The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled the schedule for the second phase of IPL 2026 as well. Initially, the schedule only for the first 20 matches or until April 12 but the board has released the entire one now. The group stage matches will run until May 24, with the schedule for playoffs likely to be announced later.
Raipur, Jaipur and Dharamsala have emerged as the venues in the second, with the trio not scheduled to host any games in the first.
Here’s the complete schedule of IPL 2026 group stage
| Match No. | Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 28, 2026 | RCB vs SRH | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| 2 | Mar 29, 2026 | MI vs KKR | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 3 | Mar 30, 2026 | RR vs CSK | Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
| 4 | Mar 31, 2026 | PBKS vs GT | New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM |
| 5 | Apr 1, 2026 | LSG vs DC | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
| 6 | Apr 2, 2026 | KKR vs SRH | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| 7 | Apr 3, 2026 | CSK vs PBKS | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| 8 | Apr 4, 2026 | DC vs MI | Delhi | 3:30 PM |
| 9 | Apr 4, 2026 | GT vs RR | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| 10 | Apr 5, 2026 | SRH vs LSG | Hyderabad | 3:30 PM |
| 11 | Apr 5, 2026 | RCB vs CSK | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| 12 | Apr 6, 2026 | KKR vs PBKS | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| 13 | Apr 7, 2026 | RR vs MI | Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
| 14 | Apr 8, 2026 | DC vs GT | Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| 15 | Apr 9, 2026 | KKR vs LSG | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| 16 | Apr 10, 2026 | RR vs RCB | Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
| 17 | Apr 11, 2026 | PBKS vs SRH | New Chandigarh | 3:30 PM |
| 18 | Apr 11, 2026 | CSK vs DC | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| 19 | Apr 12, 2026 | LSG vs GT | Lucknow | 3:30 PM |
| 20 | Apr 12, 2026 | MI vs RCB | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 21 | Apr 13, 2026 | SRH vs RR | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| 22 | Apr 14, 2026 | CSK vs KKR | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| 23 | Apr 15, 2026 | RCB vs LSG | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| 24 | Apr 16, 2026 | MI vs PBKS | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 25 | Apr 17, 2026 | GT vs KKR | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| 26 | Apr 18, 2026 | RCB vs DC | Bengaluru | 3:30 PM |
| 27 | Apr 18, 2026 | SRH vs CSK | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| 28 | Apr 19, 2026 | KKR vs RR | Kolkata | 3:30 PM |
| 29 | Apr 19, 2026 | PBKS vs LSG | New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM |
| 30 | Apr 20, 2026 | GT vs MI | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| 31 | Apr 21, 2026 | SRH vs DC | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| 32 | Apr 22, 2026 | LSG vs RR | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
| 33 | Apr 23, 2026 | MI vs CSK | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 34 | Apr 24, 2026 | RCB vs GT | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| 35 | Apr 25, 2026 | DC vs PBKS | Delhi | 3:30 PM |
| 36 | Apr 25, 2026 | RR vs SRH | Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
| 37 | Apr 26, 2026 | GT vs CSK | Ahmedabad | 3:30 PM |
| 38 | Apr 26, 2026 | LSG vs KKR | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
| 39 | Apr 27, 2026 | DC vs RCB | Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| 40 | Apr 28, 2026 | PBKS vs RR | New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM |
| 41 | Apr 29, 2026 | MI vs SRH | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 42 | Apr 30, 2026 | GT vs RCB | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| 43 | May 1, 2026 | RR vs DC | Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
| 44 | May 2, 2026 | CSK vs MI | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| 45 | May 3, 2026 | SRH vs KKR | Hyderabad | 3:30 PM |
| 46 | May 3, 2026 | GT vs PBKS | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| 47 | May 4, 2026 | MI vs LSG | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 48 | May 5, 2026 | DC vs CSK | Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| 49 | May 6, 2026 | SRH vs PBKS | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| 50 | May 7, 2026 | LSG vs RCB | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
| 51 | May 8, 2026 | DC vs KKR | Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| 52 | May 9, 2026 | RR vs GT | Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
| 53 | May 10, 2026 | CSK vs LSG | Chennai | 3:30 PM |
| 54 | May 10, 2026 | RCB vs MI | Raipur | 7:30 PM |
| 55 | May 11, 2026 | PBKS vs DC | Dharamsala | 7:30 PM |
| 56 | May 12, 2026 | GT vs SRH | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| 57 | May 13, 2026 | RCB vs KKR | Raipur | 7:30 PM |
| 58 | May 14, 2026 | PBKS vs MI | Dharamsala | 7:30 PM |
| 59 | May 15, 2026 | LSG vs CSK | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
| 60 | May 16, 2026 | KKR vs GT | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| 61 | May 17, 2026 | PBKS vs RCB | Dharamsala | 3:30 PM |
| 62 | May 17, 2026 | DC vs RR | Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| 63 | May 18, 2026 | CSK vs SRH | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| 64 | May 19, 2026 | RR vs LSG | Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
| 65 | May 20, 2026 | KKR vs MI | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| 66 | May 21, 2026 | CSK vs GT | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| 67 | May 22, 2026 | SRH vs RCB | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| 68 | May 23, 2026 | LSG vs PBKS | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
| 69 | May 24, 2026 | MI vs RR | Mumbai | 3:30 PM |
| 70 | May 24, 2026 | KKR vs DC | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
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BCCI announces schedule for second phase of #TATAIPL 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 🏟️
More details 🔽https://t.co/iYGnB0Gd2J
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 26, 2026
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