The Indian Premier League is back with yet another exciting season in 2026, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 28. The tournament will run until the end of May.
RCB enter the IPL 2026 season as defending champions after they won their maiden IPL title in 2026, beating Punjab Kings in the final.
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What is the format of IPL 2026?
A total of 10 teams will participate in IPL 2026. Each team plays the other nine in a round-robin home-and-away format, with the top four qualifying for the play-off. The top two teams in the league will compete in Qualifier 1, and the winner will make it to the final.
The third and fourth-placed teams will compete in an Eliminator. The winner of the eliminator will compete against the team that lost Qualifier 1 in Qualifier 2. The winner of Qualifier 2 will then make it to the final.
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What are the IPL 2026 venues?
IPL 2026 will be played across 12 major venues in 12 Indian cities, ensuring nationwide coverage and strong local fan engagement. The confirmed venues include:
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Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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Eden Gardens, Kolkata
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Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
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M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
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Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Raipur
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Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
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Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati
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Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
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Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
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Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
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Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
What time will the IPL 2026 matches start in India?
Most matches start at 7:30 pm IST, except for doubleheaders, which will have the first match starting at 3:30 pm IST.
IPL 2026 match schedule & results:
BCCI have released the full schedule of IPL 2026 season.
Date
Match
Venue
Time (IST)
Result
28-Mar-26
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Bengaluru
7:30 PM
RCB won by six wickets
29-Mar-26
Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Mumbai
7:30 PM
MI won by six wickets
30-Mar-26
Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings
Guwahati
7:30 PM
RR won by 8 wickets
31-Mar-26
Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans
Mullanpur
7:30 PM
PBKS won by three wickets
1-Apr-26
Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals
Lucknow
7:30 PM
DC won by six wickets
2-Apr-26
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Kolkata
7:30 PM
SRH won by 65 runs
3-Apr-26
Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings
Chennai
7:30 PM
PBKS won by five wickets
4-Apr-26
Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians
Delhi
3:30 PM
DC won by six wickets
4-Apr-26
Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals
Ahmedabad
7:30 PM
RR won by six runs
5-Apr-26
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants
Hyderabad
3:30 PM
LSG won by five wickets
5-Apr-26
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings
Bengaluru
7:30 PM
RCB won by 43 runs
6-Apr-26
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings
Kolkata
7:30 PM
NR (Match abandoned due to rain)
7-Apr-26
Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians
Guwahati
7:30 PM
RR won by 27 runs
8-Apr-26
Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans
Delhi
7:30 PM
GT won by 1 run
9-Apr-26
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants
Kolkata
7:30 PM
LSG won by 3 wickets
10-Apr-26
Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Guwahati
7:30 PM
RR won by 6 wickets
11-Apr-26
Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Mullanpur
3:30 PM
PBKS won by 6 wickets
11-Apr-26
Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals
Chennai
7:30 PM
CSK won by 23 runs
12-Apr-26
Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans
Lucknow
3:30 PM
GT won by 7 wickets
12-Apr-26
Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Mumbai
7:30 PM
RCB won by 18 runs
13-Apr-26
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals
Hyderabad
7:30 PM
SRH won by 57 runs
14-Apr-26
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Chennai
7:30 PM
CSK won by 32 runs
15-Apr-26
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Lucknow Super Giants
Bengaluru
7:30 PM
RCB won by 5 wickets
16-Apr-26
Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings
Mumbai
7:30 PM
PBKS won by 7 wickets
17-Apr-26
Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Ahmedabad
7:30 PM
GT won by five wickets
18-Apr-26
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals
Bengaluru
3:30 PM
DC won by 6 wickets
18-Apr-26
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings
Hyderabad
7:30 PM
SRH won by 10 runs
19-Apr-26
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals
Kolkata
3:30 PM
KKR won by four wickets
19-Apr-26
Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants
Mullanpur
7:30 PM
PBKS won by 54 runs
20-Apr-26
Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians
Ahmedabad
7:30 PM
MI won by 99 runs
21-Apr-26
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals
Hyderabad
7:30 PM
SRH won by 47 runs
22-Apr-26
Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan Royals
Lucknow
7:30 PM
RR won by 40 runs
23-Apr-26
Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings
Mumbai
7:30 PM
CSK won by 103 runs
24-Apr-26
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans
Bengaluru
7:30 PM
RCB won by five wickets
25-Apr-26
Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings
Delhi
3:30 PM
PBKS won by six wickets
25-Apr-26
Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Jaipur
7:30 PM
SRH won by 5 wickets
26-Apr-26
Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings
Ahmedabad
3:30 PM
GT won by 8 wickets
26-Apr-26
Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Lucknow
7:30 PM
KKR won in a Super Over
27-Apr-26
Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Delhi
7:30 PM
RCB won by 9 wickets
28-Apr-26
Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals
Mullanpur
7:30 PM
RR won by six wickets
29-Apr-26
Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Mumbai
7:30 PM
SRH won by 6 wickets
30-Apr-26
Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Ahmedabad
7:30 PM
GT won by four wickets
1-May-26
Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals
Jaipur
7:30 PM
DC won by seven wickets
2-May-26
Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians
Chennai
7:30 PM
CSK won by 8 wickets
3-May-26
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Hyderabad
3:30 PM
KKR won by 7 wickets
3-May-26
Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings
Ahmedabad
7:30 PM
GT won by 4 wickets
4-May-26
Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants
Mumbai
7:30 PM
MI won by 6 wickets
5-May-26
Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings
Delhi
7:30 PM
CSK won by 8 wickets
6-May-26
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings
Hyderabad
7:30 PM
SRH won by 33 runs
7-May-26
Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Lucknow
7:30 PM
LSG won by 9 runs
8-May-26
Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Delhi
7:30 PM
KKR won by 8 wickets
9-May-26
Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans
Jaipur
7:30 PM
GT won by 77 runs
10-May-26
Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants
Chennai
3:30 PM
CSK won by 5 wickets
10-May-26
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians
Raipur
7:30 PM
11-May-26
Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals
Dharamsala
7:30 PM
12-May-26
Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Ahmedabad
7:30 PM
13-May-26
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Raipur
7:30 PM
14-May-26
Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians
Dharamsala
7:30 PM
15-May-26
Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings
Lucknow
7:30 PM
16-May-26
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans
Kolkata
7:30 PM
17-May-26
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Dharamsala
3:30 PM
17-May-26
Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals
Delhi
7:30 PM
18-May-26
Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Chennai
7:30 PM
19-May-26
Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants
Jaipur
7:30 PM
20-May-26
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians
Kolkata
7:30 PM
21-May-26
Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans
Chennai
7:30 PM
22-May-26
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Hyderabad
7:30 PM
23-May-26
Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings
Lucknow
7:30 PM
24-May-26
Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals
Mumbai
3:30 PM
24-May-26
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals
Kolkata
7:30 PM
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