IPL 2026 Full Schedule: BCCI announces second phase; Rajasthan vs Hyderabad on April 13; Check full line-up

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced the schedule for the second phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, with the remaining league matches set to be played from April 13 to May 24 across 12 venues in India.

According to the board, the second phase will include 50 matches and will be held in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, Dharamsala, Raipur and New Chandigarh. The action will resume on April 13 with Sunrisers Hyderabad taking on Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad.

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As the tournament enters its decisive stretch, teams will compete across multiple venues for a place in the playoffs, with the race for the top four expected to intensify in the latter half of the league stage.

The second phase will feature eight double-headers, with afternoon matches scheduled to begin at 3:30 pm IST and evening games at 7:30 pm IST.

Punjab Kings will play their home matches in New Chandigarh and Dharamsala, including three fixtures in Dharamsala during this phase. Rajasthan Royals will host four matches in Jaipur, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play three home games in Bengaluru and two in Raipur.

The BCCI said venues for the playoff matches will be announced at a later stage.

Two-phase schedule due to elections

IPL 2026 is being held in two phases because several states are scheduled to hold Assembly elections during the tournament window. The BCCI earlier released the first phase schedule covering matches from March 28 to April 12.

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The season is set to begin with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru hosting Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bengaluru. The opening phase featured 20 matches across 10 venues including Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad.

The 2026 season is the 19th edition of the IPL, with 10 teams competing in the league stage before the top four qualify for the playoffs.

IPL 2026 Full Match Schedule

Match	Date	Day	Time	Home	Away	Venue
1	28-Mar-26	Sat	7:30 PM	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Bengaluru
2	29-Mar-26	Sun	7:30 PM	Mumbai Indians	Kolkata Knight Riders	Mumbai
3	30-Mar-26	Mon	7:30 PM	Rajasthan Royals	Chennai Super Kings	Guwahati
4	31-Mar-26	Tue	7:30 PM	Punjab Kings	Gujarat Titans	New Chandigarh
5	01-Apr-26	Wed	7:30 PM	Lucknow Super Giants	Delhi Capitals	Lucknow
6	02-Apr-26	Thu	7:30 PM	Kolkata Knight Riders	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Kolkata
7	03-Apr-26	Fri	7:30 PM	Chennai Super Kings	Punjab Kings	Chennai
8	04-Apr-26	Sat	3:30 PM	Delhi Capitals	Mumbai Indians	Delhi
9	04-Apr-26	Sat	7:30 PM	Gujarat Titans	Rajasthan Royals	Ahmedabad
10	05-Apr-26	Sun	3:30 PM	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Lucknow Super Giants	Hyderabad
11	05-Apr-26	Sun	7:30 PM	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Chennai Super Kings	Bengaluru
12	06-Apr-26	Mon	7:30 PM	Kolkata Knight Riders	Punjab Kings	Kolkata
13	07-Apr-26	Tue	7:30 PM	Rajasthan Royals	Mumbai Indians	Guwahati
14	08-Apr-26	Wed	7:30 PM	Delhi Capitals	Gujarat Titans	Delhi
15	09-Apr-26	Thu	7:30 PM	Kolkata Knight Riders	Lucknow Super Giants	Kolkata
16	10-Apr-26	Fri	7:30 PM	Rajasthan Royals	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Guwahati
17	11-Apr-26	Sat	3:30 PM	Punjab Kings	Sunrisers Hyderabad	New Chandigarh
18	11-Apr-26	Sat	7:30 PM	Chennai Super Kings	Delhi Capitals	Chennai
19	12-Apr-26	Sun	3:30 PM	Lucknow Super Giants	Gujarat Titans	Lucknow
20	12-Apr-26	Sun	7:30 PM	Mumbai Indians	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Mumbai
21	13-Apr-26	Mon	7:30 PM	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Rajasthan Royals	Hyderabad
22	14-Apr-26	Tue	7:30 PM	Chennai Super Kings	Kolkata Knight Riders	Chennai
23	15-Apr-26	Wed	7:30 PM	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Lucknow Super Giants	Bengaluru
24	16-Apr-26	Thu	7:30 PM	Mumbai Indians	Punjab Kings	Mumbai
25	17-Apr-26	Fri	7:30 PM	Gujarat Titans	Kolkata Knight Riders	Ahmedabad
26	18-Apr-26	Sat	3:30 PM	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Delhi Capitals	Bengaluru
27	18-Apr-26	Sat	7:30 PM	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Chennai Super Kings	Hyderabad
28	19-Apr-26	Sun	3:30 PM	Kolkata Knight Riders	Rajasthan Royals	Kolkata
29	19-Apr-26	Sun	7:30 PM	Punjab Kings	Lucknow Super Giants	New Chandigarh
30	20-Apr-26	Mon	7:30 PM	Gujarat Titans	Mumbai Indians	Ahmedabad
31	21-Apr-26	Tue	7:30 PM	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Delhi Capitals	Hyderabad
32	22-Apr-26	Wed	7:30 PM	Lucknow Super Giants	Rajasthan Royals	Lucknow
33	23-Apr-26	Thu	7:30 PM	Mumbai Indians	Chennai Super Kings	Mumbai
34	24-Apr-26	Fri	7:30 PM	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Gujarat Titans	Bengaluru
35	25-Apr-26	Sat	3:30 PM	Delhi Capitals	Punjab Kings	Delhi
36	25-Apr-26	Sat	7:30 PM	Rajasthan Royals	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Jaipur
37	26-Apr-26	Sun	3:30 PM	Gujarat Titans	Chennai Super Kings	Ahmedabad
38	26-Apr-26	Sun	7:30 PM	Lucknow Super Giants	Kolkata Knight Riders	Lucknow
39	27-Apr-26	Mon	7:30 PM	Delhi Capitals	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Delhi
40	28-Apr-26	Tue	7:30 PM	Punjab Kings	Rajasthan Royals	New Chandigarh
41	29-Apr-26	Wed	7:30 PM	Mumbai Indians	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Mumbai
42	30-Apr-26	Thu	7:30 PM	Gujarat Titans	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Ahmedabad
43	01-May-26	Fri	7:30 PM	Rajasthan Royals	Delhi Capitals	Jaipur
44	02-May-26	Sat	7:30 PM	Chennai Super Kings	Mumbai Indians	Chennai
45	03-May-26	Sun	3:30 PM	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Kolkata Knight Riders	Hyderabad
46	03-May-26	Sun	7:30 PM	Gujarat Titans	Punjab Kings	Ahmedabad
47	04-May-26	Mon	7:30 PM	Mumbai Indians	Lucknow Super Giants	Mumbai
48	05-May-26	Tue	7:30 PM	Delhi Capitals	Chennai Super Kings	Delhi
49	06-May-26	Wed	7:30 PM	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Punjab Kings	Hyderabad
50	07-May-26	Thu	7:30 PM	Lucknow Super Giants	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Lucknow
51	08-May-26	Fri	7:30 PM	Delhi Capitals	Kolkata Knight Riders	Delhi
52	09-May-26	Sat	7:30 PM	Rajasthan Royals	Gujarat Titans	Jaipur
53	10-May-26	Sun	3:30 PM	Chennai Super Kings	Lucknow Super Giants	Chennai
54	10-May-26	Sun	7:30 PM	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Mumbai Indians	Raipur
55	11-May-26	Mon	7:30 PM	Punjab Kings	Delhi Capitals	Dharamshala
56	12-May-26	Tue	7:30 PM	Gujarat Titans	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Ahmedabad
57	13-May-26	Wed	7:30 PM	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Kolkata Knight Riders	Raipur
58	14-May-26	Thu	7:30 PM	Punjab Kings	Mumbai Indians	Dharamshala
59	15-May-26	Fri	7:30 PM	Lucknow Super Giants	Chennai Super Kings	Lucknow
60	16-May-26	Sat	7:30 PM	Kolkata Knight Riders	Gujarat Titans	Kolkata
61	17-May-26	Sun	3:30 PM	Punjab Kings	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Dharamshala
62	17-May-26	Sun	7:30 PM	Delhi Capitals	Rajasthan Royals	Delhi
63	18-May-26	Mon	7:30 PM	Chennai Super Kings	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Chennai
64	19-May-26	Tue	7:30 PM	Rajasthan Royals	Lucknow Super Giants	Jaipur
65	20-May-26	Wed	7:30 PM	Kolkata Knight Riders	Mumbai Indians	Kolkata
66	21-May-26	Thu	7:30 PM	Chennai Super Kings	Gujarat Titans	Chennai
67	22-May-26	Fri	7:30 PM	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Hyderabad
68	23-May-26	Sat	7:30 PM	Lucknow Super Giants	Punjab Kings	Lucknow
69	24-May-26	Sun	3:30 PM	Mumbai Indians	Rajasthan Royals	Mumbai
70	24-May-26	Sun	7:30 PM	Kolkata Knight Riders	Delhi Capitals	Kolkata