IPL 2026 Schedule: RCB VS SRH In Season Opener At Bengaluru, BCCI Announces Dates For First 20 Matches - Check Full Fixtures

BCCI on Wednesday has unveiled the first phase of the IPL 2026 schedule. Defending champions RCB will kick off the season with a return to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru for the opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 28. Beaten finalists Punjab Kings will open their campaign against Gujarat Titans on 31 March in Mullanpur.

Mumbai Indians will face off against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday at the Wankhede Stadium. A full schedule will be announced after the state assembly elections in 3 states.

A total of 20 matches will be played across 10 venues: Bengaluru, Mumbai, Guwahati, New Chandigarh, Lucknow, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad.

During this period, the tournament will feature four double-headers, with the afternoon matches beginning at 03:30 PM IST and the evening matches commencing at 07:30 PM IST. Following the opening encounter on Saturday, Mumbai Indians will take on Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.

The first double-header of the season will take place on April 4, 2026, when Delhi Capitals face Mumbai Indians in the afternoon match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, followed by Gujarat Titans taking on Rajasthan Royals at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Rajasthan Royals will begin their home campaign in Guwahati, where they will host Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. Punjab Kings (PBKS), meanwhile, will play their early home fixtures at the PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh.

IPL 2026 schedule

• 28 Mar 2026 (Sat): Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad — Bengaluru

• 29 Mar 2026 (Sun): Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders — Mumbai

• 30 Mar 2026 (Mon): Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings — Guwahati

• 31 Mar 2026 (Tue): Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans — Mullanpur

• 01 Apr 2026 (Wed): Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals — Lucknow

• 02 Apr 2026 (Thu): Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad — Kolkata

• 03 Apr 2026 (Fri): Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings — Chennai

• 04 Apr 2026 (Sat): Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians — Delhi

• 04 Apr 2026 (Sat): Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals — Ahmedabad

• 05 Apr 2026 (Sun): Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants — Hyderabad

• 05 Apr 2026 (Sun): Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings — Bengaluru

• 06 Apr 2026 (Mon): Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings — Kolkata

• 07 Apr 2026 (Tue): Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians — Guwahati

• 08 Apr 2026 (Wed): Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans — Delhi

• 09 Apr 2026 (Thu): Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants — Kolkata

• 10 Apr 2026 (Fri): Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru — Guwahati

• 11 Apr 2026 (Sat): Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad — Mullanpur

• 11 Apr 2026 (Sat): Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals — Chennai

• 12 Apr 2026 (Sun): Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans — Lucknow

• 12 Apr 2026 (Sun): Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru — Mumbai