The schedule for the 2026 Indian Premier League has been announced: the league stage will run from March 28 to May 24.
IPL 2026 will start on March 28, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru hosting Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, also marking the return of top-level cricket to the venue after the stampede during their victory celebrations last year, which saw 11 fans lose their lives.
The IPL committee had previously announced the schedule for only the first 20 matches. The delay was linked to state elections scheduled in April and May. However, now they have released the schedule for the entire 70-match league stage. The details for the playoffs will be announced later.
Notable changes include the introduction of Raipur: the venue will host two of RCB’s seven home games. Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, play their entire home leg in Delhi – unlike the past few editions, where they shared hosting duties with Visakhapatnam.
IPL 2026: Full schedule and list of fixtures
| Match | Date | Time (IST) | Home | Away | Venue | |||
| 1 | March 28 | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru | |||
| 2 | March 29 | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai | |||
| 3 | March 30 | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | Guwahati | |||
| 4 | March 31 | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Gujarat ľitans | New Chandigarh | |||
| 5 | April 1 | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Delhi Capitals | Lucknow | |||
| 6 | April 2 | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata | |||
| 7 | April 3 | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Punjab Kings | Chennai | |||
| 8 | April 4 | 3:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Mumbai Indians | Delhi | |||
| 9 | April 4 | 7:30 PM | Gujarat ľitans | Rajasthan Royals | Ahmedabad | |||
| 10 | April 5 | 3:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Lucknow Super Giants | Hyderabad | |||
| 11 | April 5 | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru | |||
| 12 | April 6 | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Punjab Kings | Kolkata | |||
| 13 | April 7 | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai Indians | Guwahati | |||
| 14 | April 8 | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Gujarat ľitans | Delhi | |||
| 15 | April 9 | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Lucknow Super Giants | Kolkata | |||
| 16 | April 10 | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Guwahati | |||
| 17 | April 11 | 3:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | New Chandigarh | |||
| 18 | April 11 | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi Capitals | Chennai | |||
| 19 | April 12 | 3:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Gujarat ľitans | Lucknow | |||
| 20 | April 12 | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Mumbai | |||
| 21 | April 13 | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajasthan Royals | Hyderabad | |||
| 22 | April 14 | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai | |||
| 23 | April 15 | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Lucknow Super Giants | Bengaluru | |||
| 24 | April 16 | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Punjab Kings | Mumbai | |||
| 25 | April 17 | 7:30 PM | Gujarat ľitans | Kolkata Knight Riders | Ahmedabad | |||
| 26 | April 18 | 3:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Delhi Capitals | Bengaluru | |||
| 27 | April 18 | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai Super Kings | Hyderabad | |||
| 28 | April 19 | 3:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata | |||
| 29 | April 19 | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Lucknow Super Giants | New Chandigarh | |||
| 30 | April 20 | 7:30 PM | Gujarat ľitans | Mumbai Indians | Ahmedabad | |||
| 31 | April 21 | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi Capitals | Hyderabad | |||
| 32 | April 22 | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Rajasthan Royals | Lucknow | |||
| 33 | April 23 | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai | |||
| 34 | April 24 | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Gujarat ľitans | Bengaluru | |||
| 35 | April 25 | 3:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Punjab Kings | Delhi | |||
| 36 | April 25 | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Jaipur | |||
| 37 | April 26 | 3:30 PM | Gujarat ľitans | Chennai Super Kings | Ahmedabad | |||
| 38 | April 26 | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Kolkata Knight Riders | Lucknow | |||
| 39 | April 27 | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Delhi | |||
| 40 | April 28 | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Rajasthan Royals | New Chandigarh | |||
| 41 | April 29 | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai | |||
| 42 | April 30 | 7:30 PM | Gujarat ľitans | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Ahmedabad | |||
| 43 | May 1 | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi Capitals | Jaipur | |||
| 44 | May 2 | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | Chennai | |||
| 45 | May 3 | 3:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad | |||
| 46 | May 3 | 7:30 PM | Gujarat ľitans | Punjab Kings | Ahmedabad | |||
| 47 | May 4 | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Lucknow Super Giants | Mumbai | |||
| 48 | May 5 | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi | |||
| 49 | May 6 | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Punjab Kings | Hyderabad | |||
| 50 | May 7 | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Lucknow | |||
| 51 | May 8 | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi | |||
| 52 | May 9 | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Gujarat ľitans | Jaipur | |||
| 53 | May 10 | 3:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Lucknow Super Giants | Chennai | |||
| 54 | May 10 | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Mumbai Indians | Raipur | |||
| 55 | May 11 | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Delhi Capitals | Dharamshala | |||
| 56 | May 12 | 7:30 PM | Gujarat ľitans | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Ahmedabad | |||
| 57 | May 13 | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Kolkata Knight Riders | Raipur | |||
| 58 | May 14 | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Mumbai Indians | Dharamshala | |||
| 59 | May 15 | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Chennai Super Kings | Lucknow | |||
| 60 | May 16 | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Gujarat ľitans | Kolkata | |||
| 61 | May 17 | 3:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Dharamshala | |||
| 62 | May 17 | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi | |||
| 63 | May 18 | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai | |||
| 64 | May 19 | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Lucknow Super Giants | Jaipur | |||
| 65 | May 20 | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | |||
| 66 | May 21 | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Gujarat ľitans | Chennai | |||
| 67 | May 22 | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Hyderabad | |||
| 68 | May 23 | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Punjab Kings | Lucknow | |||
| 69 | May 24 | 3:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai | |||
| 70 | May 24 | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi Capitals | Kolkata | |||
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