IPL 2026 full schedule: confirmed fixtures so far
The IPL 2026 full schedule runs from March 28 to May 31, 2026, and the BCCI is keeping the 74-match format for the season. The confirmed fixture list in the corpus includes the opening stretch and the first double-header dates below.
| Match No. | Date | Day | Time (IST) | Teams | Venue/City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 28 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 2 | Mar 29 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 3 | Mar 30 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 4 | Mar 31 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| 5 | Apr 1 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| 8 | Apr 4 | Sat | 3:30 PM | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| 9 | Apr 4 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 10 | Apr 5 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 11 | Apr 5 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 17 | Apr 11 | Sat | 3:30 PM | Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| 18 | Apr 11 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 19 | Apr 12 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| 20 | Apr 12 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Opening week highlights
- Match 1: Sat, Mar 28 — Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at 7:30 PM IST in Bengaluru
- Match 2: Sun, Mar 29 — Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders at 7:30 PM IST in Mumbai
- Match 3: Mon, Mar 30 — Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings at 7:30 PM IST in Jaipur
- Match 4: Tue, Mar 31 — Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans at 7:30 PM IST in Mohali
- Match 5: Wed, Apr 1 — Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals at 7:30 PM IST in Lucknow
First double-header days
The first confirmed double-header day is Apr 4, with Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians at 3:30 PM IST in Delhi and Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals at 7:30 PM IST in Ahmedabad.
The next confirmed double-header day is Apr 5, featuring Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants at 3:30 PM IST in Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings at 7:30 PM IST in Bengaluru.
Two more confirmed double-header days follow on Apr 11 and Apr 12. Those fixtures are Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals on Apr 11, then Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Apr 12.
Quick reminder
The table above lists the confirmed fixtures available in the corpus, with the opening week and first double-header days highlighted for quick reference.