The complete IPL 2026 schedule covers all 74 matches of Season 19 from March 28 to May 31, 2026. All 10 IPL franchises play 14 league matches each before the playoffs determine the champion.
IPL 2026 Season Dates
| Stage | Dates | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| League Stage | March 28 – May 18, 2026 | 70 matches |
| Qualifier 1 | May 20, 2026 | 1 match |
| Eliminator | May 21, 2026 | 1 match |
| Qualifier 2 | May 23, 2026 | 1 match |
| Final | May 31, 2026 | 1 match |
IPL 2026 Full Match Schedule
| Match | Teams | Venue | Date | Time IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSK vs MI | MA Chidambaram, Chennai | Mar 28 | 19:30 |
| 2 | RCB vs KKR | M. Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru | Mar 29 | 19:30 |
| 3 | MI vs DC | Wankhede, Mumbai | Mar 30 | 19:30 |
| 4 | GT vs SRH | Narendra Modi, Ahmedabad | Mar 31 | 19:30 |
| 5 | RR vs PBKS | Sawai Mansingh, Jaipur | Apr 1 | 19:30 |
| 6 | CSK vs KKR | MA Chidambaram, Chennai | Apr 2 | 19:30 |
| 7 | MI vs RCB | Wankhede, Mumbai | Apr 3 | 19:30 |
| 8 | DC vs GT | Arun Jaitley, Delhi | Apr 4 | 19:30 |
| 9 | SRH vs RR | Rajiv Gandhi, Hyderabad | Apr 5 | 15:30 |
| 10 | PBKS vs LSG | PCA, Mullanpur | Apr 5 | 19:30 |
| 11 | KKR vs GT | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Apr 6 | 15:30 |
| 12 | RCB vs CSK | M. Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru | Apr 6 | 19:30 |
| 13 | LSG vs MI | BRSABV, Lucknow | Apr 7 | 19:30 |
| 14 | DC vs SRH | Arun Jaitley, Delhi | Apr 8 | 19:30 |
| 15 | RR vs KKR | Sawai Mansingh, Jaipur | Apr 9 | 19:30 |
| 16 | PBKS vs CSK | PCA, Mullanpur | Apr 10 | 19:30 |
| 17 | GT vs LSG | Narendra Modi, Ahmedabad | Apr 11 | 19:30 |
| 18 | MI vs SRH | Wankhede, Mumbai | Apr 12 | 15:30 |
| 19 | RCB vs DC | M. Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru | Apr 12 | 19:30 |
| 20 | CSK vs RR | MA Chidambaram, Chennai | Apr 13 | 15:30 |
| 21 | KKR vs PBKS | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Apr 13 | 19:30 |
| 22 | LSG vs SRH | BRSABV, Lucknow | Apr 14 | 19:30 |
| 23 | GT vs RR | Narendra Modi, Ahmedabad | Apr 15 | 19:30 |
| 24 | MI vs KKR | Wankhede, Mumbai | Apr 16 | 19:30 |
| 25 | DC vs PBKS | Arun Jaitley, Delhi | Apr 17 | 19:30 |
| 26 | RCB vs LSG | M. Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru | Apr 18 | 19:30 |
| 27 | CSK vs GT | MA Chidambaram, Chennai | Apr 19 | 15:30 |
| 28 | SRH vs KKR | Rajiv Gandhi, Hyderabad | Apr 19 | 19:30 |
| 29 | RR vs MI | Sawai Mansingh, Jaipur | Apr 20 | 15:30 |
| 30 | PBKS vs RCB | PCA, Mullanpur | Apr 20 | 19:30 |
| 31 | LSG vs DC | BRSABV, Lucknow | Apr 21 | 19:30 |
| 32 | GT vs MI | Narendra Modi, Ahmedabad | Apr 22 | 19:30 |
| 33 | KKR vs CSK | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Apr 23 | 19:30 |
| 34 | SRH vs PBKS | Rajiv Gandhi, Hyderabad | Apr 24 | 19:30 |
| 35 | RR vs RCB | Sawai Mansingh, Jaipur | Apr 25 | 19:30 |
| 36 | DC vs MI | Arun Jaitley, Delhi | Apr 26 | 15:30 |
| 37 | LSG vs KKR | BRSABV, Lucknow | Apr 26 | 19:30 |
| 38 | CSK vs SRH | MA Chidambaram, Chennai | Apr 27 | 15:30 |
| 39 | GT vs PBKS | Narendra Modi, Ahmedabad | Apr 27 | 19:30 |
| 40 | RCB vs RR | M. Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru | Apr 28 | 19:30 |
| 41 | KKR vs DC | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Apr 29 | 19:30 |
| 42 | MI vs CSK | Wankhede, Mumbai | Apr 30 | 19:30 |
| 43 | SRH vs GT | Rajiv Gandhi, Hyderabad | May 1 | 19:30 |
| 44 | PBKS vs RR | PCA, Mullanpur | May 2 | 19:30 |
| 45 | LSG vs RCB | BRSABV, Lucknow | May 3 | 15:30 |
| 46 | DC vs KKR | Arun Jaitley, Delhi | May 3 | 19:30 |
| 47 | MI vs GT | Wankhede, Mumbai | May 4 | 15:30 |
| 48 | CSK vs PBKS | MA Chidambaram, Chennai | May 4 | 19:30 |
| 49 | RR vs SRH | Sawai Mansingh, Jaipur | May 5 | 19:30 |
| 50 | KKR vs RCB | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | May 6 | 19:30 |
| 51 | GT vs DC | Narendra Modi, Ahmedabad | May 7 | 19:30 |
| 52 | LSG vs CSK | BRSABV, Lucknow | May 8 | 19:30 |
| 53 | PBKS vs MI | PCA, Mullanpur | May 9 | 19:30 |
| 54 | SRH vs RCB | Rajiv Gandhi, Hyderabad | May 10 | 15:30 |
| 55 | RR vs DC | Sawai Mansingh, Jaipur | May 10 | 19:30 |
| 56 | KKR vs LSG | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | May 11 | 15:30 |
| 57 | CSK vs GT | MA Chidambaram, Chennai | May 11 | 19:30 |
| 58 | MI vs RR | Wankhede, Mumbai | May 12 | 19:30 |
| 59 | DC vs SRH | Arun Jaitley, Delhi | May 13 | 19:30 |
| 60 | RCB vs GT | M. Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru | May 14 | 19:30 |
| 61 | PBKS vs KKR | PCA, Mullanpur | May 15 | 19:30 |
| 62 | LSG vs RR | BRSABV, Lucknow | May 16 | 19:30 |
| 63 | SRH vs MI | Rajiv Gandhi, Hyderabad | May 17 | 15:30 |
| 64 | DC vs CSK | Arun Jaitley, Delhi | May 17 | 19:30 |
| 65 | GT vs KKR | Narendra Modi, Ahmedabad | May 18 | 15:30 |
| 66 | RCB vs PBKS | M. Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru | May 18 | 19:30 |
| 67 | MI vs LSG | Wankhede, Mumbai | May 18 | 19:30 |
| 68 | CSK vs RR | MA Chidambaram, Chennai | May 18 | 19:30 |
| 69 | KKR vs SRH | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | May 18 | 19:30 |
| 70 | DC vs RCB | Arun Jaitley, Delhi | May 18 | 19:30 |
| Q1 | TBD vs TBD | TBD | May 20 | 19:30 |
| EL | TBD vs TBD | TBD | May 21 | 19:30 |
| Q2 | TBD vs TBD | TBD | May 23 | 19:30 |
| Final | TBD vs TBD | TBD | May 31 | 19:30 |
IPL 2026 Venues
IPL 2026 matches are played across 10 stadiums in India. The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is the largest with a capacity of 132,000 seats and will host the Final on May 31.
How to Watch IPL 2026 Live
IPL 2026 live matches are broadcast on Star Sports Network in India. JioCinema streams all matches free online. International viewers can watch on Willow TV (USA/Canada), Sky Sports (UK), and SuperSport (South Africa).
IPL 2026 Schedule FAQ
The IPL 2026 season starts on March 28, 2026 with CSK vs MI and ends with the Final on May 31, 2026. There are 74 total matches in IPL 2026. Most matches start at 19:30 IST with afternoon matches starting at 15:30 IST on double-header days.