IPL 2026 full schedule: confirmed opening block from March 28 to April 12
The IPL 2026 full schedule begins with a confirmed opening block running from March 28 to April 12, 2026. Below is the full list of the first 20 fixtures available in the corpus, arranged for quick mobile scanning by date, time and venue.
At a glance: the confirmed list includes two double-header days — April 4 and April 5 — plus afternoon fixtures on April 4, April 5, April 11 and April 12.
Confirmed IPL 2026 schedule
| Match No. | Date | Time (IST) | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 28, 2026 | 7:30 PM IST | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 2 | March 29, 2026 | 7:30 PM IST | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 3 | March 30, 2026 | 7:30 PM IST | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 4 | March 31, 2026 | 7:30 PM IST | Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| 5 | April 1, 2026 | 7:30 PM IST | Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| 6 | April 2, 2026 | 7:30 PM IST | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 7 | April 3, 2026 | 7:30 PM IST | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 8 | April 4, 2026 | 3:30 PM IST | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| 9 | April 4, 2026 | 7:30 PM IST | Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 10 | April 5, 2026 | 3:30 PM IST | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 11 | April 5, 2026 | 7:30 PM IST | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 12 | April 6, 2026 | 7:30 PM IST | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 13 | April 7, 2026 | 7:30 PM IST | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 14 | April 8, 2026 | 7:30 PM IST | Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 15 | April 9, 2026 | 7:30 PM IST | Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 16 | April 10, 2026 | 7:30 PM IST | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 17 | April 11, 2026 | 3:30 PM IST | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| 18 | April 11, 2026 | 7:30 PM IST | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 19 | April 12, 2026 | 3:30 PM IST | Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 20 | April 12, 2026 | 7:30 PM IST | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Key fixtures in the opening stretch
| Date | Match | Why it stands out |
|---|---|---|
| March 28, 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Season opener |
| April 4, 2026 | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | First double-header day |
| April 5, 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings | Second double-header day |
| April 6, 2026 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | Confirmed Eden Gardens fixture |
| April 12, 2026 | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Final listed fixture in the confirmed opening stretch |
Use the table to find your team’s next match by date, then check the time and venue at a glance. This covers the confirmed opening stretch of the IPL 2026 full schedule through April 12, 2026.