IPL 2026 Schedule – Dates, Teams, Venues & Time Table

IPL 2026 Schedule
BY Gagan March 31, 2026

You get to train on the latest data, which is till October 2023. IPL 2026 Schedule: get ready for yet another upcoming season of the Indian Premier League as top teams, including RCB, MI, CSK, KKR, RR, SRH, DC, PBKS, GT, and LSG, slug it out in exciting-looking T20 matches across venues during this tournament. The tournament will take place from March 28, 2026, with exciting matches, double-header games, and the most desired venues of cricket across India. These stories will feature fierce rivalries, great performances from star players, and tight matches across the league stage. The excitement continues until the end of IPL 2026, when the best teams will fight in the playoffs, followed by the grand finale, which determines IPL 2026 champion.

Full IPL 2026 Schedule – Match, Dates, Venues, and timings

MatchDateTeamsVenueTiming
1st Match28 Mar 2026RCB vs SRHM. Chinnaswamy Stadium19:30
2nd Match29 Mar 2026MI vs KKRWankhede Stadium19:30
3rd Match30 Mar 2026RR vs CSKBarsapara Cricket Stadium19:30
4th Match31 Mar 2026PBKS vs GTMaharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium19:30
5th Match01 Apr 2026LSG vs DCEkana Cricket Stadium19:30
6th Match02 Apr 2026KKR vs SRHEden Gardens19:30
7th Match03 Apr 2026CSK vs PBKSM. A. Chidambaram Stadium19:30
8th Match04 Apr 2026DC vs MIArun Jaitley Stadium15:30
9th Match04 Apr 2026GT vs RRNarendra Modi Stadium19:30
10th Match05 Apr 2026SRH vs LSGRajiv Gandhi International Stadium15:30
11th Match05 Apr 2026RCB vs CSKM. Chinnaswamy Stadium19:30
12th Match06 Apr 2026KKR vs PBKSEden Gardens19:30
13th Match07 Apr 2026RR vs MIBarsapara Cricket Stadium19:30
14th Match08 Apr 2026DC vs GTArun Jaitley Stadium19:30
15th Match09 Apr 2026KKR vs LSGEden Gardens19:30
16th Match10 Apr 2026RR vs RCBBarsapara Cricket Stadium19:30
17th Match11 Apr 2026PBKS vs SRHMaharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium15:30
18th Match11 Apr 2026CSK vs DCM. A. Chidambaram Stadium19:30
19th Match12 Apr 2026LSG vs GTEkana Cricket Stadium15:30
20th Match12 Apr 2026MI vs RCBWankhede Stadium19:30
21st Match13 Apr 2026SRH vs RRRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad19:30
22nd Match14 Apr 2026CSK vs KKRMA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai19:30
23rd Match15 Apr 2026RCB vs LSGM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru19:30
24th Match16 Apr 2026MI vs PBKSWankhede Stadium, Mumbai19:30
25th Match17 Apr 2026GT vs KKRNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad19:30
26th Match18 Apr 2026RCB vs DCM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru15:30
27th Match18 Apr 2026SRH vs CSKRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad19:30
28th Match19 Apr 2026KKR vs RREden Gardens, Kolkata15:30
29th Match19 Apr 2026PBKS vs LSGMullanpur Stadium, New Chandigarh19:30
30th Match20 Apr 2026GT vs MINarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad19:30
31st Match21 Apr 2026SRH vs DCRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad19:30
32nd Match22 Apr 2026LSG vs RREkana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow19:30
33rd Match23 Apr 2026MI vs CSKWankhede Stadium, Mumbai19:30
34th Match24 Apr 2026RCB vs GTM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru19:30
35th Match25 Apr 2026DC vs PBKSArun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi15:30
36th Match25 Apr 2026RR vs SRHSawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur19:30
37th Match26 Apr 2026GT vs CSKNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad15:30
38th Match26 Apr 2026LSG vs KKREkana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow19:30
39th Match27 Apr 2026DC vs RCBArun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi19:30
40th Match28 Apr 2026PBKS vs RRMullanpur Stadium, New Chandigarh19:30
41st Match29 Apr 2026MI vs SRHWankhede Stadium, Mumbai19:30
42nd Match30 Apr 2026GT vs RCBNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad19:30
43rd Match01 May 2026RR vs DCSawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur19:30
44th Match02 May 2026CSK vs MIMA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai19:30
45th Match03 May 2026SRH vs KKRRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad15:30
46th Match03 May 2026GT vs PBKSNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad19:30
47th Match04 May 2026MI vs LSGWankhede Stadium, Mumbai19:30
48th Match05 May 2026DC vs CSKArun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi19:30
49th Match06 May 2026SRH vs PBKSRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad19:30
50th Match07 May 2026LSG vs RCBEkana Stadium, Lucknow19:30
51st Match08 May 2026DC vs KKRArun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi19:30
52nd Match09 May 2026RR vs GTSawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur19:30
53rd Match10 May 2026CSK vs LSGMA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai15:30
54th Match10 May 2026RCB vs MIShaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium, Raipur19:30
55th Match11 May 2026PBKS vs DCHPCA Stadium, Dharamsala19:30
56th Match12 May 2026GT vs SRHNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad19:30
57th Match13 May 2026RCB vs KKRShaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium, Raipur19:30
58th Match14 May 2026PBKS vs MIHPCA Stadium, Dharamsala19:30
59th Match15 May 2026LSG vs CSKEkana Stadium, Lucknow19:30
60th Match16 May 2026KKR vs GTEden Gardens, Kolkata19:30
61st Match17 May 2026PBKS vs RCBHPCA Stadium, Dharamsala15:30
62nd Match17 May 2026DC vs RRArun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi19:30
63rd Match18 May 2026CSK vs SRHMA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai19:30
64th Match19 May 2026RR vs LSGSawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur19:30
65th Match20 May 2026KKR vs MIEden Gardens, Kolkata19:30
66th Match21 May 2026CSK vs GTMA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai19:30
67th Match22 May 2026SRH vs RCBRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad19:30
68th Match23 May 2026LSG vs PBKSEkana Stadium, Lucknow19:30
69th Match24 May 2026MI vs RRWankhede Stadium, Mumbai15:30
70th Match24 May 2026KKR vs DCEden Gardens, Kolkata19:30

IPL 2026 Teams List

No.TeamShort Name
1Chennai Super KingsCSK
2Mumbai IndiansMI
3Royal Challengers BengaluruRCB
4Kolkata Knight RidersKKR
5Delhi CapitalsDC
6Gujarat TitansGT
7Punjab KingsPBKS
8Rajasthan RoyalsRR
9Sunrisers HyderabadSRH
10Lucknow Super GiantsLSG

IPL 2026 Opening Matches

Match NoDateMatchTime (IST)
128 March 2026RCB vs SRH7:30 PM
229 March 2026MI vs KKR7:30 PM
330 March 2026RR vs CSK7:30 PM
431 March 2026PBKS vs GT7:30 PM
501 April 2026LSG vs DC7:30 PM

IPL 2026 Match Schedule (April Fixtures)

DateMatchTime
02 April 2026KKR vs SRH7:30 PM
03 April 2026CSK vs PBKS7:30 PM
04 April 2026DC vs MI3:30 PM
04 April 2026GT vs RR7:30 PM
05 April 2026SRH vs LSG3:30 PM
05 April 2026RCB vs CSK7:30 PM
06 April 2026KKR vs PBKS7:30 PM
07 April 2026RR vs MI7:30 PM
08 April 2026DC vs GT7:30 PM
09 April 2026KKR vs LSG7:30 PM
10 April 2026RR vs RCB7:30 PM

IPL 2026 Venues List

No.StadiumCity
1Wankhede StadiumMumbai
2M. A. Chidambaram StadiumChennai
3Narendra Modi StadiumAhmedabad
4Eden GardensKolkata
5Arun Jaitley StadiumDelhi
6Sawai Mansingh StadiumJaipur
7M. Chinnaswamy StadiumBengaluru
8Rajiv Gandhi International StadiumHyderabad
9Punjab Cricket Association StadiumMohali
10Ekana Cricket StadiumLucknow

IPL 2026 Match Timing

Match TypeTime (IST)
Afternoon Matches3:30 PM
Evening Matches7:30 PM

Most IPL matches are scheduled in the evening so that fans across the world can watch them comfortably.

IPL 2026 Format

StageDetails
League StageAll teams play matches to earn points
Top 4 TeamsQualify for Playoffs
Qualifier 1The top 2 teams compete
Eliminator3rd vs 4th team
FinalWinners compete for the IPL trophy

Why IPL 2026 Schedule Is Important

The IPL schedule helps fans and teams plan the entire season. It shows:

  • Match dates
  • Opponent teams
  • Venue locations
  • Match timings

For fantasy cricket players and cricket bloggers, the IPL schedule table is one of the most searched pages during the tournament.

Upcoming Key Matches to Watch

MatchExpected Highlight
MI vs CSKThe biggest rivalry in IPL
RCB vs MIHigh-scoring match expected
GT vs RRStrong bowling attack clash
KKR vs DCBattle of young captains

IPL 2026 Final Match

MatchExpected Date
IPL 2026 FinalMay 2026

The final match will decide the IPL 2026 champion after weeks of intense competition.

FAQs about IPL 2026 Schedule

Q-1. When does IPL 2026 start?

IPL 2026 begins on 28 March 2026, featuring top teams competing across multiple venues in India. 🏏

Q-2. How many matches are played in IPL 2026?

The tournament includes 70+ league matches followed by playoffs and the final. 📅

Q-3. When is the IPL 2026 Final match?

The IPL 2026 final is scheduled to be played on 31 May 2026. 🏆

Q-4. Where can I check the full IPL 2026 schedule?

You can view the complete match list with dates, teams, and timings on this page.

Q-5. What time do most IPL matches start?

Most evening matches start at 7:30 PM IST, while some weekend matches begin at 3:30 PM IST. ⏰

Q-6. Are IPL match dates subject to change?

Yes, sometimes the schedule may change due to weather, logistics, or broadcast adjustments.

Also Read: IPL 2026 Points Table | Most Fan Following Team in IPL | Most Expensive IPL Teams

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