IPL 2026 opening week venues guide: Match 1-20 schedule by date, time IST, teams and stadium
The IPL 2026 opening week venues guide is built around one simple detail: the first 20 matches are spread across 10 venues. This guide lists every confirmed fixture from March 28 to April 12 with the date, time IST, teams, and stadium.
The league stage then continues from April 13 to May 24, 2026, with 50 matches scheduled across 12 venues in India.
| 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 |
| 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 for Matches 1-20
This quick venue summary shows which cities get repeat use in the opening 20 fixtures and which stadiums appear only once. It is the fastest way to scan the schedule on mobile.
| Venue | City | Number of Matches in the First 20 | Match Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | 2 | 1, 11 |
| Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai | 2 | 2, 20 |
| Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | 3 | 3, 13, 16 |
| IS Bindra Stadium | Mohali | 2 | 4, 17 |
| Ekana Cricket Stadium | Lucknow | 2 | 5, 19 |
| Eden Gardens | Kolkata | 3 | 6, 12, 15 |
| M. A. Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai | 2 | 7, 18 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | Delhi | 2 | 8, 14 |
| Narendra Modi Stadium | Ahmedabad | 1 | 9 |
| Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | Hyderabad | 1 | 10 |
The repeated venues are Bengaluru, Mumbai, Jaipur, Mohali, Lucknow, Kolkata, Chennai and Delhi. Ahmedabad and Hyderabad are the two single-use venues in the first 20 fixtures.