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:

• Royal Challengers Bengaluru
• Punjab Kings
• Mumbai Indians
• Gujarat Titans
• Kolkata Knight Riders
• Rajasthan Royals
• Chennai Super Kings
• Delhi Capitals
• Sunrisers Hyderabad
• Lucknow Super Giants

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.	Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)	Time (GMT)	Result
1	Mar 28	RCB vs SRH	Bengaluru	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	RCB won by 6 wickets
2	Mar 29	MI vs KKR	Mumbai	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	MI won by 6 wickets
3	Mar 30	RR vs CSK	Guwahati	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	RR won by 8 wickets
4	Mar 31	PBKS vs GT	New Chandigarh	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	PBKS won by 3 wickets
5	Apr 1	LSG vs DC	Lucknow	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	DC won by 6 wickets
6	Apr 2	KKR vs SRH	Kolkata	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	SRH won by 65 runs
7	Apr 3	CSK vs PBKS	Chennai	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	PBKS won by five wickets
8	Apr 4	DC vs MI	Delhi	3:30 p.m.	10:00 a.m.	DC won by 6 wickets
9	Apr 4	GT vs RR	Ahmedabad	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	RR won by 6 runs
10	Apr 5	SRH vs LSG	Hyderabad	3:30 p.m.	10:00 a.m.	LSG won by 5 wickets
11	Apr 5	RCB vs CSK	Bengaluru	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	RCB won by 43 runs
12	Apr 6	KKR vs PBKS	Kolkata	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	Match abandoned due to rain
13	Apr 7	RR vs MI	Guwahati	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	RR won by 27 runs
14	Apr 8	DC vs GT	Delhi	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	GT won by 1 run
15	Apr 9	KKR vs LSG	Kolkata	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	LSG won by 3 wickets
16	Apr 10	RR vs RCB	Guwahati	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	RR won by six wickets
17	Apr 11	PBKS vs SRH	New Chandigarh	3:30 p.m.	10:00 a.m.	PBKS won by six wickets
18	Apr 11	CSK vs DC	Chennai	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	CSK won by 23 runs
19	Apr 12	LSG vs GT	Lucknow	3:30 p.m.	10:00 a.m.	GT won by 7 wickets
20	Apr 12	MI vs RCB	Mumbai	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	RCB won by 18 runs
21	Apr 13	SRH vs RR	Hyderabad	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	SRH won by 57 runs
22	Apr 14	CSK vs KKR	Chennai	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	CSK won by 32 runs
23	Apr 15	RCB vs LSG	Bengaluru	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	RCB won by 5 wickets
24	Apr 16	MI vs PBKS	Mumbai	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	PBKS won by 7 wickets
25	Apr 17	GT vs KKR	Ahmedabad	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	GT won by five wickets
26	Apr 18	RCB vs DC	Bengaluru	3:30 p.m.	10:00 a.m.	DC won by 6 wickets
27	Apr 18	SRH vs CSK	Hyderabad	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	SRH won by 10 runs
28	Apr 19	KKR vs RR	Kolkata	3:30 p.m.	10:00 a.m.	KKR won by 4 wickets
29	Apr 19	PBKS vs LSG	New Chandigarh	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	PBKS won by 54 runs
30	Apr 20	GT vs MI	Ahmedabad	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	MI won by 99 runs
31	Apr 21	SRH vs DC	Hyderabad	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	SRH won by 47 runs
32	Apr 22	LSG vs RR	Lucknow	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	RR won by 40 runs
33	Apr 23	MI vs CSK	Mumbai	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	CSK won by 103 runs
34	Apr 24	RCB vs GT	Bengaluru	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	RCB won by 5 wickets
35	Apr 25	DC vs PBKS	Delhi	3:30 p.m.	10:00 a.m.	PBKS won by 6 wickets
36	Apr 25	RR vs SRH	Jaipur	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	SRH won by 5 wickets
37	Apr 26	CSK vs GT	Chennai	3:30 p.m.	10:00 a.m.	GT won by 8 wickets
38	Apr 26	LSG vs KKR	Lucknow	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	Match tied (KKR won Super Over)
39	Apr 27	DC vs RCB	Delhi	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	RCB won by 9 wickets
40	Apr 28	PBKS vs RR	New Chandigarh	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	RR won by 6 wickets
41	Apr 29	MI vs SRH	Mumbai	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	SRH won by 6 wickets
42	Apr 30	GT vs RCB	Ahmedabad	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	GT won by 4 wickets
43	May 1	RR vs DC	Jaipur	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	DC won by 7 wickets
44	May 2	CSK vs MI	Chennai	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
45	May 3	SRH vs KKR	Hyderabad	3:30 p.m.	10:00 a.m.
46	May 3	GT vs PBKS	Ahmedabad	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
47	May 4	MI vs LSG	Mumbai	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
48	May 5	DC vs CSK	Delhi	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
49	May 6	SRH vs PBKS	Hyderabad	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
50	May 7	LSG vs RCB	Lucknow	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
51	May 8	DC vs KKR	Delhi	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
52	May 9	RR vs GT	Jaipur	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
53	May 10	CSK vs LSG	Chennai	3:30 p.m.	10:00 a.m.
54	May 10	RCB vs MI	Raipur	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
55	May 11	PBKS vs DC	Dharamshala	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
56	May 12	GT vs SRH	Ahmedabad	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
57	May 13	RCB vs KKR	Raipur	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
58	May 14	PBKS vs MI	Dharamshala	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
59	May 15	LSG vs CSK	Lucknow	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
60	May 16	KKR vs GT	Kolkata	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
61	May 17	PBKS vs RCB	Dharamshala	3:30 p.m.	10:00 a.m.
62	May 17	DC vs RR	Delhi	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
63	May 18	CSK vs SRH	Chennai	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
64	May 19	RR vs LSG	Jaipur	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
65	May 20	KKR vs MI	Kolkata	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
66	May 21	GT vs CSK	Ahmedabad	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
67	May 22	SRH vs RCB	Hyderabad	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
68	May 23	LSG vs PBKS	Lucknow	7:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
69	May 24	MI vs RR	Mumbai	3:30 p.m.	10:00 a.m.
70	May 24	KKR vs DC	Kolkata	7:30 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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