IPL 2026 Schedule

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has become a festival for Indians and all fans are eagerly waiting for the upcoming 19th Season of IPL 2026. India’s most popular & loved T20 Cricket is all set to be back again with a new season of high-voltage action. The Tata IPL 2026 schedule has not been officially released yet. However, it is expected to start in March 2026.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will soon likely announce the Official IPL 2026 Schedule with complete details like IPL 2026 Match Date & Time, Venue Name, Total matches, & more on the Official website IPLT20.com. You can also download the IPL Schedule 2026 PDF directly from the official website. In this post, we’ll discuss the Upcoming Season of IPL 2026 timetable, teams, auction details, and match list which is expected to be out very soon.

IPL 2026 Schedule

The Indian Premier League is also known as IPL in short. It is a professional T20 cricket league founded by the BCCI in 2008 and since then it has been very successful. This tournament was contested during March or April and May of every year by ten different teams from ten different cities in India.

Only a few days remain for the Indian Premier League 2026 Season 19th to Start. Billions of fans are excited for IPL 2026 Confirm dates. The IPL transform the sport into an electrifying festival.

IPL Schedule 2026

The IPL Schedule 2026 is expected to begin on 14th March and the Final will be played on 25th May 2026. but the Match list of the Tournament has not been announced yet. This IPL 2026 T20 League will feature 10 teams playing a total of 74 matches, including 70 League matches and 4 League matches across different stadiums in India. Each team will play 14 league matches (7 home matches and 7 away matches).

Tata IPL 2026 Schedule	Season 19th
Organization	Board of Control for Cricket of India (BCCI)
Event	Indian Premier League (IPL)
IPL 2026 Season	18th
IPL 2026 Dates	14th Match to 25th May 2026
Format	T20
IPL Schedule 2026	TBA
Hosting Country	India
IPL 2026 Start Date	14th Match 2026
IPL 2026 Final Match Date	TBA
IPL 2026 Schedule PDF	Download (Soon)
Total Teams	10
Total Match	74
IPL New Format 2026	2 Groups Format
IPL website	iplt20.com

IPL 2026 Teams

This year, 10 teams will be taking part in the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League 2026 Here’s a list of the teams to compete:

• Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
• Mumbai Indians (MI)
• Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
• Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
• Delhi Capitals (DC)
• Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
• Rajasthan Royals (RR)
• Punjab Kings (PBKS)
• Gujarat Titans (GT)
• Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

IPL 2026 Ground Name or Venue list

The 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held at 11 venues across India, Here is the list below.

City	Stadium
Chennai	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium‎
Mumbai	Wankhede Stadium‎
Bangalore	M Chinnaswamy Stadium
Kolkata	Eden Gardens
Hyderabad	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium
Delhi	Feroz Shah Kotla Ground
Punjab	PCA Stadium, Mohali
Rajasthan	Sawai Mansingh Stadium
	Barsapara Cricket Stadium
Lucknow	BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium
Gujrat	The Narendra Modi Stadium

Tata IPL 2026 Match List, Time Table, Fixtures

Although the official schedule will be released closer to the tournament’s start, fans can anticipate a format similar to previous seasons. Each team will play 14 matches during the league stage. The matches will likely be held on weekends and weekdays, with double-headers scheduled for Saturdays and Sundays. Check the Tentative Match List or Schedule below.

DATE	MATCH	Venue	Time (IST)
14 Mar	CSK vs RCB	Chennai	8:00 PM
15 Mar	PBKS vs DC	Mohali	3:30 PM
15 Mar	KKR vs SRH	Kolkata	7:30 PM
16 Mar	RR vs LSG	Jaipur	3:30 PM
16 Mar	GT vs MI	Ahmedabad	7:30 PM
17 Mar	RCB vs PBKS	Bengaluru	7:30 PM
18 Mar	CSK vs GT	Chennai	7:30 PM
19 Mar	SRH vs MI	Hyderabad	7:30 PM
20 Mar	RR vs DC	Jaipur	7:30 PM
21 Mar	RCB vs KKR	Bengaluru	7:30 PM
22 Mar	LSG vs PBKS	Lucknow	7:30 PM
23 Mar	GT vs SRH	Ahmedabad	3:30 PM
24 Mar	DC vs CSK	Visakhapatnam	7:30 PM
01 Apr	MI vs RR	Mumbai	7:30 PM
02 Apr	RCB vs LSG	Bengaluru	7:30 PM
03 Apr	DC vs KKR	Visakhapatnam	7:30 PM
04 Apr	GT vs PBKS	Ahmedabad	7:30 PM
05 Apr	SRH vs CSK	Hyderabad	7:30 PM
06 Apr	RR vs RCB	Jaipur	7:30 PM
07 Apr	MI vs DC	Mumbai	7:30 PM
07 Apr	LSG vs GT	Lucknow	7:30 PM
08 Apr	CSK vs KKR	Chennai	7:30 PM
09 Apr	PBKS vs SRH	Mohali	7:30 PM
10 Apr	RR vs GT	Jaipur	7:30 PM
11 Apr	MI vs RCB	Mumbai	7:30 PM
12 Apr	LSG vs DC	Lucknow	7:30 PM
13 Apr	PBKS vs RR	Mohali	7:30 PM
14 Apr	KKR vs LSG	Kolkata	3:30 PM
14 Apr	MI vs CSK	Mumbai	7:30 PM
15 Apr	RCB vs SRH	Bengaluru	7:30 PM
16 Apr	KKR vs RR	Kolkata	7:30 PM
17 Apr	GT vs DC	Ahmedabad	7:30 PM
18 Apr	PBKS vs MI	Mohali	7:30 PM
19 Apr	LSG vs CSK	Lucknow	7:30 PM
20 Apr	DC vs SRH	Delhi	7:30 PM
21 Apr	KKR vs RCB	Kolkata	3:30 PM
21 Apr	PKBS vs GT	Mohali	7:30 PM
22 Apr	RR vs MI	Jaipur	7:30 PM
23 Apr	CSK vs LSG	Chennai	7:30 PM
24 Apr	DC vs GT	Delhi	7:30 PM
25 Apr	SRH vs RCB	Hyderabad	7:30 PM
26 Apr	KKR vs PBKS	Kolkata	7:30 PM
27 Apr	DC vs MI	Delhi	3:30 PM
27 Apr	LSG vs RR	Lucknow	7:30 PM
28 Apr	GT vs RCB	Ahmedabad	3:30 PM
28 Apr	CSK vs SRH	Chennai	7:30 PM
29 Apr	KKR vs DC	Kolkata	7:30 PM
30 Apr	LSG vs MI	Lucknow	7:30 PM

IPL 2026 Playoff Schedule or Match list

A total of 10 teams will play 70 league matches (14 matches per team). At the end of all 70 league matches, the top 4 teams with the highest Points and Net Run Rate will qualify for the Playoffs and make it to the IPL 2026 Final. Here is the 2026 IPL playoff schedule.

• Qualifier 1: 1st vs. 2nd place
• Eliminator: 3rd vs. 4th place
• Qualifier 2: Loser of Qualifier 1 vs. Winner of Eliminator
• Final: The winner of Qualifier 1 and Qualifier 2 will contest the final to determine the champion.

IPL 2026 Points Table, Ank, Ranking, Standing

During the League stage in the Indian Premier League, every fan keeps an eye on the IPL Points Table to see their favorite team position & the points in the table. A team gets 2 points for winning a match, while the loser gets no points. If the match is abandoned, both teams get a point each. If two teams have the same points, a particular team’s position on the IPL points table 2026 is decided by its Net Run rate (NRR). The NRR in any match is the average number of runs that a team scores per over, minus the average number of runs scored against it per over.

IPL Team	Play	Win	Loss	Tie	PTS	NRR
KKR	00	00	00	0	00	0.000
GT	00	00	00	0	00	0.000
RR	00	00	00	0	00	0.000
LSG	00	00	00	0	00	0.000
DC	00	00	00	0	00	0.000
RCB	00	00	00	0	00	0.000
PBKS	00	00	00	0	00	0.000
CSK	00	00	00	0	00	0.000
MI	00	00	00	0	00	0.000
SRH	00	00	00	0	00	0.000

• Play: A Total number of Match Played by a Team.
• Win: Only the Number of Match Win by the Team.
• Loss: The Number of Match Loss by the Team.
• Tie: Number of Match Bing Ties by the Team.
• PTS: A Total Number of Points of the Team.
• NRR: Net Run Rate Score by the Team.

IPL 2026 Schedule PDF Download

Tata IPL 2026 likely be Scheduled from March to May 2026. The Opening Match is likely to be played on 26th March between Kolkata Knight Rider (KKR) vs Gujrat Titans (GT) at Narendra Modi Stadium Gujrat. You can download the Complete Schedule of IPL 2026 in PDF format to have it offline. Make sure to stay tuned for the official timetable announcement from the BCCI.

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IPL 2026 Teams and Captains

Below is the list of the teams and captains participating in the IPL Schedule 2026.

IPL Team	IPL Team Captain
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)	R Gaikwad
Mumbai Indians (MI)	Hardik Pandya
Rajasthan Royals (RR)	Sanju Samson
Kolkata Knights Riders (KKR)	Shreyas Iyer
Punjab Kings (PBKS)	Shikhar Dhawan
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)	Pat Cummins
Delhi Capitals (DC)	Rishabh Pant
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)	Faf Du Plessis
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)	KL Rahul
Gujarat Titans (GT)	Shubman Gill

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Conclusion

The excitement for IPL 2026 among the fans is starting to build. Fans are ready for another season of thrilling cricket action. While we await the official schedule. Make sure to stay updated for announcements regarding match timings and ticket availability.