IPL 2026 venues guide first 20 matches
This IPL 2026 venues guide first 20 matches is a city-by-city guide to how the opening 20 games move across 10 venues before the league stage resumes on April 13 across 12 venues. It is a first 20-match venues guide, not a full season schedule recap, and it stops at Match 20 on April 12.
Full schedule table: first 20 IPL 2026 matches
| Match No. | Date | Day | Time IST | Teams | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 6 | Apr 2 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 7 | Apr 3 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 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 |
| 12 | Apr 6 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 13 | Apr 7 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 14 | Apr 8 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| 15 | Apr 9 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 16 | Apr 10 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 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 |
Venue summary: first 20 matches only
| Venue | City | Matches in first 20 |
|---|---|---|
| M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | 2 |
| Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai | 2 |
| Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | 3 |
| IS Bindra Stadium | Mohali | 2 |
| Ekana Cricket Stadium | Lucknow | 2 |
| Eden Gardens | Kolkata | 3 |
| M. A. Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai | 2 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | Delhi | 2 |
| Narendra Modi Stadium | Ahmedabad | 1 |
| Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | Hyderabad | 1 |
Venue pattern in the opening 20
The opening stretch starts in Bengaluru and ends in Mumbai, with the first 20 matches spread across 10 venues. That gives the early phase a clear city-to-city rhythm before the league stage resumes on April 13 across 12 venues.
The busiest grounds in this block are Jaipur and Kolkata, with three matches each. Bengaluru, Mumbai, Mohali, Lucknow, Chennai, and Delhi host two games apiece, while Ahmedabad and Hyderabad host one each.