The IPL 2026 schedule begins on March 28 with Royal Challengers Bengaluru facing Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bengaluru, setting the stage for another electrifying season.
Cricket fans now have complete clarity as the IPL governing council has released the full schedule for the tournament, including both Phase 1 and Phase 2 fixtures.
According to the announced fixtures, IPL 2026 will feature all league matches played across multiple venues, continuing the traditional evening games and weekend double-header format.
IPL 2026 Complete Schedule & Results
The IPL 2026 schedule begins on March 28 with Royal Challengers Bengaluru facing Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bengaluru, setting the stage for another electrifying season.
Cricket fans now have complete clarity as the IPL governing council has released the full schedule for the tournament, including both Phase 1 and Phase 2 fixtures.
IPL 2026 will feature all league matches played across multiple venues, continuing the traditional evening games and weekend double-header format.
| Match | Date | Teams | Venue | Time (IST) | Result/Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 28 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 6 wkts |
| 2 | Mar 29 | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | MI won by 6 wkts |
| 3 | Mar 30 | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | Guwahati | 7:30 PM | RR won by 8 wkts |
| 4 | Mar 31 | Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans | New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM | PBKS won by 3 wkts |
| 5 | Apr 1 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | DC won by 6 wkts |
| 6 | Apr 2 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 65 runs |
| 7 | Apr 3 | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | Chennai | 7:30 PM | PBKS won by 5 wkts |
| 8 | Apr 4 | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | Delhi | 3:30 PM | DC won by 6 wkts |
| 9 | Apr 4 | Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | RR won by 6 runs |
| 10 | Apr 5 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants | Hyderabad | 3:30 PM | LSG won by 5 wkts |
| 11 | Apr 5 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 43 runs |
| 12 | Apr 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | No result due to rain |
| 13 | Apr 7 | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | Guwahati | 7:30 PM | RR won by 27 runs |
| 14 | Apr 8 | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans | Delhi | 7:30 PM | GT won by 1 run |
| 15 | Apr 9 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | LSG won by 3 wkts |
| 16 | Apr 10 | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Guwahati | 7:30 PM | RR won by 6 wkts |
| 17 | Apr 11 | Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | New Chandigarh | 3:30 PM | PBKS won by 6 wkts |
| 18 | Apr 11 | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals | Chennai | 7:30 PM | CSK won by 23 runs |
| 19 | Apr 12 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans | Lucknow | 3:30 PM | GT won by 7 wkts |
| 20 | Apr 12 | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 18 runs |
| 21 | Apr 13 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 57 runs |
| 22 | Apr 14 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai | 7:30 PM | CSK won by 32 runs |
| 23 | Apr 15 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Lucknow Super Giants | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 5 wkts |
| 24 | Apr 16 | Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | PBKS won by 7 wkts |
| 25 | Apr 17 | Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | GT won by 5 wkts |
| 26 | Apr 18 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals | Bengaluru | 3:30 PM | DC won by 6 wkts |
| 27 | Apr 18 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 10 runs |
| 28 | Apr 19 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata | 3:30 PM | KKR won by 4 wkts |
| 29 | Apr 19 | Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants | New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM | PBKS won by 54 runs |
| 30 | Apr 20 | Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | MI won by 99 runs |
| 31 | Apr 21 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 47 runs |
| 32 | Apr 22 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan Royals | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | RR won by 40 runs |
| 33 | Apr 23 | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | CSK won by 103 runs |
| 34 | Apr 24 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 5 wkts |
| 35 | Apr 25 | Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings | Delhi | 3:30 PM | PBKS won by 6 wkts |
| 36 | Apr 25 | Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Jaipur | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 5 wkts |
| 37 | Apr 26 | Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings | Ahmedabad | 3:30 PM | GT won by 8 wkts |
| 38 | Apr 26 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | Match tied, KKR won Super Over |
| 39 | Apr 27 | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Delhi | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 9 wkts |
| 40 | Apr 28 | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM | RR won by 6 wkts |
| 41 | Apr 29 | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 6 wkts |
| 42 | Apr 30 | Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | GT won by 4 wkts |
| 43 | May 1 | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals | Jaipur | 7:30 PM | DC won by 7 wkts |
| 44 | May 2 | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Chennai | 7:30 PM | CSK won by 8 wkts |
| 45 | May 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad | 3:30 PM | KKR won by 7 wkts |
| 46 | May 3 | Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | GT won by 4 wkts |
| 47 | May 4 | Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | MI won by 6 wkts |
| 48 | May 5 | Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings | Delhi | 7:30 PM | CSK won by 8 wkts |
| 49 | May 6 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 33 runs |
| 50 | May 7 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | LSG won by 9 runs |
| 51 | May 8 | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi | 7:30 PM | KKR won by 8 wkts |
| 52 | May 9 | Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans | Jaipur | 7:30 PM | GT won by 77 runs |
| 53 | May 10 | Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants | Chennai | 3:30 PM | CSK won by 5 wkts |
| 54 | May 10 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians | Raipur | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 2 wkts |
| 55 | May 11 | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals | Dharamshala | 7:30 PM | DC won by 3 wkts |
| 56 | May 12 | Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | GT won by 82 runs |
| 57 | May 13 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Raipur | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 6 wkts |
| 58 | May 14 | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Dharamshala | 7:30 PM | MI won by 6 wkts |
| 59 | May 15 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | Upcoming |
| 60 | May 16 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | Upcoming |
| 61 | May 17 | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Dharamshala | 3:30 PM | Upcoming |
| 62 | May 17 | Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals | Delhi | 7:30 PM | Upcoming |
| 63 | May 18 | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai | 7:30 PM | Upcoming |
| 64 | May 19 | Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants | Jaipur | 7:30 PM | Upcoming |
| 65 | May 20 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | Upcoming |
| 66 | May 21 | Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans | Chennai | 7:30 PM | Upcoming |
| 67 | May 22 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Upcoming |
| 68 | May 23 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | Upcoming |
| 69 | May 24 | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai | 3:30 PM | Upcoming |
| 70 | May 24 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | Upcoming |
IPL 2026 Teams and Their Home Grounds
The 2026 IPL features 10 franchises, each with a unique home venue: iconic stadiums like M Chinnaswamy, Wankhede, Eden Gardens, and Narendra Modi Stadium host thrilling matches.
The table below lists all IPL 2026 teams along with their official home grounds and cities:
| Team | Home Ground | City |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru |
| Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai |
| Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens | Kolkata |
| Rajasthan Royals | ACA Stadium | Guwahati |
| Punjab Kings | PCA Stadium | New Chandigarh |
| Delhi Capitals | Arun Jaitley Stadium | Delhi |
| Gujarat Titans | Narendra Modi Stadium | Ahmedabad |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | Lucknow |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | Hyderabad |
Conclusion: IPL 2026 begins on March 28
The IPL 2026 schedule sets the stage for an exciting season, starting on March 28 with high-profile clashes between top franchises.
With the complete fixtures now announced, including both Phase 1 and Phase 2 matches, fans have full clarity on the entire tournament schedule.
From the opening game to the final on May 31, IPL 2026 promises a packed calendar of thrilling contests across multiple venues. Keep following for match updates, results, and key highlights throughout the season.