IPL 2026 schedule: Fixtures and full list of matches for Indian Premier League 2026 season

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TL;DR

The IPL 2026 season will take place from March 28 to May 31, featuring 10 franchises and retaining a 74-match format. Royal Challengers Bengaluru will defend their title as champions.

Key points

IPL 2026 runs from March 28 to May 31, 2026
10 franchises will compete in the league
The tournament maintains a 74-match format
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the defending champions

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

India's premier T20 competition, Indian Premier League (IPL 19), will run from March 28, 2026, to May 31, 2026, featuring 10 franchises.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru entered the season as defending champions after winning the 2025 title.
The league retains its 74-match format.
Finals feature the classic Qualifier–Knockout–Challenger–Final structure.

IPL 2026 HUB:Latest IPL News | IPL Points Table | Team Stats | IPL 2026 Squads

What is the format of the Indian Premier League 2026?

A total of 10 teams will participate in IPL 2026. The 10 teams will be divided equally into two groups. Each team will play twice against the teams in their group and the team in the same row in the other group, and just once against the remaining four teams in the other group.

Q&A

What are the dates for the IPL 2026 season?

The IPL 2026 season will run from March 28, 2026, to May 31, 2026.

How many teams will participate in IPL 2026?

There will be 10 franchises participating in the IPL 2026 season.

What is the match format for IPL 2026?

The IPL 2026 will retain its 74-match format, including the classic Qualifier–Knockout–Challenger–Final structure.

Who are the defending champions of IPL 2026?

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the defending champions, having won the title in 2025.

Match No.

Date

Match

Venue

Time (IST)

Time (GMT)

Result

Mar 28

RCB vs SRH

Bengaluru

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

RCB won by 6 wickets

Mar 29

MI vs KKR

Mumbai

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

MI won by 6 wickets

Mar 30

RR vs CSK

Guwahati

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

RR won by 8 wickets

Mar 31

PBKS vs GT

New Chandigarh

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

PBKS won by 3 wickets

Apr 1

LSG vs DC

Lucknow

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

DC won by 6 wickets

Apr 2

KKR vs SRH

Kolkata

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

SRH won by 65 runs

Apr 3

CSK vs PBKS

Chennai

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

PBKS won by five wickets

Apr 4

DC vs MI

Delhi

3:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m.

DC won by 6 wickets

Apr 4

GT vs RR

Ahmedabad

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

RR won by 6 runs

Apr 5

SRH vs LSG

Hyderabad

3:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m.

LSG won by 5 wickets

Apr 5

RCB vs CSK

Bengaluru

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

RCB won by 43 runs

Apr 6

KKR vs PBKS

Kolkata

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

Match abandoned due to rain

Apr 7

RR vs MI

Guwahati

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

RR won by 27 runs

Apr 8

DC vs GT

Delhi

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

GT won by 1 run

Apr 9

KKR vs LSG

Kolkata

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

LSG won by 3 wickets

Apr 10

RR vs RCB

Guwahati

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

RR won by six wickets

Apr 11

PBKS vs SRH

New Chandigarh

3:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m.

PBKS won by six wickets

Apr 11

CSK vs DC

Chennai

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

CSK won by 23 runs

Apr 12

LSG vs GT

Lucknow

3:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m.

GT won by 7 wickets

Apr 12

MI vs RCB

Mumbai

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

RCB won by 18 runs

Apr 13

SRH vs RR

Hyderabad

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

SRH won by 57 runs

Apr 14

CSK vs KKR

Chennai

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

CSK won by 32 runs

Apr 15

RCB vs LSG

Bengaluru

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

RCB won by 5 wickets

Apr 16

MI vs PBKS

Mumbai

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

PBKS won by 7 wickets

Apr 17

GT vs KKR

Ahmedabad

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

GT won by five wickets

Apr 18

RCB vs DC

Bengaluru

3:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m.

DC won by 6 wickets

Apr 18

SRH vs CSK

Hyderabad

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

SRH won by 10 runs

Apr 19

KKR vs RR

Kolkata

3:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m.

KKR won by 4 wickets

Apr 19

PBKS vs LSG

New Chandigarh

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

PBKS won by 54 runs

Apr 20

GT vs MI

Ahmedabad

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

MI won by 99 runs

Apr 21

SRH vs DC

Hyderabad

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

SRH won by 47 runs

Apr 22

LSG vs RR

Lucknow

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

RR won by 40 runs

Apr 23

MI vs CSK

Mumbai

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

CSK won by 103 runs

Apr 24

RCB vs GT

Bengaluru

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

RCB won by 5 wickets

Apr 25

DC vs PBKS

Delhi

3:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m.

PBKS won by 6 wickets

Apr 25

RR vs SRH

Jaipur

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

SRH won by 5 wickets

Apr 26

CSK vs GT

Chennai

3:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m.

GT won by 8 wickets

Apr 26

LSG vs KKR

Lucknow

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

Match tied (KKR won Super Over)

Apr 27

DC vs RCB

Delhi

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

RCB won by 9 wickets

Apr 28

PBKS vs RR

New Chandigarh

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

RR won by 6 wickets

Apr 29

MI vs SRH

Mumbai

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

SRH won by 6 wickets

Apr 30

GT vs RCB

Ahmedabad

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

GT won by 4 wickets

May 1

RR vs DC

Jaipur

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

May 2

CSK vs MI

Chennai

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

May 3

SRH vs KKR

Hyderabad

3:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m.

May 3

GT vs PBKS

Ahmedabad

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

May 4

MI vs LSG

Mumbai

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

May 5

DC vs CSK

Delhi

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

May 6

SRH vs PBKS

Hyderabad

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

May 7

LSG vs RCB

Lucknow

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

May 8

DC vs KKR

Delhi

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

May 9

RR vs GT

Jaipur

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

May 10

CSK vs LSG

Chennai

3:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m.

May 10

RCB vs MI

Raipur

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

May 11

PBKS vs DC

Dharamshala

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

May 12

GT vs SRH

Ahmedabad

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

May 13

RCB vs KKR

Raipur

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

May 14

PBKS vs MI

Dharamshala

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

May 15

LSG vs CSK

Lucknow

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

May 16

KKR vs GT

Kolkata

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

May 17

PBKS vs RCB

Dharamshala

3:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m.

May 17

DC vs RR

Delhi

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

May 18

CSK vs SRH

Chennai

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

May 19

RR vs LSG

Jaipur

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

May 20

KKR vs MI

Kolkata

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

May 21

GT vs CSK

Ahmedabad

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

May 22

SRH vs RCB

Hyderabad

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

May 23

LSG vs PBKS

Lucknow

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

May 24

MI vs RR

Mumbai

3:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m.

May 24

KKR vs DC

Kolkata

7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

IPL 2026 schedule: Fixtures and full list of matches for Indian Premier League 2026 season

TL;DR

Key points

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

What is the format of the Indian Premier League 2026?

Q&A

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