Overview:
New Chandigarh and Dharamsala are the two home venues of the Punjab Kings, while Rajasthan Royals will host four home contests in Jaipur. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the defending champions, will play their home fixtures in Bengaluru and Raipur.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for the second leg of IPL 2026 on Thursday. With the first phase concluding on April 12, the next leg will start from the next day, scheduled from April 13 to May 24. The remaining games will be completed across 12 stadiums in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, Dharamsala, Raipur and New Chandigarh.
The 10 franchises will take on each other for a place in the playoffs, with the race expected to heat up in the second half of the cash-rich league.
Sunrisers Hyderabad will compete against Rajasthan Royals on April 13, 2026. Fans will be eager to witness the close contest as the teams fight for top position before the final weeks of the tournament.
There will be eight double-headers in the second phase, with the first game set to start at 03:30 PM IST and evening matches beginning at 07:30 PM IST. New Chandigarh and Dharamsala are the two home venues of the Punjab Kings, while Rajasthan Royals will host four home contests in Jaipur. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the defending champions, will play their home fixtures in Bengaluru and Raipur.
IPL 2026 Full Schedule
| Match | Date | Day | Time | Home | Away | 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 | Rajasthan Royals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad |
| 22 | 14-Apr-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai |
| 23 | 15-Apr-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru |
| 24 | 16-Apr-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai |
| 25 | 17-Apr-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad |
| 26 | 18-Apr-26 | Sat | 3:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru |
| 27 | 18-Apr-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad |
| 28 | 19-Apr-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata |
| 29 | 19-Apr-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Punjab Kings | New Chandigarh |
| 30 | 20-Apr-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad |
| 31 | 21-Apr-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad |
| 32 | 22-Apr-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow |
| 33 | 23-Apr-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai |
| 34 | 24-Apr-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru |
| 35 | 25-Apr-26 | Sat | 3:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Delhi Capitals | Delhi |
| Match | Date | Day | Time | Home | Away | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
