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The Indian Premier League oregon IPL 2026 play is being highly awaited by cricket fans successful the country. With 84 matches scheduled, alternatively than the accustomed 74, this IPL volition beryllium the biggest yet arsenic defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, vie to proceed their winning streak from 2025
Here’s everything you request to cognize astir IPL 2026, including date, timings, venues, and more.
IPL 2026 schedule
The Indian Premier League volition statesman connected March 28, broadcaster Star Sports has confirmed connected Sunday, March 8, 2026. The fixtures are yet to beryllium announced, but RCB volition beryllium looking to support their hard-won crown.
The playoffs for the IPL are scheduled to statesman from May 26 2026, with Bengaluru confirmed to big Qualifier 1 and the last connected May 31 2026. Other playoff matches, including the Eliminator and Qualifier 2, are apt to beryllium held successful Ahmedabad and Raipur, though the authoritative determination is awaited.
The Board of Control for Cricket successful India (BCCI) is expected to denote the dates for the matches successful 2 phases, keeping successful caput the Assembly Elections successful West Bengal and Assam. The docket for the archetypal 15 days volition beryllium announced, with the remaining to beryllium released aft polling dates are finalised.
IPL opening match
The opening lucifer is expected to beryllium betwixt Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings, arsenic per tradition. The last telephone connected the fixtures is awaited.
IPL playing format
The 10 teams of the Indian Premier League volition vie successful a ‘double round-robin’ format successful which they play each different twice, erstwhile distant and erstwhile astatine home. Matches volition beryllium held crossed 10 large cities, including Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Raipur.
The 2026 play volition spot 80 league matches and 4 playoff matches.
Teams competing successful IPL 2026
The teams competing successful this IPL are Chennai Super Kings (led by Ruturaj Gaikwad), Mumbai Indians (Hardik Pandya), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Rajat Patidar), Kolkata Knight Riders (Ajinkya Rahane), Gujarat Titans (Shubman Gill), Rajasthan Royals (Riyan Parag), Lucknow Super Giants (Rishabh Pant), Sunrisers Hyderabad (Pat Cummins), Delhi Capitals (Axar Patel), and Punjab Kings (Shreyas Iyer).
