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Eden Gardens on 2 April, a catch by Varun Chakravarthy made headlines.

The incident occurred in the ninth over of SRH's innings, when opener Abhishek Sharma pulled a short ball towards deep ...