IPL 2026 schedule - fixtures and start times

The full schedule for the 2026 Indian Premier League has been announced.

Teams have been split into two groups based on the number of titles they have won, but the results form one league table.

Group A: Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings.

Group B: Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Gujarat Titans, Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants.

A change has been made for this season to facilitate more high-profile matches. In the past three seasons teams in the same group have played each other twice and teams from the other group once. That's been reversed now so you play teams in your group once and the others twice.

Here's the schedule:

All start times 15:00 BST unless stated

28 March

Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Sunrisers Hyderabad (14:00 GMT)

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29 March

Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders

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30 March

Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings

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31 March

Punjab Kings v Gujarat Titans

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1 April

Lucknow Super Giants v Delhi Capitals

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2 April

Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad

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3 April

Chennai Super Kings v Punjab Kings

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4 April

Delhi Capitals v Mumbai Indians (11:00 BST)

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Gujarat Titans v Rajasthan Royals

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5 April

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Lucknow Super Giants (11:00 BST)

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Chennai Super Kings

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6 April

Kolkata Knight Riders v Punjab Kings

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7 April

Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians

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8 April

Delhi Capitals v Gujarat Titans

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9 April

Kolkata Knight Riders v Lucknow Super Giants

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10 April

Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bengaluru

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11 April

Punjab Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad (11:00 BST)

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Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Capitals

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12 April

Lucknow Super Giants v Gujarat Titans (11:00 BST)

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Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bengaluru

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13 April

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals

14 April

Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders

15 April

Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Lucknow Super Giants

16 April

Mumbai Indians v Punjab Kings

17 April

Gujarat Titans v Kolkata Knight Riders

18 April

Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Delhi Capitals (11:00 BST)

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings

19 April

Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals (11:00 BST)

Punjab Kings v Lucknow Super Giants

20 April

Gujarat Titans v Mumbai Indians

21 April

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Capitals

22 April

Lucknow Super Giants v Rajasthan Royals

23 April

Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings

24 April

Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Gujarat Titans

25 April

Delhi Capitals v Punjab Kings (11:00 BST)

Rajasthan Royals v Sunrisers Hyderabad

26 April

Gujarat Titans v Chennai Super Kings (11:00 BST)

Lucknow Super Giants v Kolkata Knight Riders

27 April

Delhi Capitals v Royal Challengers Bengaluru

28 April

Punjab Kings v Rajasthan Royals

29 April

Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad

30 April

Gujarat Titans v Royal Challengers Bengaluru

1 May

Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Capitals

2 May

Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians

3 May

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders (11:00 BST)

Gujarat Titans v Punjab Kings

4 May

Mumbai Indians v Lucknow Super Giants

5 May

Delhi Capital v Chennai Super Kings

6 May

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Punjab Kings

7 May

Lucknow Super Giants v Royal Challengers Bengaluru

8 May

Delhi Capitals v Kolkata Knight Riders

9 May

Rajasthan Royals v Gujarat Titans

10 May

Chennai Super Kings v Lucknow Super Giants

Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Mumbai Indians

11 May

Punjab Kings v Delhi Capitals

12 May

Gujarat Titans v Sunrisers Hyderabad

13 May

Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Kolkata Knight Riders

14 May

Punjab Kings v Mumbai Indians

15 May

Lucknow Super Giants v Chennai Super Kings

16 May

Kolkata Knight Riders v Gujarat Titans

17 May

Punjab Kings v Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Delhi Capitals v Rajasthan Royals

18 May

Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad

19 May

Rajasthan Royals v Lucknow Super Giants

20 May

Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians

21 May

Chennai Super Kings v Gujarat Titans

22 May

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bengaluru

23 May

Lucknow Super Giants v Punjab Kings

24 May

Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals (11:00 BST)

Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Capitals

26 May

Qualifier 1: First v second for place in final

27 May

Eliminator: Third v fourth - loser is knocked out

29 May

Qualifier 2: Loser of Qualifier 1 v Winner of Eliminator

31 May

Final: Winner of Qualifier 1 v winner of Qualifier 2