Indian Premier League 2026

Venues
Rajasthan, Delhi and
Punjab host matches
at two venues

Ahmedabad
Mumbai
Chennai
Delhi
Jaipur
Dharamshala
Mullanpur 
Hyderabad
Bengaluru
Lucknow
Kolkata
Guwahati
Nava
Raipur

FORMAT: Ten teams play total of 14 group matches.
Two matches against all five teams in opposite group – playing
remaining teams in same group once. Top four overall advance

Group A			IPL titles
Chennai SK		5-time winners
Kolkata KR		2012, 2014, 2024
Rajasthan Royals		2008
RC Bengaluru (above)	2025
Punjab Kings

Group B
Mumbai Indians		5-time winners
Sunrisers Hyderabad	2016
Gujarat Titans		2022
Delhi Capitals
Lucknow Super Giants

Fixtures

March
28	​Bengaluru	Hyderabad 
29	Mumbai		Kolkata
30	Rajasthan	Chennai
31	Punjab		Gujarat
April
1	Lucknow		Delhi
2	Kolkata		Hyderabad
3	Chennai		Punjab
4	Delhi		Mumbai
4	Gujarat		Rajasthan
5	Hyderabad	Lucknow
5	Bengaluru	Chennai
6	Kolkata		Punjab
7	Rajasthan	Mumbai
8	Delhi		Gujarat
9	Kolkata		Lucknow
10	Rajasthan	Bengaluru
11	Punjab ​Kings	Hyderabad
11	Chennai		Delhi
12	Lucknow		Gujarat
12	Mumbai		Bengaluru
13	Hyderabad	Rajasthan
14	Chennai	‌	Kolkata
15	Bengaluru	Lucknow
16	Mumbai		Punjab
17	Gujarat		Kolkata
18	Bengaluru	Delhi
18	Hyderabad	Chennai
19	Kolkata		Rajasthan
19	Punjab		Lucknow
20	Gujarat		Mumbai
21	Hyderabad	Delhi
22	Lucknow		Rajasthan
23	Mumbai		Chennai
24	Bengaluru	Gujarat
25	Delhi		Punjab
25	Rajasthan	Hyderabad
26	Gujarat		Chennai
26	Lucknow		Kolkata
27	Delhi		Bengaluru
28	Punjab		Rajasthan
29	Mumbai		Hyderabad
30
May	Gujarat		Bengaluru
1	Rajasthan	Delhi
2	Chennai		Mumbai
3	Hyderabad 	Kolkata
3	Gujarat		Punjab
4	Mumbai		Lucknow
5	Delhi		Chennai ​
6	Hyderabad	Punjab
7	Lucknow		Bengaluru
8	Delhi		Kolkata
9	Rajasthan	Gujarat
10	Chennai		Lucknow
10	Bengaluru	Mumbai
11	Punjab		Delhi
12	Gujarat		Hyderabad
13	Bengaluru	Kolkata
14	Punjab		Mumbai
15	​Lucknow		Chennai
16	Kolkata		Gujarat
17	Punjab		Bengaluru
17	Delhi		Rajasthan
18	Chennai		Hyderabad
19	Rajasthan	Lucknow
20	Kolkata		Mumbai
21	Chennai		Gujarat
22	​Hyderabad	Bengaluru
23	Lucknow		Punjab
24	Mumbai		Rajasthan
24	Kolkata		Delhi

Qualifier 1
May 26
1st place team v
2nd place team

Eliminator
May 27
3rd place team v
4th place team

Qualifier 2
May 29
Loser Qualifier 1 v
Winner Eliminator

IPL Final 2026
May 31, Bengaluru
Winner Qualifier 1 v
Winner Qualifier 2

Sources: IPL, Cricinfo
Picture: Getty Images
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