TATA IPL 2026 Schedule, Fixtures, Match List, Date & Time – Complete Guide for IPL Season 19
The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, the 19th edition of IPL, is one of the most awaited cricket tournaments in the world. According to sources, IPL 2026 is scheduled to be played from 26 March to 31 May 2026, as planned by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The opening match of IPL 2026 is expected to be a blockbuster clash between the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. However, fans should note that the official IPL 2026 schedule and timetable have not yet been released on the official website iplt20.com.
Cricket lovers across India and around the world are eagerly waiting for the TATA IPL 2026 schedule, fixtures, match list, venues, and ticket details. If you are searching for IPL 2026 dates, time table, teams, points table, tickets, and PDF download, you are at the right place.
This article provides a complete and detailed guide to IPL 2026, covering everything fans need to know.
TATA IPL 2026 – Tournament Overview
The Indian Premier League 2026 will feature 10 franchises, with each team playing 14 league matches (7 home + 7 away). The tournament will consist of 74 total matches, including league-stage games and playoffs, played across multiple stadiums in India.
IPL 2026 Key Details
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Event Name | TATA IPL 2026 |
| Season | 19th Edition (IPL 19) |
| Administrator | Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) |
| Format | Twenty20 (T20) |
| Total Teams | 10 |
| Total Matches | 74 |
| IPL 2026 Start Date | 26 March 2026 |
| IPL 2026 Final Date | 31 May 2026 |
| IPL 2026 Auction Date | 16 December 2025 |
| Official Schedule | To Be Announced (TBA) |
| Schedule PDF | TBA |
| Official Website | www.iplt20.com |
TATA IPL 2026 Schedule – Latest Updates
The official IPL 2026 schedule will be released soon by the BCCI on iplt20.com. Once announced, fans will be able to:
- View match-wise fixtures
- Check date, time, and venue
- Download IPL 2026 Schedule PDF
- Track double-header matches
Until the official announcement, the schedule shared below is tentative and prepared based on previous IPL patterns, logical sequencing, and available sources.
IPL 2026 Match Timings
- Afternoon Matches: 3:30 PM IST
- Evening Matches: 7:30 PM IST
IPL 2026 Time Table & Match List (Tentative)
Below is the tentative IPL 2026 match list, including weekend double-headers:
| Date | Match | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar, Tue | RCB vs PBKS | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 01 Apr, Wed | CSK vs MI | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 02 Apr, Thu | RR vs KKR | 7:30 PM | Guwahati |
| 03 Apr, Fri | DC vs SRH | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 04 Apr, Sat | GT vs LSG | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 05 Apr, Sun | MI vs RCB | 3:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 05 Apr, Sun | PBKS vs DC | 7:30 PM | Mohali |
| 06 Apr, Mon | KKR vs CSK | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 07 Apr, Tue | SRH vs GT | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 08 Apr, Wed | LSG vs RR | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 09 Apr, Thu | PBKS vs MI | 7:30 PM | Mohali |
| 10 Apr, Fri | DC vs CSK | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 11 Apr, Sat | KKR vs SRH | 3:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 11 Apr, Sat | GT vs RCB | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 12 Apr, Sun | RR vs PBKS | 3:30 PM | Guwahati |
| 12 Apr, Sun | MI vs LSG | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 13 Apr, Mon | SRH vs DC | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 14 Apr, Tue | RCB vs KKR | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 15 Apr, Wed | CSK vs RR | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 16 Apr, Thu | PBKS vs GT | 7:30 PM | Mohali |
| 17 Apr, Fri | LSG vs SRH | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 18 Apr, Sat | MI vs DC | 3:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 18 Apr, Sat | RCB vs CSK | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 19 Apr, Sun | GT vs RR | 3:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 19 Apr, Sun | KKR vs PBKS | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 20 Apr, Mon | DC vs LSG | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 21 Apr, Tue | CSK vs SRH | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 22 Apr, Wed | RR vs MI | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 23 Apr, Thu | PBKS vs RCB | 7:30 PM | Mohali |
| 24 Apr, Fri | KKR vs GT | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 25 Apr, Sat | LSG vs CSK | 3:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 25 Apr, Sat | SRH vs MI | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 26 Apr, Sun | RCB vs RR | 3:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 26 Apr, Sun | GT vs DC | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 27 Apr, Mon | MI vs KKR | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 28 Apr, Tue | PBKS vs SRH | 7:30 PM | Mohali |
| 29 Apr, Wed | CSK vs LSG | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 30 Apr, Thu | DC vs RCB | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 01 May, Fri | RR vs GT | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 02 May, Sat | MI vs PBKS | 3:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 02 May, Sat | SRH vs KKR | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 03 May, Sun | RCB vs DC | 3:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 03 May, Sun | LSG vs MI | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 04 May, Mon | GT vs CSK | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 05 May, Tue | PBKS vs RR | 7:30 PM | Mohali |
| 06 May, Wed | KKR vs LSG | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 07 May, Thu | DC vs MI | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 08 May, Fri | RR vs SRH | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 09 May, Sat | CSK vs RCB | 3:30 PM | Chennai |
| 09 May, Sat | LSG vs PBKS | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 10 May, Sun | GT vs KKR | 3:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 10 May, Sun | MI vs RR | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 11 May, Mon | SRH vs RCB | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 12 May, Tue | DC vs PBKS | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 13 May, Wed | RR vs LSG | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 14 May, Thu | MI vs CSK | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 15 May, Fri | RCB vs GT | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 16 May, Sat | KKR vs DC | 3:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 16 May, Sat | PBKS vs SRH | 7:30 PM | Mohali |
| 17 May, Sun | LSG vs KKR | 3:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 17 May, Sun | GT vs MI | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 18 May, Mon | CSK vs PBKS | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 19 May, Tue | SRH vs RR | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 20 May, Wed | DC vs GT | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 21 May, Thu | MI vs RCB | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 22 May, Fri | KKR vs CSK | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 23 May, Sat | PBKS vs RR | 3:30 PM | Mohali |
| 23 May, Sat | GT vs SRH | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 24 May, Sun | LSG vs DC | 3:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 24 May, Sun | RCB vs MI | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
Disclaimer: This is a tentative schedule. The official IPL 2026 match list will be published by BCCI on iplt20.com.
IPL 2026 Dates & Duration
- Tournament Start: 26 March 2026
- League Stage End: Mid-May 2026
- Playoffs: Late May 2026
- Final Match: 31 May 2026
The official IPL 2026 schedule is expected to be announced in February 2026.
TATA IPL 2026 Playoff Schedule (Tentative)
After the league stage, the top 4 teams on the points table will qualify for the playoffs.
| Match | Date | Time | Venue | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifier 1 | 28 May 2026 | 7:30 PM | TBA | Top 2 teams |
| Eliminator | 29 May 2026 | 7:30 PM | TBA | 3rd vs 4th |
| Qualifier 2 | 30 May 2026 | 7:30 PM | TBA | Q1 Loser vs Eliminator Winner |
| Final | 31 May 2026 | 7:30 PM | TBA | Winners |
IPL 19 Schedule PDF Download
Once BCCI releases the official IPL 2026 schedule, fans will also get access to a downloadable PDF file. This allows cricket lovers to:
- Save the full schedule offline
- Track match dates easily
- Plan stadium visits in advance
👉 IPL 2026 Schedule PDF – Download Link will be updated here
IPL 2026 Teams & Full Squad Lists
All 10 IPL franchises have finalized their squads through retentions, trades, and the IPL 2026 auction. Below are the complete team-wise squad details, including overseas players.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) – IPL 2026 Squad
| Category | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | Pat Cummins |
| Retained Players | Travis Head ✈︎, Abhishek Sharma, Aniket Verma, R. Smaran, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen ✈︎, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Kamindu Mendis ✈︎, Harshal Patel, Brydon Carse ✈︎, Pat Cummins ✈︎, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga ✈︎, Zeeshan Ansari |
| Traded In | — |
| Auction Picks | Shivang Kumar, Salil Arora, Krains Fuletra, Praful Hinge, Amit Kumar, Onkar Tarmale, Sakib Hussain, Liam Livingstone ✈︎, Shivam Mavi, Jack Edwards ✈︎ |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) – IPL 2026 Squad
| Category | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | Rajat Patidar |
| Retained Players | Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli, Tim David ✈︎, Devdutt Padikkal, Phil Salt ✈︎, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Jacob Bethell ✈︎, Romario Shepherd ✈︎, Swapnil Singh, Josh Hazlewood ✈︎, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Nuwan Thushara ✈︎, Abhinandan Singh |
| Traded In | — |
| Auction Picks | Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Duffy ✈︎, Mangesh Yadav, Satvik Deswal, Jordan Cox ✈︎, Kanishk Chouhan, Vihaan Malhotra, Vicky Ostwal |
Rajasthan Royals (RR) – IPL 2026 Squad
| Category | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | Riyan Parag |
| Retained Players | Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius ✈︎, Shimron Hetmyer ✈︎, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Jofra Archer ✈︎, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Kwena Maphaka ✈︎, Nandre Burger ✈︎ |
| Traded In | Ravindra Jadeja (from CSK), Sam Curran ✈︎ (from PBKS), Donovan Ferreira ✈︎ (from SRH) |
| Auction Picks | Ravi Bishnoi, Sushant Mishra, Vignesh Puthur, Yash Raj Punja, Ravi Singh, Brijesh Sharma, Aman Rao, Adam Milne ✈︎, Kuldeep Sen |
Punjab Kings (PBKS) – IPL 2026 Squad
| Category | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | Shreyas Iyer |
| Retained Players | Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod, Harnoor Pannu, Pyla Avinash, Prabhsimran Singh, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis ✈︎, Harpreet Brar, Marco Jansen ✈︎, Azmatullah Omarzai ✈︎, Priyansh Arya, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Mitch Owen ✈︎, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur, Xavier Bartlett ✈︎, Lockie Ferguson ✈︎ |
| Traded In | — |
| Auction Picks | Cooper Connolly ✈︎, Ben Dwarshuis ✈︎, Vishal Nishad, Pravin Dubey |
Mumbai Indians (MI) – IPL 2026 Squad
| Category | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | Hardik Pandya |
| Retained Players | Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Robin Minz, Ryan Rickelton ✈︎, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner ✈︎, Will Jacks ✈︎, Corbin Bosch ✈︎, Raj Bawa, Trent Boult ✈︎, Jasprit Bumrah, Deepak Chahar, Ashwani Kumar, Raghu Sharma, Allah Ghazanfar ✈︎, Mayank Markande |
| Traded In | Shardul Thakur (from KKR), Sherfane Rutherford ✈︎ (from SRH) |
| Auction Picks | Quinton de Kock ✈︎, Atharva Ankolekar, Mohammad Izhar, Danish Malewar, Mayank Rawat |
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) – IPL 2026 Squad
| Category | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | Rishabh Pant |
| Retained Players | Rishabh Pant, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Aiden Markram ✈︎, Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke ✈︎, Nicholas Pooran ✈︎, Mitchell Marsh ✈︎, Shahbaz Ahamad, Arshin Kulkarni, Mayank Yadav, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, M. Siddharth, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Akash Singh |
| Traded In | Arjun Tendulkar (from MI), Mohammed Shami (from GT) |
| Auction Picks | Anrich Nortje ✈︎, Wanindu Hasaranga ✈︎, Mukul Choudhary, Naman Tiwari, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Josh Inglis ✈︎ |
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) – IPL 2026 Squad
| Category | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | Ajinkya Rahane |
| Retained Players | Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell ✈︎, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Sunil Narine ✈︎, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Umran Malik |
| Traded In | — |
| Auction Picks | Cameron Green ✈︎, Matheesha Pathirana ✈︎, Finn Allen ✈︎, Tejasvi Singh, Prashant Solanki, Kartik Tyagi, Mustafizur Rahman ✈︎, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Seifert ✈︎, Sarthak Ranjan, Daksh Kamra, Akash Deep, Rachin Ravindra ✈︎ |
Gujarat Titans (GT) – IPL 2026 Squad
| Category | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | Shubman Gill |
| Retained Players | Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Jos Buttler ✈︎, Nishant Sindhu, Glenn Phillips ✈︎, Washington Sundar, Arshad Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Kagiso Rabada ✈︎, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma, Gurnoor Singh Brar, Rashid Khan ✈︎, Manav Suthar, Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav |
| Traded In | — |
| Auction Picks | Ashok Sharma, Jason Holder ✈︎, Tom Banton ✈︎, Luke Wood ✈︎, Prithviraj Yarra |
Delhi Capitals (DC) – IPL 2026 Squad
| Category | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | Axar Patel |
| Retained Players | KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs ✈︎, Axar Patel, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Ajay Mandal, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, Mitchell Starc ✈︎, T. Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera ✈︎, Kuldeep Yadav |
| Traded In | Nitish Rana (from KKR) |
| Auction Picks | Auqib Dar, Ben Duckett ✈︎, David Miller ✈︎, Pathum Nissanka ✈︎, Lungi Ngidi ✈︎, Sahil Parakh, Prithvi Shaw, Kyle Jamieson ✈︎ |
IPL 2026 Venues List
The TATA IPL 2026 will be played across 12 major stadiums in India, giving fans the chance to watch matches in their home cities.
| City | Team | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | RCB | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| Chennai | CSK | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium |
| Mumbai | MI | Wankhede Stadium |
| Kolkata | KKR | Eden Gardens |
| Ahmedabad | GT | Narendra Modi Stadium |
| Jaipur | RR | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| Guwahati | RR | Barsapara Stadium |
| Hyderabad | SRH | Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Stadium |
| Lucknow | LSG | Ekana Stadium |
| Delhi | DC | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| Mohali | PBKS | PCA Stadium |
IPL 2026 Teams & Captains
| Team | Captain |
| CSK | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| MI | Hardik Pandya |
| KKR | Ajinkya Rahane |
| PBKS | Shreyas Iyer |
| SRH | Pat Cummins |
| DC | Axar Patel |
| RCB | Rajat Patidar |
| LSG | Rishabh Pant |
| GT | Shubman Gill |
| RR | Riyan Parag |
IPL 2026 Points Table (Format)
The IPL 2026 points table will be updated after every match once the tournament begins.
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | PTS | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Gujarat Titans (GT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Mumbai Indians (MI) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
Points System:
- Win: 2 Points
- Loss: 0 Points
- Tie / No Result: 1 Point each
TATA IPL 2026 Tickets Booking Online
Fans can book IPL 2026 tickets online via BookMyShow and District by Zomato.
How to Book IPL 2026 Tickets Online
- Visit BookMyShow or District
- Log in / Create account
- Select IPL 2026 match
- Choose stand & seats
- Make payment
- Receive e-ticket / QR code
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IPL 2026 Ticket Prices (Expected)
Due to GST changes, IPL 2026 ticket prices may be ~12% higher than previous seasons.
- Starting Price: ₹399 – ₹500
- VIP / Hospitality: ₹20,000+
- Playoffs & Final: Higher than league matches
| IPL Team (2026) | Starting Match Ticket Price | Highest Ticket Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | ₹750 | ₹28,000 |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | ₹1,000 | ₹22,000 |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS) | ₹499 | ₹8,500 |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | ₹1,200 | ₹7,500 |
| Mumbai Indians (MI) | ₹990 | ₹15,000 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | ₹2,300 | ₹42,350 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | ₹750 | ₹30,000 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | ₹399 | ₹20,000 |
| Gujarat Titans (GT) | ₹499 | ₹10,000 |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | ₹1,700 | ₹8,500 |
IPL Winners List (2008–2025)
| Season / Year | Champions Team |
| 2008 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) |
| 2009 | Deccan Chargers (DC) |
| 2010 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) |
| 2011 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) |
| 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) |
| 2013 | Mumbai Indians (MI) |
| 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) |
| 2015 | Mumbai Indians (MI) |
| 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) |
| 2017 | Mumbai Indians (MI) |
| 2018 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) |
| 2019 | Mumbai Indians (MI) |
| 2020 | Mumbai Indians (MI) |
| 2021 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) |
| 2022 | Gujarat Titans (GT) |
| 2023 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) |
| 2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) |
| 2025 | Royal Challenger Bangalore (RCB) |
| 2026 | ??? |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
When will IPL 2026 start?
IPL 2026 is expected to start on 26 March 2026.
Will MS Dhoni play IPL 2026?
Yes, CSK has retained MS Dhoni, and he is expected to play IPL 2026.
When is IPL 2026 auction?
The IPL 2026 auction will be held on 16 December 2025 in Abu Dhabi.
IPL 2026 Match List PDF Download
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