Home » IPL 2026 Schedule: Complete Fixtures, Venues & Timings
Written By: Ben Crawley
Published: March 26, 2026

The wait is finally over! IPL 2026 is set to get underway on March 28 in Bengaluru, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru launching their title defence against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Running through to May 31, the tournament promises two months of non-stop T20 action across ten franchises.

The BCCI has now released the full schedule in two phases, with both Phase 1 and Phase 2 fixtures confirmed. The final is set to return to Chinnaswamy Stadium, making it a full-circle moment for the defending champions and fans alike. Brace yourself, IPL 2026 is here, and it’s bigger than ever!

IPL 2026 Schedule – Phase 1 and Phase 2 Fixtures

IPL 2026 Full Schedule
Source: One Cricket

All IPL teams will compete across Phase 1 and Phase 2 fixtures.

MatchDateMatchVenueTimeResult
1Mar 28Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers HyderabadBengaluru7:30 PMUpcoming
2Mar 29Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight RidersMumbai7:30 PMUpcoming
3Mar 30Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super KingsGuwahati7:30 PMUpcoming
4Mar 31Punjab Kings vs Gujarat TitansNew Chandigarh7:30 PMUpcoming
5Apr 1Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi CapitalsLucknow7:30 PMUpcoming
6Apr 2Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers HyderabadKolkata7:30 PMUpcoming
7Apr 3Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab KingsChennai7:30 PMUpcoming
8Apr 4Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai IndiansDelhi3:30 PMUpcoming
9Apr 4Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan RoyalsAhmedabad7:30 PMUpcoming
10Apr 5Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super GiantsHyderabad3:30 PMUpcoming
11Apr 5Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super KingsBengaluru7:30 PMUpcoming
12Apr 6Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab KingsKolkata7:30 PMUpcoming
13Apr 7Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai IndiansGuwahati7:30 PMUpcoming
14Apr 8Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat TitansDelhi7:30 PMUpcoming
15Apr 9Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super GiantsKolkata7:30 PMUpcoming
16Apr 10Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers BengaluruGuwahati7:30 PMUpcoming
17Apr 11Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers HyderabadNew Chandigarh3:30 PMUpcoming
18Apr 11Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi CapitalsChennai7:30 PMUpcoming
19Apr 12Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat TitansLucknow3:30 PMUpcoming
20Apr 12Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers BengaluruMumbai7:30 PMUpcoming
21Apr 13Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan RoyalsHyderabad7:30 PMUpcoming
22Apr 14Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight RidersChennai7:30 PMUpcoming
23Apr 15Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Lucknow Super GiantsBengaluru7:30 PMUpcoming
24Apr 16Mumbai Indians vs Punjab KingsMumbai7:30 PMUpcoming
25Apr 17Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight RidersAhmedabad7:30 PMUpcoming
26Apr 18Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi CapitalsBengaluru3:30 PMUpcoming
27Apr 18Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super KingsHyderabad7:30 PMUpcoming
28Apr 19Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan RoyalsKolkata3:30 PMUpcoming
29Apr 19Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super GiantsNew Chandigarh7:30 PMUpcoming
30Apr 20Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai IndiansAhmedabad7:30 PMUpcoming
31Apr 21Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi CapitalsHyderabad7:30 PMUpcoming
32Apr 22Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan RoyalsLucknow7:30 PMUpcoming
33Apr 23Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super KingsMumbai7:30 PMUpcoming
34Apr 24Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat TitansBengaluru7:30 PMUpcoming
35Apr 25Delhi Capitals vs Punjab KingsDelhi3:30 PMUpcoming
36Apr 25Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers HyderabadJaipur7:30 PMUpcoming
37Apr 26Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super KingsAhmedabad3:30 PMUpcoming
38Apr 26Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight RidersLucknow7:30 PMUpcoming
39Apr 27Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers BengaluruDelhi7:30 PMUpcoming
40Apr 28Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan RoyalsNew Chandigarh7:30 PMUpcoming
41Apr 29Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers HyderabadMumbai7:30 PMUpcoming
42Apr 30Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers BengaluruAhmedabad7:30 PMUpcoming
43May 1Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi CapitalsJaipur7:30 PMUpcoming
44May 2Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai IndiansChennai7:30 PMUpcoming
45May 3Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight RidersHyderabad3:30 PMUpcoming
46May 3Gujarat Titans vs Punjab KingsAhmedabad7:30 PMUpcoming
47May 4Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super GiantsMumbai7:30 PMUpcoming
48May 5Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super KingsDelhi7:30 PMUpcoming
49May 6Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab KingsHyderabad7:30 PMUpcoming
50May 7Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers BengaluruLucknow7:30 PMUpcoming
51May 8Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight RidersDelhi7:30 PMUpcoming
52May 9Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat TitansJaipur7:30 PMUpcoming
53May 10Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super GiantsChennai3:30 PMUpcoming
54May 10Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai IndiansRaipur7:30 PMUpcoming
55May 11Punjab Kings vs Delhi CapitalsDharamshala7:30 PMUpcoming
56May 12Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers HyderabadAhmedabad7:30 PMUpcoming
57May 13Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight RidersRaipur7:30 PMUpcoming
58May 14Punjab Kings vs Mumbai IndiansDharamshala7:30 PMUpcoming
59May 15Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super KingsLucknow7:30 PMUpcoming
60May 16Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat TitansKolkata7:30 PMUpcoming
61May 17Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers BengaluruDharamshala3:30 PMUpcoming
62May 17Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan RoyalsDelhi7:30 PMUpcoming
63May 18Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers HyderabadChennai7:30 PMUpcoming
64May 19Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super GiantsJaipur7:30 PMUpcoming
65May 20Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai IndiansKolkata7:30 PMUpcoming
66May 21Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat TitansChennai7:30 PMUpcoming
67May 22Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers BengaluruHyderabad7:30 PMUpcoming
68May 23Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab KingsLucknow7:30 PMUpcoming
69May 24Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan RoyalsMumbai3:30 PMUpcoming
70May 24Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi CapitalsKolkata7:30 PMUpcoming

Points System

  • Win → 2 points awarded to the winning team
  • Loss → 0 points awarded to the losing team
  • Tie / No Result → 1 point each to both teams
  • Net Run Rate (NRR) is used as the first tiebreaker when two or more teams are level on points
  • Each team plays 14 league matches across the group stage
  • The top 4 teams on the points table at the end of the league stage qualify for the playoffs

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Playoffs Format

  • Qualifier 1 → 1st place vs 2nd place: the winner goes directly to the Final
  • Eliminator → 3rd place vs 4th place: the loser is eliminated from the tournament
  • Qualifier 2 → The loser of Qualifier 1 faces the winner of the Eliminator; the winner advances to the Final
  • The Final → The two Qualifier winners face off for the IPL 2026 trophy on 31 May
  • This format gives the top two teams two chances to reach the final, while 3rd and 4th place teams get only one shot
  • All playoff matches are played at neutral or pre-designated venues announced by the BCCI

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