The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today announced the schedule for the second phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. The remainder of the league stage, comprising 50 matches, will be played from April 13 to May 24, 2026, across 12 venues in India.

Matches in the second phase will be held in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, Dharamshala, Raipur and New Chandigarh.

As the tournament enters a crucial phase, teams will compete across venues for a place in the playoffs, with the race expected to intensify through the latter half of the league stage.

The action resumes on April 13, 2026, with Sunrisers Hyderabad taking on Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad, setting the tone for an exciting run of fixtures.

Fans can look forward to an exciting phase of the tournament as teams jostle for positions in the lead-up to the final weeks of the league stage.

The second phase will feature eight double-headers, with afternoon matches starting at 03:30 PM IST and evening matches commencing at 07:30 PM IST.

Punjab Kings will play their home matches in New Chandigarh and Dharamshala, including three matches in Dharamshala 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 venues for the playoffs will be announced at a later date.

IPL 2026 Full Schedule, Dates, Venues, Timings & More

Match No.	Date	Home Team	Away Team	Venue
1	March 28	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Sunrisers Hyderabad	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
2	March 29	Mumbai Indians	Kolkata Knight Riders	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
3	March 30	Rajasthan Royals	Chennai Super Kings	Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati
4	March 31	Punjab Kings	Gujarat Titans	Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium, New Chandigarh
5	April 01	Lucknow Super Giants	Delhi Capitals	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
6	April 02	Kolkata Knight Riders	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
7	April 03	Chennai Super Kings	Punjab Kings	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
8	April 04	Delhi Capitals	Mumbai Indians	Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
9	April 04	Gujarat Titans	Rajasthan Royals	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
10	April 05	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Lucknow Super Giants	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
11	April 05	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Chennai Super Kings	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
12	April 06	Kolkata Knight Riders	Punjab Kings	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
13	April 07	Rajasthan Royals	Mumbai Indians	Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati
14	April 08	Delhi Capitals	Gujarat Titans	Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
15	April 09	Kolkata Knight Riders	Lucknow Super Giants	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
16	April 10	Rajasthan Royals	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati
17	April 11	Punjab Kings	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
18	April 11	Chennai Super Kings	Delhi Capitals	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
19	April 12	Lucknow Super Giants	Gujarat Titans	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
20	April 12	Mumbai Indians	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
21	April 13	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Rajasthan Royals	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
22	April 14	Chennai Super Kings	Kolkata Knight Riders	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
23	April 15	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Lucknow Super Giants	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
24	April 16	Mumbai Indians	Punjab Kings	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
25	April 17	Gujarat Titans	Kolkata Knight Riders	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
26	April 18	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Delhi Capitals	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
27	April 18	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Chennai Super Kings	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
28	April 19	Kolkata Knight Riders	Rajasthan Royals	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
29	April 19	Punjab Kings	Lucknow Super Giants	Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium, New Chandigarh
30	April 20	Gujarat Titans	Mumbai Indians	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
31	April 21	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Delhi Capitals	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
32	April 22	Lucknow Super Giants	Rajasthan Royals	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
33	April 23	Mumbai Indians	Chennai Super Kings	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
34	April 24	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Gujarat Titans	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
35	April 25	Delhi Capitals	Punjab Kings	Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
36	April 25	Rajasthan Royals	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
37	April 26	Gujarat Titans	Chennai Super Kings	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
38	April 26	Lucknow Super Giants	Kolkata Knight Riders	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
39	April 27	Delhi Capitals	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
40	April 28	Punjab Kings	Rajasthan Royals	Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium, New Chandigarh
41	April 29	Mumbai Indians	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
42	April 30	Gujarat Titans	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
43	May 01	Rajasthan Royals	Delhi Capitals	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
44	May 02	Chennai Super Kings	Mumbai Indians	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
45	May 03	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Kolkata Knight Riders	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
46	May 03	Gujarat Titans	Punjab Kings	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
47	May 04	Mumbai Indians	Lucknow Super Giants	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
48	May 05	Delhi Capitals	Chennai Super Kings	Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
49	May 06	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Punjab Kings	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
50	May 07	Lucknow Super Giants	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
51	May 08	Delhi Capitals	Kolkata Knight Riders	Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
52	May 09	Rajasthan Royals	Gujarat Titans	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
53	May 10	Chennai Super Kings	Lucknow Super Giants	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
54	May 10	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Mumbai Indians	Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur
55	May 11	Punjab Kings	Delhi Capitals	Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala
56	May 12	Gujarat Titans	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
57	May 13	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Kolkata Knight Riders	Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur
58	May 14	Punjab Kings	Mumbai Indians	Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala
59	May 15	Lucknow Super Giants	Chennai Super Kings	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
60	May 16	Kolkata Knight Riders	Gujarat Titans	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
61	May 17	Punjab Kings	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala
62	May 17	Delhi Capitals	Rajasthan Royals	Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
63	May 18	Chennai Super Kings	Sunrisers Hyderabad	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
64	May 19	Rajasthan Royals	Lucknow Super Giants	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
65	May 20	Kolkata Knight Riders	Mumbai Indians	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
66	May 21	Chennai Super Kings	Gujarat Titans	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
67	May 22	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
68	May 23	Lucknow Super Giants	Punjab Kings	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
69	May 24	Mumbai Indians	Rajasthan Royals	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
70	May 24	Kolkata Knight Riders	Delhi Capitals	Eden Gardens, Kolkata