The BCCI has officially unveiled the schedule for the second phase of the Indian Premier League 2026, confirming fixtures from April 13 to May 24.
The remaining league-stage fixtures, comprising 50 matches, will be staged across 12 venues in India. These include Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, Dharamsala, Raipur and New Chandigarh. The phase begins with Sunrisers Hyderabad facing Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad.
The revised plan comes after the board had initially released only the first 20 fixtures, up to April 12, due to the announcement of assembly election dates in states such as Assam, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. The remaining schedule was finalised later, ensuring minimal disruption to the tournament.
Despite concerns around a potential energy and fuel crisis impacting logistics or attendance, the tournament will proceed as planned without any reduction in matches.
IPL 2026 Full Schedule
|
Match |
Date |
Day |
Time |
Away |
Home |
Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
28-Mar-26 |
Sat |
7:30 PM |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Bengaluru |
|
2 |
29-Mar-26 |
Sun |
7:30 PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Mumbai Indians |
Mumbai |
|
3 |
30-Mar-26 |
Mon |
7:30 PM |
Chennai Super Kings |
Rajasthan Royals |
Guwahati |
|
4 |
31-Mar-26 |
Tue |
7:30 PM |
Gujarat Titans |
Punjab Kings |
New Chandigarh |
|
5 |
01-Apr-26 |
Wed |
7:30 PM |
Delhi Capitals |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Lucknow |
|
6 |
02-Apr-26 |
Thu |
7:30 PM |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Kolkata |
|
7 |
03-Apr-26 |
Fri |
7:30 PM |
Punjab Kings |
Chennai Super Kings |
Chennai |
|
8 |
04-Apr-26 |
Sat |
3:30 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
Delhi Capitals |
Delhi |
|
9 |
04-Apr-26 |
Sat |
7:30 PM |
Rajasthan Royals |
Gujarat Titans |
Ahmedabad |
|
10 |
05-Apr-26 |
Sun |
3:30 PM |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Hyderabad |
|
11 |
05-Apr-26 |
Sun |
7:30 PM |
Chennai Super Kings |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Bengaluru |
|
12 |
06-Apr-26 |
Mon |
7:30 PM |
Punjab Kings |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Kolkata |
|
13 |
07-Apr-26 |
Tue |
7:30 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
Rajasthan Royals |
Guwahati |
|
14 |
08-Apr-26 |
Wed |
7:30 PM |
Gujarat Titans |
Delhi Capitals |
Delhi |
|
15 |
09-Apr-26 |
Thu |
7:30 PM |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Kolkata |
|
16 |
10-Apr-26 |
Fri |
7:30 PM |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Rajasthan Royals |
Guwahati |
|
17 |
11-Apr-26 |
Sat |
3:30 PM |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Punjab Kings |
New Chandigarh |
|
18 |
11-Apr-26 |
Sat |
7:30 PM |
Delhi Capitals |
Chennai Super Kings |
Chennai |
|
19 |
12-Apr-26 |
Sun |
3:30 PM |
Gujarat Titans |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Lucknow |
|
20 |
12-Apr-26 |
Sun |
7:30 PM |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Mumbai Indians |
Mumbai |
|
21 |
13-Apr-26 |
Mon |
7:30 PM |
Rajasthan Royals |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Hyderabad |
|
22 |
14-Apr-26 |
Tue |
7:30 PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Chennai Super Kings |
Chennai |
|
23 |
15-Apr-26 |
Wed |
7:30 PM |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Bengaluru |
|
24 |
16-Apr-26 |
Thu |
7:30 PM |
Punjab Kings |
Mumbai Indians |
Mumbai |
|
25 |
17-Apr-26 |
Fri |
7:30 PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Gujarat Titans |
Ahmedabad |
|
26 |
18-Apr-26 |
Sat |
3:30 PM |
Delhi Capitals |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Bengaluru |
|
27 |
18-Apr-26 |
Sat |
7:30 PM |
Chennai Super Kings |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Hyderabad |
|
28 |
19-Apr-26 |
Sun |
3:30 PM |
Rajasthan Royals |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Kolkata |
|
29 |
19-Apr-26 |
Sun |
7:30 PM |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Punjab Kings |
New Chandigarh |
|
30 |
20-Apr-26 |
Mon |
7:30 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
Gujarat Titans |
Ahmedabad |
|
31 |
21-Apr-26 |
Tue |
7:30 PM |
Delhi Capitals |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Hyderabad |
|
32 |
22-Apr-26 |
Wed |
7:30 PM |
Rajasthan Royals |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Lucknow |
|
33 |
23-Apr-26 |
Thu |
7:30 PM |
Chennai Super Kings |
Mumbai Indians |
Mumbai |
|
34 |
24-Apr-26 |
Fri |
7:30 PM |
Gujarat Titans |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Bengaluru |
|
35 |
25-Apr-26 |
Sat |
3:30 PM |
Punjab Kings |
Delhi Capitals |
Delhi |
|
Match |
Date |
Day |
Time |
Away |
Home |
Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
36 |
25-Apr-26 |
Sat |
7:30 PM |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Rajasthan Royals |
Jaipur |
|
37 |
26-Apr-26 |
Sun |
3:30 PM |
Chennai Super Kings |
Gujarat Titans |
Ahmedabad |
|
38 |
26-Apr-26 |
Sun |
7:30 PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Lucknow |
|
39 |
27-Apr-26 |
Mon |
7:30 PM |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Delhi Capitals |
Delhi |
|
40 |
28-Apr-26 |
Tue |
7:30 PM |
Rajasthan Royals |
Punjab Kings |
New Chandigarh |
|
41 |
29-Apr-26 |
Wed |
7:30 PM |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Mumbai Indians |
Mumbai |
|
42 |
30-Apr-26 |
Thu |
7:30 PM |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Gujarat Titans |
Ahmedabad |
|
43 |
01-May-26 |
Fri |
7:30 PM |
Delhi Capitals |
Rajasthan Royals |
Jaipur |
|
44 |
02-May-26 |
Sat |
7:30 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
Chennai Super Kings |
Chennai |
|
45 |
03-May-26 |
Sun |
3:30 PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Hyderabad |
|
46 |
03-May-26 |
Sun |
7:30 PM |
Punjab Kings |
Gujarat Titans |
Ahmedabad |
|
47 |
04-May-26 |
Mon |
7:30 PM |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Mumbai Indians |
Mumbai |
|
48 |
05-May-26 |
Tue |
7:30 PM |
Chennai Super Kings |
Delhi Capitals |
Delhi |
|
49 |
06-May-26 |
Wed |
7:30 PM |
Punjab Kings |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Hyderabad |
|
50 |
07-May-26 |
Thu |
7:30 PM |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Lucknow |
|
51 |
08-May-26 |
Fri |
7:30 PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Delhi Capitals |
Delhi |
|
52 |
09-May-26 |
Sat |
7:30 PM |
Gujarat Titans |
Rajasthan Royals |
Jaipur |
|
53 |
10-May-26 |
Sun |
3:30 PM |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Chennai Super Kings |
Chennai |
|
54 |
10-May-26 |
Sun |
7:30 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Raipur |
|
55 |
11-May-26 |
Mon |
7:30 PM |
Delhi Capitals |
Punjab Kings |
Dharamshala |
|
56 |
12-May-26 |
Tue |
7:30 PM |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Gujarat Titans |
Ahmedabad |
|
57 |
13-May-26 |
Wed |
7:30 PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Raipur |
|
58 |
14-May-26 |
Thu |
7:30 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
Punjab Kings |
Dharamshala |
|
59 |
15-May-26 |
Fri |
7:30 PM |
Chennai Super Kings |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Lucknow |
|
60 |
16-May-26 |
Sat |
7:30 PM |
Gujarat Titans |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Kolkata |
|
61 |
17-May-26 |
Sun |
3:30 PM |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Punjab Kings |
Dharamshala |
|
62 |
17-May-26 |
Sun |
7:30 PM |
Rajasthan Royals |
Delhi Capitals |
Delhi |
|
63 |
18-May-26 |
Mon |
7:30 PM |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Chennai Super Kings |
Chennai |
|
64 |
19-May-26 |
Tue |
7:30 PM |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Rajasthan Royals |
Jaipur |
|
65 |
20-May-26 |
Wed |
7:30 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Kolkata |
|
66 |
21-May-26 |
Thu |
7:30 PM |
Gujarat Titans |
Chennai Super Kings |
Chennai |
|
67 |
22-May-26 |
Fri |
7:30 PM |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Hyderabad |
|
68 |
23-May-26 |
Sat |
7:30 PM |
Punjab Kings |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Lucknow |
|
69 |
24-May-26 |
Sun |
3:30 PM |
Rajasthan Royals |
Mumbai Indians |
Mumbai |
|
70 |
24-May-26 |
Sun |
7:30 PM |
Delhi Capitals |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Kolkata |
The venues for the playoff matches are yet to be announced and will be confirmed at a later stage.
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