The TATA Indian Premier League 2026 will start on March 28, 2026, and run until May 31, 2026.
This was the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League with 10 teams competing in 74 matches across Indian stadiums.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the reigning champions, will defend their maiden title after their historic victory in the 2025 season.
With a total duration of 65 days, the league delivered non-stop action with matches scheduled in two time slots 3:30 PM IST and 7:30 PM IST.
IPL 2026 Complete Schedule — Match Dates And Timings
Here is the schedule for the tournament:
| Match | Date | Teams | Venue | Time (IST) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 28, Sat | RCB vs SRH | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 6 wickets |
| 2 | Mar 29, Sun | MI vs KKR | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | MI won by 6 wickets |
| 3 | Mar 30, Mon | RR vs CSK | Guwahati | 7:30 PM | RR won by 8 wickets |
| 4 | Mar 31, Tue | PBKS vs GT | Mullanpur | 7:30 PM | PBKS won by 3 wickets |
| 5 | Apr 1, Wed | LSG vs DC | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | DC won by 6 wickets |
| 6 | Apr 2, Thu | KKR vs SRH | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 65 runs |
| 7 | Apr 3, Fri | CSK vs PBKS | Chennai | 7:30 PM | PBKS won by 5 wickets |
| 8 | Apr 4, Sat | DC vs MI | Delhi | 3:30 PM | DC won by 6 wickets |
| 9 | Apr 4, Sat | GT vs RR | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | RR won by 6 runs |
| 10 | Apr 5, Sun | SRH vs LSG | Hyderabad | 3:30 PM | LSG won by 5 wickets |
| 11 | Apr 5, Sun | RCB vs CSK | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 43 runs |
| 12 | Apr 6, Mon | KKR vs PBKS | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | No Result |
| 13 | Apr 7, Tue | RR vs MI | Guwahati | 7:30 PM | RR won by 27 runs |
| 14 | Apr 8, Wed | DC vs GT | Delhi | 7:30 PM | GT won by 1 run |
| 15 | Apr 9, Thu | KKR vs LSG | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | LSG won by 3 wickets |
| 16 | Apr 10, Fri | RR vs RCB | Guwahati | 7:30 PM | RR won by 6 wickets |
| 17 | Apr 11, Sat | PBKS vs SRH | Mullanpur | 3:30 PM | PBKS won by 6 wickets |
| 18 | Apr 11, Sat | CSK vs DC | Chennai | 7:30 PM | CSK won by 23 runs |
| 19 | Apr 12, Sun | LSG vs GT | Lucknow | 3:30 PM | GT won by 7 wickets |
| 20 | Apr 12, Sun | MI vs RCB | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 18 runs |
| 21 | Apr 13, Mon | SRH vs RR | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 57 runs |
| 22 | Apr 14, Tue | CSK vs KKR | Chennai | 7:30 PM | CSK won by 32 runs |
| 23 | Apr 15, Wed | RCB vs LSG | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 5 wickets |
| 24 | Apr 16, Thu | MI vs PBKS | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | PBKS won by 7 wickets |
| 25 | Apr 17, Fri | GT vs KKR | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | GT won by 5 wickets |
| 26 | Apr 18, Sat | RCB vs DC | Bengaluru | 3:30 PM | DC won by 6 wickets |
| 27 | Apr 18, Sat | SRH vs CSK | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 10 runs |
| 28 | Apr 19, Sun | KKR vs RR | Kolkata | 3:30 PM | KKR won by 4 wickets |
| 29 | Apr 19, Sun | PBKS vs LSG | Mullanpur | 7:30 PM | PBKS won by 54 runs |
| 30 | Apr 20, Mon | GT vs MI | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | MI won by 99 runs |
| 31 | Apr 21, Tue | SRH vs DC | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 47 runs |
| 32 | Apr 22, Wed | LSG vs RR | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | RR won by 40 runs |
| 33 | Apr 23, Thu | MI vs CSK | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | CSK won by 103 runs |
| 34 | Apr 24, Fri | RCB vs GT | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 5 wickets |
| 35 | Apr 25, Sat | DC vs PBKS | Delhi | 3:30 PM | PBKS won by 6 wickets |
| 36 | Apr 25, Sat | RR vs SRH | Jaipur | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 5 wickets |
| 37 | Apr 26, Sun | GT vs CSK | Ahmedabad | 3:30 PM | GT won by 8 wickets |
| 38 | Apr 26, Sun | LSG vs KKR | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | Match tied (KKR won Super Over) |
| 39 | Apr 27, Mon | DC vs RCB | Delhi | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 9 wickets |
| 40 | Apr 28, Tue | PBKS vs RR | Mullanpur | 7:30 PM | RR won by 6 wickets |
| 41 | Apr 29, Wed | MI vs SRH | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 6 wickets |
| 42 | Apr 30, Thu | GT vs RCB | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | GT won by 4 wickets |
| 43 | May 1, Fri | RR vs DC | Jaipur | 7:30 PM | DC won by 7 wickets |
| 44 | May 2, Sat | CSK vs MI | Chennai | 7:30 PM | CSK won by 8 wickets |
| 45 | May 3, Sun | SRH vs KKR | Hyderabad | 3:30 PM | KKR won by 7 wickets |
| 46 | May 3, Sun | GT vs PBKS | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | GT won by 4 wickets |
| 47 | May 4, Mon | MI vs LSG | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | MI won by 6 wickets |
| 48 | May 5, Tue | DC vs CSK | Delhi | 7:30 PM | CSK won by 8 wickets |
| 49 | May 6, Wed | SRH vs PBKS | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 33 runs |
| 50 | May 7, Thu | LSG vs RCB | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | LSG won by 9 runs (DLS) |
| 51 | May 8, Fri | DC vs KKR | Delhi | 7:30 PM | KKR won by 8 wickets |
| 52 | May 9, Sat | RR vs GT | Jaipur | 7:30 PM | GT won by 77 runs |
| 53 | May 10, Sun | CSK vs LSG | Chennai | 3:30 PM | CSK won by 5 wickets |
| 54 | May 10, Sun | RCB vs MI | Raipur | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 2 wickets |
| 55 | May 11, Mon | PBKS vs DC | Dharamsala | 7:30 PM | DC won by 3 wickets |
| 56 | May 12, Tue | GT vs SRH | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | GT won by 82 runs |
| 57 | May 13, Wed | RCB vs KKR | Raipur | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 6 wickets |
| 58 | May 14, Thu | PBKS vs MI | Dharamsala | 7:30 PM | MI won by 6 wickets |
| 59 | May 15, Fri | LSG vs CSK | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | LSG won by 7 wickets |
| 60 | May 16, Sat | KKR vs GT | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | KKR won by 29 runs |
| 61 | May 17, Sun | PBKS vs RCB | Dharamsala | 3:30 PM | RCB won by 23 runs |
| 62 | May 17, Sun | DC vs RR | Delhi | 7:30 PM | DC won by 5 wickets |
| 63 | May 18, Mon | CSK vs SRH | Chennai | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 5 wickets |
| 64 | May 19, Tue | RR vs LSG | Jaipur | 7:30 PM | RR won by 7 wickets |
| 65 | May 20, Wed | KKR vs MI | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | KKR won by 4 wickets |
| 66 | May 21, Thu | CSK vs GT | Chennai | 7:30 PM | GT won by 89 runs |
| 67 | May 22, Fri | SRH vs RCB | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 55 runs |
| 68 | May 23, Sat | LSG vs PBKS | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | PBKS won by 7 wickets |
| 69 | May 24, Sun | MI vs RR | Mumbai | 3:30 PM | RR won by 30 runs |
| 70 | May 24, Sun | KKR vs DC | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | DC won by 40 runs |
IPL 2026 Playoffs Schedule & Venues
Here is the complete IPL 2026 playoffs schedule:
| Match | Date | Teams | Venue | Time (IST) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifier 1 | May 26, 2026 (Tuesday) | RCB vs GT | Dharamsala | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 92 runs |
| Eliminator | May 27, 2026 (Wednesday) | RR vs SRH | New Chandigarh (Mullanpur) | 7:30 PM | RR won by 47 runs |
| Qualifier 2 | May 29, 2026 (Friday) | GT vs RR | New Chandigarh (Mullanpur) | 7:30 PM | GT won by 7 wickets |
| Final | May 31, 2026 (Sunday) | RCB vs GT | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 5 wickets |
IPL 2026 Teams & Confirmed Captains
Here is the full list of IPL 2026 teams with their confirmed captains:
| Team | Captain |
|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | Axar Patel |
| Gujarat Titans (GT) | Shubman Gill |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | Ajinkya Rahane |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | Rishabh Pant |
| Mumbai Indians (MI) | Hardik Pandya |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS) | Shreyas Iyer |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | Riyan Parag |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | Rajat Patidar |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | Pat Cummins |
Key Highlights For IPL 2026
Riyan Parag takes over as the official captain for RR, succeeding Sanju Samson. Although Ravindra Jadeja joined RR through a high-profile trade deal, the management decided to back Parag for the top job following a structured review process led by head coach Kumar Sangakkara.
Rajat Patidar continues as RCB captain after leading the franchise to their first-ever IPL title in 2025.
Shreyas Iyer remains Punjab Kings’ skipper, under his leadership, PBKS finished runners-up in IPL 2025.
IPL 2026 Probable Venues — Stadiums Hosting Matches
The TATA IPL 2026 will be played across iconic cricket stadiums in India. With the return of the home-and-away format, each team will play their home matches at their designated venue. Here are the expected venues:
Major Stadiums
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Capacity: 132,000 (World’s largest cricket stadium)
- Home Team: Gujarat Titans
- Special Feature: Expected to host the final match
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Capacity: 33,108
- Home Team: Mumbai Indians
- Special Feature: Historic venue with electric atmosphere
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Capacity: 68,000
- Home Team: Kolkata Knight Riders
- Special Feature: One of India’s oldest and most iconic cricket grounds
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- Capacity: 50,000
- Home Team: Chennai Super Kings
- Special Feature: Known for its spinning pitches and passionate crowd
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Capacity: 40,000
- Home Team: Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- Special Feature: High-altitude venue favoring batsmen
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
- Capacity: 55,000
- Home Team: Sunrisers Hyderabad
- Special Feature: Modern stadium with excellent facilities
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- Capacity: 41,820
- Home Team: Delhi Capitals
- Special Feature: Located in the heart of India’s capital
Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- Capacity: 50,000
- Home Team: Lucknow Super Giants
- Special Feature: One of the newest venues in IPL
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
- Capacity: 30,000
- Home Team: Rajasthan Royals
- Special Feature: Traditional venue with royal heritage
Additional Venues
Matches will also be played at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala, ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, and MYS Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh.
Where to Watch IPL 2026 Live in India
Indian cricket fans have multiple options to watch all IPL 2026 matches live with comprehensive coverage in multiple languages.
Television Broadcast
Star Sports Network will be the official broadcaster for TATA IPL 2026 in India. The matches will be telecast live on:
- Star Sports 1 (English Commentary)
- Star Sports 1 Hindi (Hindi Commentary)
- Star Sports 1 Tamil (Tamil Commentary)
- Star Sports 1 Telugu (Telugu Commentary)
- Star Sports 1 Kannada (Kannada Commentary)
- All HD variants of the above channels
Live Streaming Platforms
Live streaming will be available on JioHotstar, the combined platform of JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar, which is the official digital streaming partner for IPL content in India.
Fans can watch all 84 matches live through:
- JioHotstar App (Available on Android and iOS)
- JioHotstar Website (accessible from any browser)
- Smart TV Apps (Available on most smart TV platforms)
JioHotstar offers live cricket streaming in 4K quality for free, making it accessible to fans without any subscription fees for the free tier. The streaming platform provides features like multi-camera viewing, interactive scorecards, and commentary in regional languages.
Other Viewing Options
- JioTV App for Jio mobile users
- Airtel Xstream for Airtel users
- Official IPL Website (iplt20.com) for live scores, ball-by-ball updates, and highlights
Most IPL matches will be scheduled at 3:30 PM IST and 7:30 PM IST, making them convenient for fans to watch after work or during evening leisure time. Weekend matches may feature double-headers with both afternoon and evening games.
