IPL Full Schedule: The IPL begins on March 28, and the BCCI has now announced the full schedule for the tournament. IPL matches will be played across 12 cities. The BCCI initially announced 20 matches, but now the remaining 50 league matches have also been announced. All these matches will be played in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, Dharamsala, Raipur, and New Chandigarh. Significantly, despite concerns about power and fuel shortages, the tournament will proceed as planned.
Key Highlights of the IPL 2026 Schedule
A total of eight doubleheaders will be played in the 19th season of the IPL. The first doubleheader match will start at 3:30 PM, while the second match will begin at 7:30 PM. Punjab will play its home matches in two stadiums. The team will play three matches in Dharamsala and another in New Chandigarh. Rajasthan Royals will play four matches in Jaipur. RCB will play three of its home matches in Bengaluru and two in Raipur. The dates for the playoffs and final will be announced later.
IPL 2026 Full Schedule
- March 28 (Saturday) – 7:30 PM – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Bengaluru
- March 29 (Sunday) – 7:30 PM – Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Mumbai
- March 30 (Monday) – 7:30 PM – Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings – Guwahati
- March 31 (Tuesday) – 7:30 PM – Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans – New Chandigarh
- April 1 (Wednesday) – 7:30 PM – Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals – Lucknow
- April 2 (Thursday) – 7:30 PM – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Kolkata
- April 3 (Friday) – 7:30 PM – Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings – Chennai
- April 4 (Saturday) – 3:30 PM – Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians – Delhi
- April 4 4 (Saturday) – 7:30 PM – Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals – Ahmedabad
- April 5 (Sunday) – 3:30 PM – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Lucknow Super Giants – Hyderabad
- April 5 (Sunday) – 7:30 PM – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Chennai Super Kings – Bengaluru
- April 6 (Monday) – 7:30 PM – Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Punjab Kings – Kolkata
- April 7 (Tuesday) – 7:30 PM – Rajasthan Royals vs. Mumbai Indians – Guwahati
- April 8 (Wednesday) – 7:30 PM – Delhi Capitals vs. Gujarat Titans – Delhi
- April 9 (Thursday) – 7:30 PM – Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Lucknow Super Giants – Kolkata
- April 10 (Friday) – 7:30 PM – Rajasthan Royals vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore – Guwahati
- April 11 (Saturday) – 3:30 PM – Punjab Kings vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad – New Chandigarh
- April 11 (Saturday) – 7:30 PM – Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals – Chennai
- April 12 (Sunday) – 3:30 PM – Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans – Lucknow
- April 12 (Sunday) – 7:30 PM – Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – Mumbai
- April 13 (Monday) – 7:30 PM – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals – Hyderabad
- April 14 (Tuesday) – 7:30 PM – Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Chennai
- April 15 (Wednesday) – 7:30 PM – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants – Bengaluru
- April 16 (Thursday) – 7:30 PM – Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings – Mumbai
- April 17 (Friday) – 7:30 PM – Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Ahmedabad
- April 18 (Saturday) – 3:30 PM – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals – Bengaluru
- April 18 (Saturday) – 7:30 PM 7:30 PM – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings – Hyderabad
- April 19 (Sunday) – 3:30 PM – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals – Kolkata
- April 19 (Sunday) – 7:30 PM – Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants – New Chandigarh
- April 20 (Monday) – 7:30 PM – Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians – Ahmedabad
- April 21 (Tuesday) – 7:30 PM – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals – Hyderabad
- April 22 (Wednesday) – 7:30 PM – Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan Royals – Lucknow
- April 23 (Thursday) – 7:30 PM – Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings – Mumbai
- April 24 (Friday) – 7:30 PM – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans – Bengaluru
- April 25 (Saturday) – 3:30 PM – Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings – Delhi
- April 25 (Saturday) – 7:30 PM 7:30 PM – Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Jaipur
May 2026
- April 26 (Sunday) – 3:30 PM – Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings – Ahmedabad
- April 26 (Sunday) – 7:30 PM – Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Lucknow
- April 27 (Monday) – 7:30 PM – Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – Delhi
- April 28 (Tuesday) – 7:30 PM – Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals – New Chandigarh
- April 29 (Wednesday) – 7:30 PM – Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Mumbai
- April 30 (Thursday) – 7:30 PM – Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – Ahmedabad
- May 1 (Friday) – 7:30 PM – Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals – Jaipur
- May 2 (Saturday) – 7:30 PM – Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians – Chennai
- May 3 (Sunday) – 3:30 PM – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Hyderabad
- May 3 (Sunday) – 7:30 PM – Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings – Ahmedabad
- May 4 (Monday) – 7:30 PM – Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants – Mumbai
- May 5 (Tuesday) – 7:30 PM – Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings – Delhi
- May 6 (Wednesday) – 7:30 PM – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings – Hyderabad
- May 7 (Thursday) – 7:30 PM – Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – Lucknow
- May 8 (Friday) – 7:30 PM – Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Delhi
- May 9 (Saturday) – 7:30 PM – Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans – Jaipur
- May 10 (Sunday) – 3:30 PM – Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants – Chennai
- May 10 (Sunday) – 7:30 PM – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians – Raipur
- May 11 (Monday) – 7:30 PM – Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals – Dharamsala
- May 12 (Tuesday) – 7:30 PM – Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Ahmedabad
- May 13 (Wednesday) – 7:30 PM – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Raipur
- May 14 (Thursday) – 7:30 PM – Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians – Dharamsala
- May 15 (Friday) – 7:30 PM – Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings – Lucknow
- May 16 (Saturday) – 7:30 PM – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans – Kolkata
- May 17 (Sunday) – 3:30 PM – Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – Dharamsala
- May 17 (Sunday) – 7:30 PM – Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals – Delhi
- May 18 (Monday) – 7:30 PM – Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Chennai
- May 19 (Tuesday) – 7:30 PM – Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants – Jaipur
- May 20 (Wednesday) – 7:30 PM – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians – Kolkata
- May 21 (Thursday) – 7:30 PM – Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans – Chennai
- May 22 (Friday) – 7:30 PM – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – Hyderabad
- May 23 (Saturday) – 7:30 PM – Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings – Lucknow
- May 24 (Sunday) – 3:30 PM – Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals – Mumbai
- May 24 (Sunday) – 7:30 PM – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals – Kolkata
