The excitement of IPL 2026 is officially here, and this season promises to be bigger, faster, and more competitive than ever. Starting from 28 March 2026, the tournament kicks off with a blockbuster clash between
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and
Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bengaluru.
From iconic rivalries like MI vs CSK to emerging battles like LSG vs GT, this season is packed with thrilling matchups across multiple venues including Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, and more.
In this article, you’ll find the complete IPL 2026 schedule (Match 1 to Match 70) exactly as officially released. You can also explore team-wise pages like Mumbai Indians Squad or Chennai Super Kings Team for deeper insights.
IPL 2026 Full Match Schedule (All 70 Matches)
| Match No | Date | Day | Start | Home | Away | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28-MAR-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru |
| 2 | 29-MAR-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai |
| 3 | 30-MAR-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | Guwahati |
| 4 | 31-MAR-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Gujarat Titans | New Chandigarh |
| 5 | 01-APR-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Delhi Capitals | Lucknow |
| 6 | 02-APR-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata |
| 7 | 03-APR-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Punjab Kings | Chennai |
| 8 | 04-APR-26 | Sat | 3:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Mumbai Indians | Delhi |
| 9 | 04-APR-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Rajasthan Royals | Ahmedabad |
| 10 | 05-APR-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Lucknow Super Giants | Hyderabad |
| 11 | 05-APR-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru |
| 12 | 06-APR-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Punjab Kings | Kolkata |
| 13 | 07-APR-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai Indians | Guwahati |
| 14 | 08-APR-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Gujarat Titans | Delhi |
| 15 | 09-APR-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Lucknow Super Giants | Kolkata |
| 16 | 10-APR-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Guwahati |
| 17 | 11-APR-26 | Sat | 3:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | New Chandigarh |
| 18 | 11-APR-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi Capitals | Chennai |
| 19 | 12-APR-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Gujarat Titans | Lucknow |
| 20 | 12-APR-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Mumbai |
| 21 | 13-APR-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajasthan Royals | Hyderabad |
| 22 | 14-APR-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai |
| 23 | 15-APR-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Lucknow Super Giants | Bengaluru |
| 24 | 16-APR-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Punjab Kings | Mumbai |
| 25 | 17-APR-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Kolkata Knight Riders | Ahmedabad |
| 26 | 18-APR-26 | Sat | 3:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Delhi Capitals | Bengaluru |
| 27 | 18-APR-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai Super Kings | Hyderabad |
| 28 | 19-APR-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata |
| 29 | 19-APR-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Lucknow Super Giants | New Chandigarh |
| 30 | 20-APR-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Mumbai Indians | Ahmedabad |
| 31 | 21-APR-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi Capitals | Hyderabad |
| 32 | 22-APR-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Rajasthan Royals | Lucknow |
| 33 | 23-APR-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai |
| 34 | 24-APR-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Gujarat Titans | Bengaluru |
| 35 | 25-APR-26 | Sat | 3:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Punjab Kings | Delhi |
| 36 | 25-APR-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Jaipur |
| 37 | 26-APR-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Gujarat Titans | Chennai |
| 38 | 26-APR-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Kolkata Knight Riders | Lucknow |
| 39 | 27-APR-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Delhi |
| 40 | 28-APR-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Rajasthan Royals | New Chandigarh |
| 41 | 29-APR-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai |
| 42 | 30-APR-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Ahmedabad |
| 43 | 01-MAY-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi Capitals | Jaipur |
| 44 | 02-MAY-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | Chennai |
| 45 | 03-MAY-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad |
| 46 | 03-MAY-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Punjab Kings | Ahmedabad |
| 47 | 04-MAY-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Lucknow Super Giants | Mumbai |
| 48 | 05-MAY-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi |
| 49 | 06-MAY-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Punjab Kings | Hyderabad |
| 50 | 07-MAY-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Lucknow |
| 51 | 08-MAY-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi |
| 52 | 09-MAY-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Gujarat Titans | Jaipur |
| 53 | 10-MAY-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Lucknow Super Giants | Chennai |
| 54 | 10-MAY-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Mumbai Indians | Raipur |
| 55 | 11-MAY-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Delhi Capitals | Dharamshala |
| 56 | 12-MAY-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Ahmedabad |
| 57 | 13-MAY-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Kolkata Knight Riders | Raipur |
| 58 | 14-MAY-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Mumbai Indians | Dharamshala |
| 59 | 15-MAY-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Chennai Super Kings | Lucknow |
| 60 | 16-MAY-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Gujarat Titans | Kolkata |
| 61 | 17-MAY-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Dharamshala |
| 62 | 17-MAY-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi |
| 63 | 18-MAY-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai |
| 64 | 19-MAY-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Lucknow Super Giants | Jaipur |
| 65 | 20-MAY-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata |
| 66 | 21-MAY-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Chennai Super Kings | Ahmedabad |
| 67 | 22-MAY-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Hyderabad |
| 68 | 23-MAY-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Punjab Kings | Lucknow |
| 69 | 24-MAY-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai |
| 70 | 24-MAY-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi Capitals | Kolkata |
IPL 2026 Overview
This season follows a packed format with 70 league matches played across multiple cities. Double-headers (3:30 PM & 7:30 PM) on weekends add extra excitement for fans.
Teams like RCB, MI, CSK, and KKR will once again battle it out for dominance.
With venues spread across India, fans will witness a true cricketing festival. From the electric atmosphere of Wankhede to the spin-friendly conditions in Chennai, every match will bring a new story.
IPL 2026 is not just a tournament - it’s an emotion for millions of fans. With a well-balanced schedule and intense matchups, this season is set to deliver unforgettable moments.
Which match are you most excited for? Comment below and share your predictions!
Disclaimer: This schedule is based on the official IPL 2026 release and may be subject to change as per BCCI.