IPL 2026 full schedule announced! BCCI announces match dates for second phase

TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 might be in its nineteenth version and the oldest franchise league to this point will start on March 28, 2026 when reigning champions Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will host Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Earlier, the IPL Board of Management and the Board of Management for Cricket in India introduced the schedule for the primary 20 matches.

Now, the entire schedule of IPL 2026 has been introduced. Initially, solely 4 video games have been introduced for every staff’s schedule because of the Indian parliamentary elections. Thursday night. The dates for the playoff video games haven’t but been introduced, as have the venues. Followers might be excited when the total schedule is introduced.

IPL full schedule introduced

The remaining 50 matches within the league stage might be performed at 12 venues throughout India from April 13 to Might 24, 2026. Matches within the second part might be performed in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, Dharamshala, Raipur and New Chandigarh.

The second spherical might be performed as eight double-headers, with afternoon matches beginning at 3:30 PM IST and night matches beginning at 7:30 PM IST. Throughout this part, Punjab Kings will play dwelling matches at New Chandigarh and Dharamshala.

Three matches might be performed in Dharamshala. Rajasthan Royals will play 4 dwelling video games in Jaipur and the remainder at Basalpara Stadium in Guwahati, whereas Royal Challengers Bangalore will play three video games in Bangalore and two in Raipur. The venue for the playoffs might be introduced at a later date.

No opening ceremony

There might be no celebrations forward of the primary IPL match. Nevertheless, in line with the Occasions of India,the IPL Administration Council is planning a closing ceremony on Might thirty first.

“Because of the tragic incident of June 4 final 12 months, no formal operate might be held on the opening day of IPL-2026 (in Bangalore). The BCCI is not going to set up any cultural or leisure present on the graduation of IPL-19 in honor of the souls misplaced in that tragedy on June 4, 2025.”

“Nevertheless, the BCCI and the IPL Governing Council are planning a grand leisure operate on the conclusion of the IPL on the day of the ultimate (Might 31),” BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia advised The Occasions of India.

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