IPL 2026 rivalries guide updated: confirmed fixture tracker
IPL 2026 rivalries guide updated begins with the confirmed schedule: the tournament has 84 matches and 10 teams, and the rivalry games below are scheduled fixtures, not results. This is a quick, mobile-friendly tracker for the marquee head-to-heads already on the board, with the season running across Bengaluru, Mumbai, Jaipur, Mohali, Lucknow, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad.
| Match | Fixture | Date | Time (IST) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 2 | MI vs KKR | Sun Mar 29 | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Match 3 | RR vs CSK | Mon Mar 30 | 7:30 PM | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Match 6 | KKR vs SRH | Thu Apr 2 | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Match 11 | RCB vs CSK | Sun Apr 5 | 7:30 PM | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 13 | RR vs MI | Tue Apr 7 | 7:30 PM | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Match 14 | DC vs GT | Wed Apr 8 | 7:30 PM | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Match 17 | PBKS vs SRH | Sat Apr 11 | 3:30 PM | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| Match 18 | CSK vs DC | Sat Apr 11 | 7:30 PM | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Match 19 | LSG vs GT | Sun Apr 12 | 3:30 PM | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Match 20 | MI vs RCB | Sun Apr 12 | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Chronological rivalry tracker
The next confirmed rivalry night is MI vs KKR on Sun Mar 29, 7:30 PM IST at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. That is followed by RR vs CSK on Mon Mar 30, 7:30 PM IST at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, then KKR vs SRH on Thu Apr 2, 7:30 PM IST at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
The midweek run continues with RCB vs CSK on Sun Apr 5, 7:30 PM IST at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. After that, RR vs MI arrives on Tue Apr 7, 7:30 PM IST at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, and DC vs GT follows on Wed Apr 8, 7:30 PM IST at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
Apr 11-12 double-header window
The April 11-12 block is the busiest stretch on this confirmed rivalry board. It starts with PBKS vs SRH on Sat Apr 11, 3:30 PM IST at IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, then CSK vs DC on Sat Apr 11, 7:30 PM IST at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
The window closes with LSG vs GT on Sun Apr 12, 3:30 PM IST at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow and MI vs RCB on Sun Apr 12, 7:30 PM IST at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. These are the confirmed rivalry nights still on the calendar across Bengaluru, Mumbai, Jaipur, Mohali, Lucknow, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad.