The 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) is tentatively start from March 22 to May 25, featuring 10 teams competing in 74 matches across 13 venues in India. The tournament will commence with the opening match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 22. The final is also set to be held at Eden Gardens on May 26.
In the 2026 season, each team will play 14 matches during the group stage. The top four teams will advance to the playoffs, which include ‘Qualifier 1ʼ, ‘Eliminatorʼ, and ‘Qualifier 2ʼ, culminating in the final. Notably, three teams will play home games at two different venues: Delhi Capitals in Visakhapatnam, Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati, and Punjab Kings in Dharamsala.
Full IPL 2026 Schedule, Start and End Dates
This season’s 74 matches will be hosted at 13 venues over 65 action-packed days.
| Details | Information |
| Dates | 22 March – 25 May 2026 |
| Format | T20 |
| Tournament Format(s) | Group stage and playoffs |
| Teams | 10 |
| Matches | 74 |
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IPL 2026 Complete List of Matches & Time Table
| Match | Date | Fixture | Venue | Time (IST) | Day |
| 1 | March 22, 2026 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| 2 | March 23, 2026 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | Hyderabad | 3:30 PM | Sunday |
| 3 | March 23, 2026 | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Chennai | 7:30 PM | Sunday |
| 4 | March 24, 2026 | Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants | Visakhapatnam | 7:30 PM | Monday |
| 5 | March 25, 2026 | Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | Tuesday |
| 6 | March 26, 2026 | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Guwahati | 7:30 PM | Wednesday |
| 7 | March 27, 2026 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| 8 | March 28, 2026 | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| 9 | March 29, 2026 | Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| 10 | March 30, 2026 | Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Visakhapatnam | 3:30 PM | Sunday |
| 11 | March 30, 2025 | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | Guwahati | 7:30 PM | Sunday |
| 12 | March 31, 2025 | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | Monday |
| 13 | April 1, 2025 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | Tuesday |
| 14 | April 2, 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Wednesday |
| 15 | April 3, 2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| 16 | April 4, 2025 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| 17 | April 5, 2025 | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals | Chennai | 3:30 PM | Saturday |
| 18 | April 5, 2025 | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| 19 | April 6, 2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants | Kolkata | 3:30 PM | Sunday |
| 20 | April 6, 2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Sunday |
| 21 | April 7, 2025 | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | Monday |
| 22 | April 8, 2025 | Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings | New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM | Tuesday |
| 23 | April 9, 2025 | Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | Wednesday |
| 24 | April 10, 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| 25 | April 11, 2025 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| 26 | April 12, 2025 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans | Lucknow | 3:30 PM | Saturday |
| 27 | April 12, 2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| 28 | April 13, 2025 | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Jaipur | 3:30 PM | Sunday |
| 29 | April 13, 2025 | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | Delhi | 7:30 PM | Sunday |
| 30 | April 14, 2025 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | Monday |
| 31 | April 15, 2025 | Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM | Tuesday |
| 32 | April 16, 2025 | Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals | Delhi | 7:30 PM | Wednesday |
| 33 | April 17, 2025 | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| 34 | April 18, 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| 35 | April 19, 2025 | Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals | Ahmedabad | 3:30 PM | Saturday |
| 36 | April 19, 2025 | Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants | Jaipur | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| 37 | April 20, 2025 | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | New Chandigarh | 3:30 PM | Sunday |
| 38 | April 20, 2025 | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | Sunday |
| 39 | April 21, 2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | Monday |
| 40 | April 22, 2025 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | Tuesday |
| 41 | April 23, 2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Wednesday |
| 42 | April 24, 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| 43 | April 25, 2025 | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| 44 | April 26, 2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| 45 | April 27, 2025 | Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants | Mumbai | 3:30 PM | Sunday |
| 46 | April 27, 2025 | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Delhi | 7:30 PM | Sunday |
| 47 | April 28, 2025 | Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans | Jaipur | 7:30 PM | Monday |
| 48 | April 29, 2025 | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi | 7:30 PM | Tuesday |
| 49 | April 30, 2025 | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | Chennai | 7:30 PM | Wednesday |
| 50 | May 1, 2025 | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | Jaipur | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| 51 | May 2, 2025 | Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| 52 | May 3, 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| 53 | May 4, 2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata | 3:30 PM | Sunday |
| 54 | May 4, 2025 | Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants | Dharamsala | 7:30 PM | Sunday |
| 55 | May 5, 2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Monday |
| 56 | May 6, 2025 | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | Tuesday |
| 57 | May 7, 2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | Wednesday |
| 58 | May 8, 2025 | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals | Dharamsala | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| 59 | May 9, 2025 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| 60 | May 10, 2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| 61 | May 11, 2025 | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Dharamsala | 3:30 PM | Sunday |
| 62 | May 11, 2025 | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans | Delhi | 7:30 PM | Sunday |
| 63 | May 12, 2025 | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | Chennai | 7:30 PM | Monday |
| 64 | May 13, 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Tuesday |
| 65 | May 14, 2025 | Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | Wednesday |
| 66 | May 15, 2025 | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| 67 | May 16, 2025 | Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings | Jaipur | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| 68 | May 17, 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| 69 | May 18, 2025 | Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings | Ahmedabad | 3:30 PM | Sunday |
| 70 | May 18, 2025 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | Sunday |
| 71 | May 20, 2025 | Qualifier 1 | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Tuesday |
| 72 | May 21, 2025 | Eliminator | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Wednesday |
| 73 | May 23, 2025 | Qualifier 2 | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| 74 | May 25, 2025 | Final | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | Sunday |
IPL 2026 Team and Venues
The TATA IPL 2026 will be played across 12 venues in India. Fans will get to see their favorite stars play in their home cities.
| City | Home Team | Stadium |
| Bengaluru | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| Chennai | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium |
| Mumbai | Mumbai Indians (MI) | Wankhede Stadium |
| Kolkata | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | Eden Gardens |
| Ahmedabad | Gujarat Titans (GT) | Narendra Modi Stadium |
| Jaipur | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| Guwahati | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | Barsapara Cricket Stadium |
| Hyderabad | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Stadium |
| Lucknow | Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | Ekana Cricket Stadium |
| Delhi | Delhi Capitals (DC) | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| Mohali | Punjab Kings (PBKS) | PCA Stadium |
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All 10 Teams of the Indian Premier League 2026 will play a total of 70 League matches (14 matches each team). After completing the League stage, the Top 4 teams of the IPL 2026 Points Table will qualify for the Playoffs.
Here is the tentative TATA IPL 2026 Playoff Schedule.
| Match | Date | Time | Venue | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifier 1 | May 28, 2026 | 7:30 PM IST | TBA | Team 1 vs Team 2 (Top 2 teams) |
| Eliminator | May 29, 2026 | 7:30 PM IST | TBA | Team 3 vs Team 4 (3rd & 4th place) |
| Qualifier 2 | May 30, 2026 | 7:30 PM IST | TBA | Loser of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Eliminator |
| Final | May 31, 2026 | 7:30 PM IST | TBA | Winner of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Qualifier 2 |
Disclaimer: This is a tentative Schedule. Once BCCI officially confirms the match list, this page will be updated immediately with the complete, verified schedule and downloadable PDF.
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