BCCI are expected to be announce the rest of the IPL 2026 schedule soon after the revelation of the election dates. Earlier only the fixtures for the first 20 matches were revealed with a wait on the dates of the elections in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Assam. Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, who play home games at Kolkata and Chennai, will be the most effected.
The Election Commission has announced Assembly election dates for Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry. Voting will be held in phases between April 9 and April 29, while counting for all will take place on May 4, 2026. Around 17.4 crore voters will participate across 824 constituencies with extensive security arrangements.
"As three states are scheduled to undergo State Assembly elections during this period, the full schedule of the tournament will be announced once the poll dates are announced," IPL said at the time of announcement.
IPL announced the 20-match schedule last week with 10 venues hosting games. Guwahati, which hosts Rajasthan Royals for three matches will do so in the first phase, with games against CSK, MI and RCB all featuring around the election date.
Kolkata will only host one fixture in the first phase, with more fixtures likely to be in May following the polls.
