IPL 2026 schedule: Fixtures and full list of matches for Indian Premier League 2026 season

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • India's premier T20 competition, Indian Premier League (IPL 19), will run from March 28, 2026, to May 31, 2026, featuring 10 franchises.
  • Royal Challengers Bengaluru entered the season as defending champions after winning the 2025 title.
  • The league retains its 74-match format.
  • Finals feature the classic Qualifier–Knockout–Challenger–Final structure.

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What is the format of the Indian Premier League 2026?

A total of 10 teams will participate in IPL 2026. The 10 teams will be divided equally into two groups. Each team will play twice against the teams in their group and the team in the same row in the other group, and just once against the remaining four teams in the other group.

At the end of the league stage, the top four teams, based on aggregate points collected, will qualify for the play-offs round.

The top two-ranked teams will play each other in Qualifier 1, while Rank 3rd and 4th will compete in the Eliminator.

The winner of Qualifier 1 will progress to the final, while the loser will go to Qualifier 2, where they face the winner of the Eliminator. The winner of Qualifier 2 will then face the winner of Qualifier 1 in the final for the ultimate prize.

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Indian Premier League League 2025-26 teams list

10 teams will contest in IPL 2026 season, each featuring a mix of domestic Indian talent and overseas signings. According to squad announcements made ahead of the season, the teams include:

Indian Premier League 2026 venues list

IPL 2026 will be played across 12 major venues in 12 Indian cities, ensuring nationwide coverage and strong local fan engagement. The confirmed venues include:

  • Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
  • MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
  • Eden Gardens, Kolkata
  • Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
  • M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
  • Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Raipur
  • Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
  • Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati
  • Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
  • Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
  • Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
  • Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
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Indian Premier League 2026 Schedule: Date, match timings

Match No.DateMatchVenueTime (IST)Time (GMT)Result1Mar 28RCB vs SRHBengaluru7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.RCB won by 6 wickets2Mar 29MI vs KKRMumbai7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.MI won by 6 wickets3Mar 30RR vs CSKGuwahati7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.RR won by 8 wickets4Mar 31PBKS vs GTNew Chandigarh7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.PBKS won by 3 wickets5Apr 1LSG vs DCLucknow7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.DC won by 6 wickets6Apr 2KKR vs SRHKolkata7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.SRH won by 65 runs7Apr 3CSK vs PBKSChennai7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.PBKS won by five wickets8Apr 4DC vs MIDelhi3:30 p.m.10:00 a.m.DC won by 6 wickets9Apr 4GT vs RRAhmedabad7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.RR won by 6 runs10Apr 5SRH vs LSGHyderabad3:30 p.m.10:00 a.m.LSG won by 5 wickets11Apr 5RCB vs CSKBengaluru7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.RCB won by 43 runs12Apr 6KKR vs PBKSKolkata7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.Match abandoned due to rain13Apr 7RR vs MIGuwahati7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.RR won by 27 runs14Apr 8DC vs GTDelhi7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.GT won by 1 run15Apr 9KKR vs LSGKolkata7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.LSG won by 3 wickets16Apr 10RR vs RCBGuwahati7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.RR won by six wickets17Apr 11PBKS vs SRHNew Chandigarh3:30 p.m.10:00 a.m.PBKS won by six wickets18Apr 11CSK vs DCChennai7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.CSK won by 23 runs19Apr 12LSG vs GTLucknow3:30 p.m.10:00 a.m.GT won by 7 wickets20Apr 12MI vs RCBMumbai7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.RCB won by 18 runs21Apr 13SRH vs RRHyderabad7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.SRH won by 57 runs22Apr 14CSK vs KKRChennai7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.CSK won by 32 runs23Apr 15RCB vs LSGBengaluru7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.RCB won by 5 wickets24Apr 16MI vs PBKSMumbai7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.PBKS won by 7 wickets25Apr 17GT vs KKRAhmedabad7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.GT won by five wickets26Apr 18RCB vs DCBengaluru3:30 p.m.10:00 a.m.DC won by 6 wickets27Apr 18SRH vs CSKHyderabad7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.SRH won by 10 runs28Apr 19KKR vs RRKolkata3:30 p.m.10:00 a.m.KKR won by 4 wickets29Apr 19PBKS vs LSGNew Chandigarh7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.PBKS won by 54 runs30Apr 20GT vs MIAhmedabad7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.MI won by 99 runs31Apr 21SRH vs DCHyderabad7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.SRH won by 47 runs32Apr 22LSG vs RRLucknow7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.RR won by 40 runs33Apr 23MI vs CSKMumbai7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.CSK won by 103 runs34Apr 24RCB vs GTBengaluru7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.RCB won by 5 wickets35Apr 25DC vs PBKSDelhi3:30 p.m.10:00 a.m.PBKS won by 6 wickets36Apr 25RR vs SRHJaipur7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.SRH won by 5 wickets37Apr 26CSK vs GTChennai3:30 p.m.10:00 a.m.GT won by 8 wickets38Apr 26LSG vs KKRLucknow7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.Match tied (KKR won Super Over)39Apr 27DC vs RCBDelhi7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.RCB won by 9 wickets40Apr 28PBKS vs RRNew Chandigarh7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.RR won by 6 wickets41Apr 29MI vs SRHMumbai7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.SRH won by 6 wickets42Apr 30GT vs RCBAhmedabad7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.GT won by 4 wickets43May 1RR vs DCJaipur7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.DC won by 7 wickets44May 2CSK vs MIChennai7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.CSK won by 8 wickets45May 3SRH vs KKRHyderabad3:30 p.m.10:00 a.m.KKR won by 7 wickets46May 3GT vs PBKSAhmedabad7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.47May 4MI vs LSGMumbai7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.48May 5DC vs CSKDelhi7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.49May 6SRH vs PBKSHyderabad7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.50May 7LSG vs RCBLucknow7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.51May 8DC vs KKRDelhi7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.52May 9RR vs GTJaipur7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.53May 10CSK vs LSGChennai3:30 p.m.10:00 a.m.54May 10RCB vs MIRaipur7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.55May 11PBKS vs DCDharamshala7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.56May 12GT vs SRHAhmedabad7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.57May 13RCB vs KKRRaipur7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.58May 14PBKS vs MIDharamshala7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.59May 15LSG vs CSKLucknow7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.60May 16KKR vs GTKolkata7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.61May 17PBKS vs RCBDharamshala3:30 p.m.10:00 a.m.62May 17DC vs RRDelhi7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.63May 18CSK vs SRHChennai7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.64May 19RR vs LSGJaipur7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.65May 20KKR vs MIKolkata7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.66May 21GT vs CSKAhmedabad7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.67May 22SRH vs RCBHyderabad7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.68May 23LSG vs PBKSLucknow7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.69May 24MI vs RRMumbai3:30 p.m.10:00 a.m.70May 24KKR vs DCKolkata7:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.

Where to watch the Indian Premier League 2026

The tournament will also be available on the corresponding digital streaming platforms in each region.

  • Australia: Fox Cricket
  • United Kingdom: Sky Sports
  • India: JioHotstar, Star Sports Network
  • Middle East & North Africa: Cricbuzz, Elife, Switch TV, StarzPlay
  • Pakistan: Tapmad TV
  • USA & Canada: Willow TV

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