IPL 2026 Schedule Updates: KKR & SRH confirm March 28 as start date

IPL 2026 Schedule Updates: With less than 20 days remaining for the new Indian Premier League (IPL) season to begin, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is likely to finally end the suspense on the IPL 2026 schedule. IPL teams have started practising, holding camps with partial capacities. Meanwhile, some franchises have also revealed much-awaited jerseys. However, the delay in the IPL schedule can be frustrating for some fans.

Due to Royal Challengers Bengaluru‘s (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals’ (RR) uncertainty over home venues, coupled with a possible election clash in some cities, the BCCI had no option but to delay the announcement. Now, the wait is finally going to end. Catch the live blog for the IPL 2026 schedule announcement below.

IPL 2026 schedule LIVE Updates

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IPL 2026 schedule: See you tomorrow

08/03/2026 18:47

That's it from us today. We'll be back tomorrow. Till then, follow the India vs New Zealand final in the T20 World Cup 2026 with us.

IPL 2026 schedule: SRH getting ready for action

08/03/2026 18:33

IPL 2026 schedule: KKR confirm start date

08/03/2026 18:22

IPL 2026 schedule: More confusion

08/03/2026 18:08

Now a third Star Sports schedule shows 4 PM, on March 9, as the time when IPL 2026 schedule will be announced. First we heard 6 PM, then 3 PM and now 4 PM.

🚨 IPL schedule announcement tomorrow at 4 PM.

It was showing today at 5 PM earlier, but now it shows tomorrow at 4 PM. pic.twitter.com/OXdSIgUXnP
— ‘ (@viratkohli_un) March 8, 2026

IPL 2026 schedule: Unveiling when?

08/03/2026 18:02

Star Sports has confirmed the date of the IPL 2026 opener, but what about the schedule?

It looks like the schedule will come tomorrow, but we still don't know what time.

IPL 2026 schedule: Star Sports gives update

08/03/2026 17:52

Star Sports confirms the reports which suggested IPL 2026 will commence on March 28, two days later than the original schedule stated.

IPL 2026 schedule: Confusion

08/03/2026 17:47

A few minutes ago, we saw Star Sports, which showed that the IPL 2026 schedule will come out at 6 PM IST on March 9. Well, another one shows it's at 3 PM instead. A lot of confusion.

Ideally, the BCCI or IPL should give a definitive answer. But that probably won’t happen.

So its tomorrow 3:00 Pm

Ipl 2026 schedule announcement pic.twitter.com/dSpt6z35X0
— Kamal… (@Kamal73938019) March 8, 2026

IPL 2026 schedule postponed

08/03/2026 17:40

Twitter experts are certain that the T20 World Cup final is the reason behind the delay in the announcement of the IPL 2026 schedule.

not possible, Star sports postponed IPL schedule due to heavy T20 WC traffic
— Kiara (@crickiara) March 8, 2026

IPL 2026 schedule: What now?

08/03/2026 17:33

It didn't make sense to begin with. Why would BCCI announce the schedule for IPL 2026 on the same day as the T20 World Cup 2026 final? But then BCCI does often names squads late at night, which isn't exactly convenient.

Now when the high of the World Cup comes down, the IPL buzz will take over.

IPL 2026 schedule: Delayed?

08/03/2026 17:14

It looks like the IPL 2026 schedule won't come out today. Now, as per Star Sports TV schedule, the fixtures will come out on 6 PM IST on March 9, i.e., tomorrow.

IPL 2026 schedule: Change in plans?

08/03/2026 17:02

It's already 5 PM but nothing so far but we no announcement yet. Is there a change of plans all of a sudden? We'll have to wait a little more it seems.

Star sports ke har channel pe 5 bje se Tata IPL schedule announcement dikha rha tha ab nhi dikha rha hai
— Yuvraj Pandey (@pandey_yuvrajuv) March 8, 2026

IPL 2026 schedule: teams training already

08/03/2026 16:49

Teams like CSK and SRH have already started their training camps for IPL 2026. However, most of the franchises will start preparations around the 2nd week since several start players are still playing in the T20 World Cup 2026. Read more about it here.

IPL 2026 schedule: Likely venues

08/03/2026 16:39

Team	City	Stadium
KKR	Kolkata	Eden Gardens
CSK	Chennai	MA Chidambaram Stadium
RCB	Raipur	Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium
RCB	Bengaluru	M Chinnaswamy Stadium
MI	Mumbai	Wankhede Stadium
GT	Ahmedabad	Narendra Modi Stadium
LSG	Lucknow	Ekana Stadium
PBKS	Chandigarh	Mullanpur Stadium
PBKS	Dharamshala	HPCA Stadium
DC	Delhi	Arun Jaitley Stadium
DC	Vishakhapatnam	ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium
SRH	Hyderabad	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
RR	Jaipur	Sawai Mansingh Stadium
	Guwahati	Barsapara Stadium

IPL 2026 schedule: Which teams will be affected by elections?

08/03/2026 16:26

Assembly Elections 2026

State	Window	Affected Team
West Bengal	March-May	KKR
Tamil Nadu	March-May	CSK
Assam	March-May	KKR, RR
Kerala	March-May	None
Puducherry	March-May	None

IPL 2026 schedule: Opener delayed

08/03/2026 16:09

Although the BCCI has previously confirmed March 26 as the start date for IPL 2026, due to the state elections, it's expected to be pushed back by a couple of days to either March 28 or 29. We'll get to know that in less than an hour.

IPL 2026 schedule: Tournament opener in Bengaluru

08/03/2026 15:58

Reports suggest that Bengaluru will host the IPL 2026 opener. It's customary for the reigning champions to host the opening game of the next season. RCB gets that right. It's yet to be seen who will play them.

IPL 2026 schedule: 2 phases

08/03/2026 15:47

Due to state elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry from March to May, the IPL 2026 schedule will be released in 2 phases. The first of which will come out today at 5 PM.

IPL 2026 schedule: What we already know

08/03/2026 15:38

RCB are to play 5 home matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium and the remaining 2 home games at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur.

“After detailed discussions and completing the necessary due process around permissions, we are pleased to confirm that RCB will play five matches in Bengaluru. We sincerely thank the Government of Karnataka, the KSCA, and the Karnataka Police for their support in making this possible,” RCB CEO Rajesh Menon said in a statement.

IPL 2026 schedule: 90 minutes away

08/03/2026 15:25

More confirmation. JioTV, just like Star Sports, also have a show planned for 5 PM.

IPL 2026 schedule: Star Sports confirm announcement

08/03/2026 15:18

Well, well, well. Star Sports, the official broadcaster of the IPL 2026 season, has confirmed schedule announcement will happen at 5 PM IST. Just half an hour before the T20 World Cup 2026 final opening ceremony.

IPL 2026 schedule live: Possible announcement at 5 PM IST?

08/03/2026 15:05

As per reports and rumours, the BCCI is expected to announce the IPL 2026 schedule at 5 PM IST today. It is half an hour before the coverage for the T20 World Cup 2026 final starts at Star Sports and JioHotstar.

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