IPL 2026 - Complete Schedule, Venue List and Format
Complete Venue List
|
City |
Stadium |
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Bengaluru |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
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Ahmedabad |
Narendra Modi Stadium |
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Guwahati |
ACA Stadium |
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Kolkata |
Eden Gardens |
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Chennai |
MA Chidambaram Stadium |
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Lucknow |
Ekana Stadium |
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Delhi |
Arun Jaitley Stadium |
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Hyderabad |
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
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Mumbai |
Wankhede Stadium |
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Mullanpur |
New PCA Stadium |
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Jaipur |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
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Dharamshala |
HPCA Stadium |
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Raipur |
Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium |
Match Schedule ( League Stage 28th March - 24th May )
|
Date |
Match |
Time |
Venue |
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Mar 28 |
RCB vs SRH |
7:30 PM |
Bengaluru |
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Mar 29 |
MI vs KKR |
7:30 PM |
Mumbai |
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Mar 30 |
RR vs CSK |
7:30 PM |
Guwahati |
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Mar 31 |
PBKS vs GT |
7:30 PM |
Mullanpur |
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Apr 1 |
LSG vs DC |
7:30 PM |
Lucknow |
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Apr 2 |
KKR vs SRH |
7:30 PM |
Kolkata |
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Apr 3 |
CSK vs PBKS |
7:30 PM |
Chennai |
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Apr 4 |
DC vs MI |
3:30 PM |
Delhi |
|
Apr 4 |
GT vs RR |
7:30 PM |
Ahmedabad |
|
Apr 5 |
SRH vs LSG |
3:30 PM |
Hyderabad |
|
Apr 5 |
RCB vs CSK |
7:30 PM |
Bengaluru |
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Apr 6 |
KKR vs PBKS |
7:30 PM |
Kolkata |
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Apr 7 |
RR vs MI |
7:30 PM |
Guwahati |
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Apr 8 |
DC vs GT |
7:30 PM |
Delhi |
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Apr 9 |
KKR vs LSG |
7:30 PM |
Kolkata |
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Apr 10 |
RR vs RCB |
7:30 PM |
Guwahati |
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Apr 11 |
PBKS vs SRH |
3:30 PM |
Mullanpur |
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Apr 11 |
CSK vs DC |
7:30 PM |
Chennai |
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Apr 12 |
LSG vs GT |
3:30 PM |
Lucknow |
|
Apr 12 |
MI vs RCB |
7:30 PM |
Mumbai |
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Apr 13 |
SRH vs RR |
7:30 PM |
Hyderabad |
|
Apr 14 |
CSK vs KKR |
7:30 PM |
Chennai |
|
Apr 15 |
RCB vs LSG |
7:30 PM |
Bengaluru |
|
Apr 16 |
MI vs PBKS |
7:30 PM |
Mumbai |
|
Apr 17 |
GT vs KKR |
7:30 PM |
Ahmedabad |
|
Apr 18 |
RCB vs DC |
3:30 PM |
Bengaluru |
|
Apr 18 |
SRH vs CSK |
7:30 PM |
Hyderabad |
|
Apr 19 |
KKR vs RR |
3:30 PM |
Kolkata |
|
Apr 19 |
PBKS vs LSG |
7:30 PM |
New Chandigarh |
|
Apr 20 |
GT vs MI |
7:30 PM |
Ahmedabad |
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Apr 21 |
SRH vs DC |
7:30 PM |
Hyderabad |
|
Apr 22 |
LSG vs RR |
7:30 PM |
Lucknow |
|
Apr 23 |
MI vs CSK |
7:30 PM |
Mumbai |
|
Apr 24 |
RCB vs GT |
7:30 PM |
Bengaluru |
|
Apr 25 |
DC vs PBKS |
3:30 PM |
Delhi |
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Apr 25 |
RR vs SRH |
7:30 PM |
Jaipur |
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Apr 26 |
CSK vs GT |
3:30 PM |
Chennai |
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Apr 26 |
LSG vs KKR |
7:30 PM |
Lucknow |
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Apr 27 |
DC vs RCB |
7:30 PM |
Delhi |
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Apr 28 |
PBKS vs RR |
7:30 PM |
New Chandigarh |
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Apr 29 |
MI vs SRH |
7:30 PM |
Mumbai |
|
Apr 30 |
GT vs RCB |
7:30 PM |
Ahmedabad |
|
May 1 |
RR vs DC |
7:30 PM |
Jaipur |
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May 2 |
CSK vs MI |
7:30 PM |
Chennai |
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May 3 |
SRH vs KKR |
3:30 PM |
Hyderabad |
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May 3 |
GT vs PBKS |
7:30 PM |
Ahmedabad |
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May 4 |
MI vs LSG |
7:30 PM |
Mumbai |
|
May 5 |
DC vs CSK |
7:30 PM |
Delhi |
|
May 6 |
SRH vs PBKS |
7:30 PM |
Hyderabad |
|
May 7 |
LSG vs RCB |
7:30 PM |
Lucknow |
|
May 8 |
DC vs KKR |
7:30 PM |
Delhi |
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May 9 |
RR vs GT |
7:30 PM |
Jaipur |
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May 10 |
CSK vs LSG |
3:30 PM |
Chennai |
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May 10 |
RCB vs MI |
7:30 PM |
Raipur |
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May 11 |
PBKS vs DC |
7:30 PM |
Dharamshala |
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May 12 |
GT vs SRH |
7:30 PM |
Ahmedabad |
|
May 13 |
RCB vs KKR |
7:30 PM |
Raipur |
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May 14 |
PBKS vs MI |
7:30 PM |
Dharamshala |
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May 15 |
LSG vs CSK |
7:30 PM |
Lucknow |
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May 16 |
KKR vs GT |
7:30 PM |
Kolkata |
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May 17 |
PBKS vs RCB |
3:30 PM |
Dharamshala |
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May 17 |
DC vs RR |
7:30 PM |
Delhi |
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May 18 |
CSK vs SRH |
7:30 PM |
Chennai |
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May 19 |
RR vs LSG |
7:30 PM |
Jaipur |
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May 20 |
KKR vs MI |
7:30 PM |
Kolkata |
|
May 21 |
GT vs CSK |
7:30 PM |
Ahmedabad |
|
May 22 |
SRH vs RCB |
7:30 PM |
Hyderabad |
|
May 23 |
LSG vs PBKS |
7:30 PM |
Lucknow |
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May 24 |
MI vs RR |
3:30 PM |
Mumbai |
|
May 24 |
KKR vs DC |
7:30 PM |
Kolkata |
IPL 2026 started on 28th March and will go on till 24th May (league stage), featuring 10 teams and 74 matches. This season is bustling both on and off the field with a packed schedule, venue shifts and a slightly different format.
Tournament Snapshot
* Total Teams: 10
* Number of matches: 74 (70 league + 4 playoff matches including final)
* End of League Stage: May 24.
* Playoffs: Dates/venues are yet to be declared
* Tournament Organizer: BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India)
Change in Format
Unlike previous seasons, teams now play
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Intra-group opponents once.
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Inter-group teams twice.
This adds unpredictability and diminishes repetition - a subtle but significant change
Playoff Structure
* Qualifier 1: Top 2 teams
* Eliminator: 3rd vs 4th.
* Qualifier 2: Loser of Q1 Vs Winner of Eliminator
* Final: Winner of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Qualifier 2
Final Take
IPL 2026 is not just another season but a logistically tricky, strategically developed one. From phase wise scheduling by BCCI to venue switches and format adjustments, everything indicates towards a league that is constantly evolving.
