The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the full schedule for the IPL 2026 season, detailing match dates, venues and timings for all 10 teams. The tournament will be played from March 28 to May 31, featuring 84 league matches, followed by the playoffs and final.
The BCCI has released the fixtures for the first phase of the tournament, with the remainder to be confirmed in accordance with the election schedules of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Assam.
The tournament will kick off on March 28, with defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Here is the full schedule for the first phase of the 2026 Indian Premier League:
IPL 2026 full schedule
March 28 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Bengaluru – 7:30PM IST
March 29 – Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Mumbai – 7:30PM IST
March 30 – Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings – Guwahati – 7:30PM IST
March 31 – Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans – Mullanpur – 7:30PM IST
April 1 – Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals – Lucknow – 7:30PM IST
April 2 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Kolkata – 7:30PM IST
April 3 – Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings – Chennai – 7:30PM IST
April 4 – Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians – Delhi – 3:30PM IST
April 4 – Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals – Ahmedabad – 7:30PM IST
April 5 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants – Hyderabad – 3:30PM IST
April 5 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings – Bengaluru – 7:30PM IST
April 6 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings – Kolkata – 7:30PM IST
April 7 – Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians – Guwahati – 7:30PM IST
April 8 – Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans – Delhi – 7:30PM IST
April 9 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants – Kolkata – 7:30PM IST
April 10 – Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Guwahati – 7:30PM IST
April 11 – Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Mullanpur – 3:30PM IST
April 11 – Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals – Chennai – 7:30PM IST
April 12 – Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans – Lucknow – 3:30PM IST
April 12 – Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Mumbai – 7:30PM IST
