IPL 2026: First Phase Schedule
Date | Match (Home vs. Away) | Venue | Time (IST) |
Mar 28 | RCB vs. SRH | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
Mar 29 | MI vs. KKR | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
Mar 30 | RR vs. CSK | Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
Mar 31 | PBKS vs. GT | Mullanpur | 7:30 PM |
Apr 1 | LSG vs. DC | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
Apr 2 | KKR vs. SRH | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
Apr 3 | CSK vs. PBKS | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
Apr 4 | DC vs. MI | Delhi | 3:30 PM |
Apr 4 | GT vs. RR | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
Apr 5 | SRH vs. LSG | Hyderabad | 3:30 PM |
Apr 5 | RCB vs. CSK | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
Apr 6 | KKR vs. PBKS | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
Apr 7 | RR vs. MI | Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
Apr 8 | DC vs. GT | Delhi | 7:30 PM |
Apr 9 | KKR vs. LSG | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
Apr 10 | RR vs. RCB | Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
Apr 11 | PBKS vs. SRH | Mullanpur | 3:30 PM |
Apr 11 | CSK vs. DC | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
Apr 12 | LSG vs. GT | Lucknow | 3:30 PM |
Apr 12 | MI vs. RCB | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
Quick Highlights
- Total Teams: 10 teams will play 84 matches in total this season.
- Double Headers: The first phase includes four double-headers on the weekends.
- Venues: Matches are being spread across 10 cities initially, including neutral venues like Guwahati for Rajasthan Royals' early home games.
- Final Date: The tournament is expected to conclude on May 31, 2026.
· The IPL 2026 season is set to kick off on March 28, 2026, with the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), facing Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
· Because of upcoming state assembly elections, the BCCI has only released the schedule for the first phase (the first 20 matches), which runs from March 28 to April 12. The remaining fixtures will be announced once the election dates are finalized.

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