IPL 2026: BCCI reveals schedule for entire league stage, 2nd phase to begin on April 13
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IPL 2026 2nd phase to begin on April 13 (Image Source: BCCI/IPL)
Published - 26 Mar 2026, 04:53 PM• Read time - 12 mins
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the schedule for the second phase of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL 2026) on Thursday, March 26. Earlier, the board unveiled the schedule for the first 20 matches of the tournament to be played from March 28 to April 12.
The BCCI has now revealed the schedule for the next 50 matches of the tournament, which will conclude the entire league stage. The will continue without any day’s gap on April 13, 2026, with Sunrisers Hyderabad taking on Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad.
The second phase will feature eight double-header games as Punjab Kings will play their home matches in New Chandigarh and Dharamsala, including three matches in Dharamsala during this phase.
Rajasthan Royals will host four home games in Jaipur, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play three home matches in Bengaluru and two in Raipur.
The venue and dates for the playoffs will be revealed soon, informed the BCCI in a press release.
IPL 2026 complete schedule
| Match | Date | Day | Time | Home Team | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28-Mar-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru |
| 2 | 29-Mar-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai |
| 3 | 30-Mar-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Rajasthan Royals | Guwahati |
| 4 | 31-Mar-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Punjab Kings | New Chandigarh |
| 5 | 01-Apr-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow |
| 6 | 02-Apr-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata |
| 7 | 03-Apr-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai |
| 8 | 04-Apr-26 | Sat | 3:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Capitals | Delhi |
| 9 | 04-Apr-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad |
| 10 | 05-Apr-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad |
| 11 | 05-Apr-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru |
| 12 | 06-Apr-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata |
| 13 | 07-Apr-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Rajasthan Royals | Guwahati |
| 14 | 08-Apr-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Delhi Capitals | Delhi |
| 15 | 09-Apr-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata |
| 16 | 10-Apr-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Rajasthan Royals | Guwahati |
| 17 | 11-Apr-26 | Sat | 3:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Punjab Kings | New Chandigarh |
| 18 | 11-Apr-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai |
| 19 | 12-Apr-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow |
| 20 | 12-Apr-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai |
| 21 | 13-Apr-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Ahmedabad |
| 22 | 14-Apr-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Bengaluru |
| 23 | 15-Apr-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Lucknow Super Giants | Hyderabad |
| 24 | 16-Apr-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Punjab Kings | Kolkata |
| 25 | 17-Apr-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | New Chandigarh |
| 26 | 18-Apr-26 | Sat | 3:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi Capitals | Ahmedabad |
| 27 | 18-Apr-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Chennai Super Kings | Hyderabad |
| 28 | 19-Apr-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Rajasthan Royals | Lucknow |
| 29 | 19-Apr-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Lucknow Super Giants | Mumbai |
| 30 | 20-Apr-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Mumbai Indians | Bengaluru |
| 31 | 21-Apr-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Capitals | Delhi |
| 32 | 22-Apr-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata |
| 33 | 23-Apr-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | New Chandigarh |
| 34 | 24-Apr-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad |
| 35 | 25-Apr-26 | Sat | 3:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Punjab Kings | Hyderabad |
| 36 | 25-Apr-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur |
| 37 | 26-Apr-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad |
| 38 | 26-Apr-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow |
| 39 | 27-Apr-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Delhi Capitals | Delhi |
| 40 | 28-Apr-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Punjab Kings | New Chandigarh |
| 41 | 29-Apr-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai |
| 42 | 30-Apr-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad |
| 43 | 01-May-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur |
| 44 | 02-May-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai |
| 45 | 03-May-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad |
| 46 | 03-May-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad |
| 47 | 04-May-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai |
| 48 | 05-May-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi Capitals | Delhi |
| 49 | 06-May-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad |
| 50 | 07-May-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow |
| 51 | 08-May-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi Capitals | Delhi |
| 52 | 09-May-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur |
| 53 | 10-May-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai |
| 54 | 10-May-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Raipur |
| 55 | 11-May-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Punjab Kings | Dharamshala |
| 56 | 12-May-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad |
| 57 | 13-May-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Raipur |
| 58 | 14-May-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Punjab Kings | Dharamshala |
| 59 | 15-May-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow |
| 60 | 16-May-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata |
| 61 | 17-May-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Punjab Kings | Dharamshala |
| 62 | 17-May-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi Capitals | Delhi |
| 63 | 18-May-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai |
| 64 | 19-May-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur |
| 65 | 20-May-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata |
| 66 | 21-May-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai |
| 67 | 22-May-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad |
| 68 | 23-May-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow |
| 69 | 24-May-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai |
| 70 | 24-May-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata |
