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Official First-Phase Fixtures

IPL 2026 Schedule, Match List & Fixtures

The official first-phase IPL 2026 schedule has been announced. The season starts on March 28, 2026, and the first phase includes 20 matches across 10 venues. Use this page to check dates, timings, fixtures, and venues in one place.

IPL 2026 First Phase Overview

The first phase runs from March 28, 2026 to April 12, 2026. It begins with Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bengaluru and covers the first 20 matches of the season.

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Official IPL 2026 First-Phase Fixture List

Match Date Day Time (IST) Fixture Venue
1 28/03/26 Sat 7:30 PM Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Bengaluru
2 29/03/26 Sun 7:30 PM Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders Mumbai
3 30/03/26 Mon 7:30 PM Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings Guwahati
4 31/03/26 Tue 7:30 PM Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans New Chandigarh
5 01/04/26 Wed 7:30 PM Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals Lucknow
6 02/04/26 Thu 7:30 PM Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Kolkata
7 03/04/26 Fri 7:30 PM Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings Chennai
8 04/04/26 Sat 3:30 PM Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians Delhi
9 04/04/26 Sat 7:30 PM Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Ahmedabad
10 05/04/26 Sun 3:30 PM Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants Hyderabad
11 05/04/26 Sun 7:30 PM Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings Bengaluru
12 06/04/26 Mon 7:30 PM Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Kolkata
13 07/04/26 Tue 7:30 PM Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians Guwahati
14 08/04/26 Wed 7:30 PM Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans Delhi
15 09/04/26 Thu 7:30 PM Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Kolkata
16 10/04/26 Fri 7:30 PM Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Guwahati
17 11/04/26 Sat 3:30 PM Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad New Chandigarh
18 11/04/26 Sat 7:30 PM Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals Chennai
19 12/04/26 Sun 3:30 PM Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans Lucknow
20 12/04/26 Sun 7:30 PM Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Mumbai

Important Note

This page currently covers the officially announced first phase of IPL 2026. It should be updated when the remaining fixtures are released.

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