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Defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru volition look Sunrisers Hyderabad successful the opening lucifer of IPL 2026 astatine the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium successful Bengaluru connected March 28.
The cardinal fixture was portion of the archetypal signifier docket (March 28 to April 12) announced by the Board of Control for Cricket successful India (BCCI) connected Wednesday (March 11, 2026). The remainder of the tourney docket volition beryllium released aft the State Assembly predetermination dates of Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Assam are announced.
Following the opening encounter, the Mumbai Indians spell up against the Kolkata Knight Riders astatine the Wankhede Stadium successful Mumbai connected Sunday.
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Presenting the docket for the archetypal 20 matches of #TATAIPL 2026, to beryllium played from March 28 to April 12, 2026 🗓️
Full docket volition beryllium announced erstwhile canvass dates are announced for 3 states acceptable to acquisition State Assembly elections.
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RCB, Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings will person 2 location grounds this season. RCB volition play 5 location matches successful Bengaluru and 2 successful Raipur. PBKS volition play 4 location matches successful New Chandigarh and 3 successful Dharamshala, portion RR volition play 3 location matches successful Guwahati and 4 successful Jaipur.
Matches scheduled successful Bengaluru are taxable to clearance from the Expert Committee constituted by the Government of Karnataka, pursuing the stampede that claimed 11 lives during RCB’s title-winning celebrations past year. The committee volition behaviour a gathering and inspection of the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium connected Friday to measure the stadium’s preparedness, the BCCI noted.
A full of 20 matches volition beryllium played successful this archetypal signifier crossed 10 venues. Four treble headers volition beryllium held successful this play connected weekends.
The archetypal double-header volition instrumentality spot connected April 4 (Delhi Capitals vs. Mumbai Indians, 3.30 p.m. start) successful Delhi, followed by Gujarat Titans taking connected Rajasthan Royals (7.30 p.m.) successful Ahmedabad.
The high-profile RCB-Chennai Super Kings outing volition beryllium held successful Bengaluru connected April 5 (7.30 p.m.).
