IPL 2026 schedule LIVE: IPL 2026 is all set to get underway from March 28, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the tournament opener at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. This marks the return of cricket to the Karnataka capital for the first time since the Bengaluru stampede following IPL 2025 that saw 11 people die and several being injured. The BCCI has announced fixtures only for the first 20 games. There was a significant delay in unveiling of the fixtures owing to mutiple issues – from franchises not reaching an agreement with venues and state associations to geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
The schedule was supposed to be initialy announced on the day of the T20 World Cup 2026 final between India and New Zealand. Reports claimed that it will be unveiled before the closing ceremony. However, that did not happen. For the next two days, the schedule announcement did not take place. On Tuesday, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told news agency IANS that the IPL 2026 schedule will be announced on March 12. However, the fixtures have been announced a day earlier.
IPL 2026 schedule LIVE: Why the delay?
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IPL 2026 schedule LIVE: SRH fixtures for phase 1
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| Match | Date | Day | Home | Away | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28/03/26 | Sat | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru | 19:30 |
| 6 | 02/04/26 | Thu | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 10 | 05/04/26 | Sun | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Lucknow Super Giants | Hyderabad | 15:30 |
| 17 | 11/04/26 | Sat | Punjab Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mullanpur | 15:30 |
IPL 2026 schedule LIVE: PBKS fixtures for phase 1
11/03/2026 18:24
| Match | Date | Day | Home | Away | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 31/03/26 | Tue | Punjab Kings | Gujarat Titans | Mullanpur | 19:30 |
| 7 | 03/04/26 | Fri | Chennai Super Kings | Punjab Kings | Chennai | 19:30 |
| 12 | 06/04/26 | Mon | Kolkata Knight Riders | Punjab Kings | Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 17 | 11/04/26 | Sat | Punjab Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mullanpur | 15:30 |
IPL 2026 schedule LIVE: RR fixtures for phase 1
11/03/2026 18:17
| Match | Date | Day | Home | Away | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 30/03/26 | Mon | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | Guwahati | 19:30 |
| 9 | 04/04/26 | Sat | Gujarat Titans | Rajasthan Royals | Ahmedabad | 19:30 |
| 13 | 07/04/26 | Tue | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai Indians | Guwahati | 19:30 |
| 16 | 10/04/26 | Fri | Rajasthan Royals | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Guwahati | 19:30 |
IPL 2026 schedule LIVE: LSG fixtures for phase 1
11/03/2026 18:12
| Date | Teams | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st April, 2026 | LSG vs DC | Lucknow | 7.30 PM IST |
| 5th April, 2026 | SRH vs LSG | Hyderabad | 3.30 PM IST |
| 9th April, 2026 | KKR vs LSG | Kolkata | 7.30 PM IST |
| 12th April, 2026 | LSG vs GT | Lucknow | 3.30 PM IST |
IPL 2026 schedule LIVE: GT fixtures for phase 1
11/03/2026 18:07
| Match | Date | Day | Home | Away | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 31/03/26 | Tue | Punjab Kings | Gujarat Titans | Mullanpur | 19:30 |
| 9 | 04/04/26 | Sat | Gujarat Titans | Rajasthan Royals | Ahmedabad | 19:30 |
| 14 | 08/04/26 | Wed | Delhi Capitals | Gujarat Titans | Delhi | 19:30 |
| 19 | 12/04/26 | Sun | Lucknow Super Giants | Gujarat Titans | Lucknow | 15:30 |
IPL 2026 schedule LIVE: KKR fixtures for phase 1
11/03/2026 18:01
| Match No. | Date | Day | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 29/03/26 | Sun | Mumbai Indians vs. Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai |
| 6 | 02/04/26 | Thu | Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata |
| 12 | 06/04/26 | Mon | Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Punjab Kings | Kolkata |
| 15 | 09/04/26 | Thu | Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Lucknow Super Giants | Kolkata |
IPL 2026 schedule LIVE: RCB fixtures for phase 1
11/03/2026 17:52
| Date | Day | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28/03/26 | Sat | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru |
| 05/04/26 | Sun | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs. Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru |
| 10/04/26 | Fri | Rajasthan Royals vs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Guwahati |
| 12/04/26 | Sun | Mumbai Indians vs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Mumbai |
IPL 2026 schedule LIVE: CSK fixtures for phase 1
11/03/2026 17:51
| Date | Teams | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30th March, 2026 | RR vs CSK | Guwahati | 7.30 PM IST |
| 3rd April, 2026 | CSK vs PBKS | Chennai | 7.30 PM IST |
| 5th April, 2026 | RCB vs CSK | Bengaluru | 7.30 PM IST |
| 11th April, 2026 | CSK vs DC | Chennai | 7.30 PM IST |
IPL 2026 schedule LIVE: DC fixtures for phase 1
11/03/2026 17:49
| Match | Date | Day | Home | Away | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 01/04/26 | Wed | Lucknow Super Giants | Delhi Capitals | Lucknow | 19:30 |
| 8 | 04/04/26 | Sat | Delhi Capitals | Mumbai Indians | Delhi | 15:30 |
| 14 | 08/04/26 | Wed | Delhi Capitals | Gujarat Titans | Delhi | 19:30 |
| 18 | 11/04/26 | Sat | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi Capitals | Chennai | 19:30 |
IPL 2026 schedule LIVE: MI fixtures for phase 1
11/03/2026 17:44
| Date | Teams | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 March, 2026 | MI vs KKR | Bengaluru | 7.30 PM IST |
| 4th April, 2026 | DC vs MI | Delhi | 3.30 PM IST |
| 7th April, 2026 | RR vs MI | Guwahati | 7.30 PM IST |
| 12th April, 2026 | MI vs CSK | Mumbai | 7.30 PM IST |
IPL 2026 schedule LIVE: When and where to watch?
11/03/2026 17:32
IPL 2026 schedule LIVE: Tentative schedule revealed
11/03/2026 17:31
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IPL 2026 schedule announced, RCB vs SRH on March 28; check Phase 1 fixtures
