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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season is set to get underway on March 28, with the final scheduled on May 31. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)

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announced the schedule for the tournament on March 11.

The announcement was delayed owing to the tournament’s clash with assembly elections in Assam, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. While Kolkata (in West Bengal) and Chennai (in Tamil Nadu) are the bases for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), respectively, Guwahati (in Assam) is the second venue for Rajasthan Royals (RR).\n

One of the other reasons behind the delay was the uncertainty over the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The venue has not hosted any top-flight cricket ever since the tragic stampede during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s 2025 victory parade, which claimed 11 lives and left several injured. However, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) received clearance after extensive discussions with RCB and government officials.

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The tournament opener will be played between defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and 2016 winners Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Chinnaswamy on March 28. RCB were emphatic throughout the 2025 season, whereas the Pat Cummins-led side was thrown out of the competition after the group stages.

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Match No.	Date	Home Team	Away Team	Venue
1	March 28	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Sunrisers Hyderabad	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
2	March 29	Mumbai Indians	Kolkata Knight Riders	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
3	March 30	Rajasthan Royals	Chennai Super Kings	Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati
4	March 31	Punjab Kings	Gujarat Titans	Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
5	April 01	Lucknow Super Giants	Delhi Capitals	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
6	April 02	Kolkata Knight Riders	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
7	April 03	Chennai Super Kings	Punjab Kings	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
8	April 04	Delhi Capitals	Mumbai Indians	Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
9	April 04	Gujarat Titans	Rajasthan Royals	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
10	April 05	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Lucknow Super Giants	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
11	April 05	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Chennai Super Kings	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
12	April 06	Kolkata Knight Riders	Punjab Kings	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
13	April 07	Rajasthan Royals	Mumbai Indians	Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati
14	April 08	Delhi Capitals	Gujarat Titans	Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
15	April 09	Kolkata Knight Riders	Lucknow Super Giants	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
16	April 10	Rajasthan Royals	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati
17	April 10	Punjab Kings	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
18	April 11	Chennai Super Kings	Delhi Capitals	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
19	April 11	Lucknow Super Giants	Gujarat Titans	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
20	April 12	Mumbai Indians	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

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IPL Schedule 2026 First Phase: Date, Time, Fixtures, Teams, Venue details announced

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