🏏 TATA IPL Season 19 · Official Schedule
IPL 2026
IPL 2026
Schedule
28 March – 31 May 2026 · 84 Matches · 10 Teams · 18 Venues
84
Matches
10
Teams
18
Venues
65
Days
✦ AI Overview
Defending Champions
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Tournament Window
28 Mar – 31 May 2026
Opening Match
RCB vs SRH · Bengaluru · Mar 28
Format
Double Round Robin + 4 Playoffs
Final
31 May 2026 · Bengaluru
Match Timings (IST)
3:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Broadcast
Star Sports / JioCinema
Notable Trade
Jadeja (RR) ↔ Samson (CSK)
⚠️ Partial Schedule: BCCI officially announced the first 20 matches (Mar 28 – Apr 12). Full schedule pending after Assam, Tamil Nadu & West Bengal Assembly election dates are confirmed.
Tournament Overview
📅
Start Date
28 March 2026
🏆
Grand Final
31 May 2026
🔴
Defending Champions
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
🏟️
Opening Venue
M. Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru
🌐
Edition
19th (TATA IPL 2026)
📈
Total Matches
84 (↑10 vs 2025 season)
IPL 2026 Teams
RCB
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
CSK
Chennai Super Kings
MI
Mumbai Indians
KKR
Kolkata Knight Riders
DC
Delhi Capitals
SRH
Sunrisers Hyderabad
RR
Rajasthan Royals
PBKS
Punjab Kings
GT
Gujarat Titans
LSG
Lucknow Super Giants
Phase 1 Fixtures — Mar 28 to Apr 12
Match
01
RCB
VSSRH
📍 M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Match
02
MI
VSKKR
📍 Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Match
03
RR
VSCSK
📍 Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati
Match
04
PBKS
VSGT
📍 Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, New Chandigarh
Match
05
LSG
VSDC
📍 Bharat Ratna Shri ABV Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
Match
06
KKR
VSSRH
📍 Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Match
07
CSK
VSPBKS
📍 MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Match
08
DC
VSMI
📍 Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
Match
09
GT
VSRR
📍 Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Match
10
SRH
VSLSG
📍 Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Match
11
RCB
VSCSK
📍 M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Match
12
KKR
VSPBKS
📍 Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Match
13
RR
VSMI
📍 Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati
Match
14
DC
VSGT
📍 Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
Match
15
KKR
VSLSG
📍 Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Match
16
RR
VSRCB
📍 Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati
Match
17
PBKS
VSSRH
📍 Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, New Chandigarh
Match
18
CSK
VSDC
📍 MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Match
19
LSG
VSGT
📍 Bharat Ratna Shri ABV Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
Match
20
MI
VSRCB
📍 Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
📋 Matches 21–84 will be added once BCCI releases the complete schedule post state election announcements.
Playoffs Format
1️⃣
Qualifier 1
1st vs 2nd → Winner to Final
⚡
Eliminator
3rd vs 4th
2️⃣
Qualifier 2
Q1 Loser vs Eliminator Winner
🏆
Grand Final
31 May 2026 · Bengaluru
Key Notes
📌
RCB Home Split
5 matches Bengaluru + 2 Raipur
📌
PBKS Home Split
4 New Chandigarh + 3 Dharamsala
📌
RR Home Split
3 Guwahati + 4 Jaipur
⚠️
Chinnaswamy Note
Subject to Karnataka govt clearance
🗳️
Schedule Delay Reason
Elections: Assam, TN & West Bengal
🔁
Big Trade
Jadeja → RR & Samson → CSK
