IPL 2026 Schedule - Phase 1, Matches List

IPL 2026 schedule - Phase one match list

As per the IPL 2026 schedule announced on Wednesday, reigning champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will host Sunrisers Hyderabad in the opener of the upcoming Indian Premier League season on March 28.

Having announced that the IPL 2026 start date earlier this week, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released a partial schedule of the 19th Indian Premier League.

Only the first 20 matches of the 2026 Indian Premier League schedule was announced on account of upcoming assembly elections in the country. The second half of IPL fixtures will be announced on a later date.

Date Match Start timeVenue
March 28, Saturday Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 7:30 PM, Bengaluru*
March 29, Sunday Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders 7:30 PM Mumbai
March 30, Monday Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings 7:30 PM Guwahati
March 31, Tuesday Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans 7:30 PM Mullanpur
April 1, Wednesday Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals 7:30 PMLucknow
April 2, Thursday Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 7:30 PM Kolkata
April 3, Friday Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings 7:30 PM Chennai
April 4, Saturday Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians 3:30 PM Delhi
April 4, Saturday Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals 7:30 PM Ahmedabad
April 5, Sunday Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants 3:30 PM Hyderabad
April 5, Sunday Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings 7:30 PM Bengaluru
April 6, Monday Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings 7:30 PM Kolkata
April 7, Tuesday Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians 7:30 PM Guwahati
April 8, Wednesday Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans 7:30 PM Delhi
April 9, Thursday Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants 7:30 PM Kolkata
April 10, Friday Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru 7:30 PM Guwahati
April 11, Saturday Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 3:30 PM Mullanpur
April 11, Saturday Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals 7:30 PM Chennai
April 12, Sunday Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans 3:30 PM Lucknow
April 12, Sunday Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru 7:30 PM Mumbai

Originally posted by: Viswasruti

Date Match Start timeVenue
March 28, Saturday Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 7:30 PM, Bengaluru*
March 29, Sunday Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders 7:30 PM Mumbai
March 30, Monday Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings 7:30 PM Guwahati
March 31, Tuesday Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans 7:30 PM Mullanpur
April 1, Wednesday Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals 7:30 PMLucknow
April 2, Thursday Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 7:30 PM Kolkata
April 3, Friday Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings 7:30 PM Chennai
April 4, Saturday Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians 3:30 PM Delhi
April 4, Saturday Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals 7:30 PM Ahmedabad
April 5, Sunday Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants 3:30 PM Hyderabad
April 5, Sunday Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings 7:30 PM Bengaluru
April 6, Monday Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings 7:30 PM Kolkata
April 7, Tuesday Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians 7:30 PM Guwahati
April 8, Wednesday Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans 7:30 PM Delhi
April 9, Thursday Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants 7:30 PM Kolkata
April 10, Friday Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru 7:30 PM Guwahati
April 11, Saturday Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 3:30 PM Mullanpur
April 11, Saturday Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals 7:30 PM Chennai
April 12, Sunday Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans 3:30 PM Lucknow
April 12, Sunday Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru 7:30 PM Mumbai

When will prediction game start? Excited to play it on IF

Boycott SRH

Originally posted by: SlatePencil

Boycott SRH

Kyun kya kua.

Originally posted by: rac1

Kyun kya kua.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DVz1NjQiH9R/

Originally posted by: SlatePencil

Boycott SRH

Even SRH fans also upset with Kavya's this decision

Originally posted by: graphicd96

When will prediction game start? Excited to play it on IF

Let's reach out to Vijay for clarification to ensure we have a clear understanding.

Originally posted by: Viswasruti

Let us hope that the IPL prediction game starts as in previous years, along with the IPL matches.

Let's reach out to Vijay for clarification to ensure we have a clear understanding.

Yes.. looking forward to the IPL Prediction Game in IF.

Originally posted by: Bhavisweet03

Even SRH fans also upset with Kavya's this decision

Yeah there are plenty of good players in the world. Why they have to select a Pakistani who mocked India on social media?