The IPL 2026 schedule is finally out promising another exciting season of the Indian Premier League. As per the IPL schedule 2026, the tournament will begin on March 28, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the opening match.
The IPL 2026 full schedule was released in two parts by the Board of Control for Cricket in India due to assembly elections. The first set of matches was announced on March 11, covering the opening 20 games, while the rest of the IPL schedule was revealed on March 26. Details about the playoff venues will be shared later.
The IPL continues to be one of the biggest and most popular T20 leagues in the world. A total of 10 teams will compete this season, including Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Titans, Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
After the opening clash, Mumbai Indians will start their campaign at home against Kolkata Knight Riders on March 29. On March 30, Chennai Super Kings will take on Rajasthan Royals in an away game. This match will be interesting as Ravindra Jadeja and Sanju Samson will be facing their former teams after a pre-season swap.
The league stage of the IPL 2026 schedule will run until May 24. After that, the top two teams will play Qualifier 1, and the winner will go straight to the final. The teams finishing third and fourth will play the Eliminator, and the winner of that match will face the loser of Qualifier 1 in Qualifier 2 to decide the second finalist.
There is also a change in the format this season. In previous editions, teams played twice against sides in their own group and once against teams from the other group. In the IPL schedule 2026, this has been reversed. Teams will now play once within their group and twice against teams from the other group.
Matches in the IPL 2026 full schedule will be played across several venues in India, including Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Guwahati, Kolkata, Chennai, Lucknow, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Mullanpur, Jaipur and Dharamsala.
IPL 2026 schedule (all times in IST):
March 28, Saturday
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 7:30 PM, Bengaluru
March 29, Sunday
Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 7:30 PM, Mumbai
March 30, Monday
Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings – 7:30 PM, Guwahati
March 31, Tuesday
Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans – 7:30 PM, Mullanpur
April 1, Wednesday
Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals – 7:30 PM, Lucknow
April 2, Thursday
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 7:30 PM, Kolkata
April 3, Friday
Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings – 7:30 PM, Chennai
April 4, Saturday
Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians – 3:30 PM, Delhi
Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals – 7:30 PM, Ahmedabad
April 5, Sunday
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants – 3:30 PM, Hyderabad
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings – 7:30 PM, Bengaluru
April 6, Monday
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings – 7:30 PM, Kolkata
April 7, Tuesday
Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians – 7:30 PM, Guwahati
April 8, Wednesday
Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans – 7:30 PM, Delhi
April 9, Thursday
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants – 7:30 PM, Kolkata
April 10, Friday
Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 7:30 PM, Guwahati
April 11, Saturday
Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 3:30 PM, Mullanpur
Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals – 7:30 PM, Chennai
April 12, Sunday
Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans – 3:30 PM, Lucknow
Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 7:30 PM, Mumbai
April 13, Monday
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals – 7:30 PM, Hyderabad
April 14, Tuesday
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 7:30 PM, Chennai
April 15, Wednesday
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Lucknow Super Giants – 7:30 PM, Bengaluru
April 16, Thursday
Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings – 7:30 PM, Mumbai
April 17, Friday
Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 7:30 PM, Ahmedabad
April 18, Saturday
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals – 3:30 PM, Bengaluru
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings – 7:30 PM, Hyderabad
April 19, Sunday
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals – 3:30 PM, Kolkata
Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants – 7:30 PM, New Chandigarh
April 20, Monday
Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians – 7:30 PM, Ahmedabad
April 21, Tuesday
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals – 7:30 PM, Hyderabad
April 22, Wednesday
Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan Royals – 7:30 PM, Lucknow
April 23, Thursday
Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings – 7:30 PM, Mumbai
April 24, Friday
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans – 7:30 PM, Bengaluru
April 25, Saturday
Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings – 3:30 PM, Delhi
Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 7:30 PM, Jaipur
April 26, Sunday
Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings – 3:30 PM, Ahmedabad
Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 7:30 PM, Lucknow
April 27, Monday
Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 7:30 PM, Delhi
April 28, Tuesday
Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals – 7:30 PM, New Chandigarh
April 29, Wednesday
Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 7:30 PM, Mumbai
April 30, Thursday
Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 7:30 PM, Ahmedabad
May 1, Friday
Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals – 7:30 PM, Jaipur
May 2, Saturday
Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians – 7:30 PM, Chennai
May 3, Sunday
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 3:30 PM, Hyderabad
Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings – 7:30 PM, Ahmedabad
May 4, Monday
Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants – 7:30 PM, Mumbai
May 5, Tuesday
Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings – 7:30 PM, Delhi
May 6, Wednesday
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings – 7:30 PM, Hyderabad
May 7, Thursday
Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 7:30 PM, Lucknow
May 8, Friday
Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 7:30 PM, Delhi
May 9, Saturday
Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans – 7:30 PM, Jaipur
May 10, Sunday
Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants – 3:30 PM, Chennai
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians – 7:30 PM, Raipur
May 11, Monday
Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals – 7:30 PM, Dharamshala
May 12, Tuesday
Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 7:30 PM, Ahmedabad
May 13, Wednesday
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 7:30 PM, Raipur
May 14, Thursday
Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians – 7:30 PM, Dharamshala
May 15, Friday
Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings – 7:30 PM, Lucknow
May 16, Saturday
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans – 7:30 PM, Kolkata
May 17, Sunday
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 3:30 PM, Dharamshala
Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals – 7:30 PM, Delhi
May 18, Monday
Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 7:30 PM, Chennai
May 19, Tuesday
Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants – 7:30 PM, Jaipur
May 20, Wednesday
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians – 7:30 PM, Kolkata
May 21, Thursday
Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans – 7:30 PM, Chennai
May 22, Friday
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 7:30 PM, Hyderabad
May 23, Saturday
Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings – 7:30 PM, Lucknow
May 24, Sunday
Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals – 3:30 PM, Mumbai
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals – 7:30 PM, Kolkata
