2026 IPL Schedule, Standings & Next Match Countdown

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Phase 1 of the 2026 IPL Schedule has been released.

The day that cricket fans have been waiting for is here. At least, everyone who has been waiting for the 2026 IPL Schedule.

With the T20 World Cup now awarded, T20 cricket fans can now move on. Some sports fans move on to other sports after their favorite team wins. The NFL, NHL, NBA, and MLB seasons are almost designed to make this the default position.

However, cricket is a little bit different. Luckily for the fans, they can cheer for many of the same players who were on the World Cup squads, now playing for their favorite IPL team.

Here is Phase 1 of the 2026 IPL schedule and this season’s standings and points table.

UPDATE: Phase 2 of the schedule has now been released, with the details included below.

2026 IPL Schedule Phase 1

The first phase of the schedule released covers matches from March 28th until April 12th, 2026. There are 20 matches scheduled for this phase. Here is the announced schedule.

*Note: All matches are listed in IST

March 28 (Saturday): Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: RCB wins by six wickets, 203/4 to 201/9.
March 29 (Sunday): Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): MI wins, 224/4 to 220/4.224/4 to 220/4.
March 30 (Monday): Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) – 7:30 PM
March 31 (Tuesday): Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans – 7:30 PM

April Matches

April 1 (Wednesday): Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) vs Delhi Capitals – 7:30 PM
April 2 (Thursday): KKR vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 7:30 PM
April 3 (Friday): CSK vs Punjab Kings – 7:30 PM
April 4 (Saturday): Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians – 3:30 PM
April 4 (Saturday): Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals – 7:30 PM
April 5 (Sunday): Sunrisers Hyderabad vs LSG – 3:30 PM
April 5 (Sunday): RCB vs CSK – 7:30 PM
April 6 (Monday): KKR vs Punjab Kings – 7:30 PM
April 7 (Tuesday): Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians – 7:30 PM
April 8 (Wednesday): Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans – 7:30 PM
April 9 (Thursday): KKR vs LSG – 7:30 PM
April 10 (Friday): Rajasthan Royals vs RCB – 7:30 PM
April 11 (Saturday): Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 3:30 PM
April 11 (Saturday): CSK vs Delhi Capitals – 7:30 PM
April 12 (Sunday): LSG vs Gujarat Titans – 3:30 PM
April 12 (Sunday): Mumbai Indians vs RCB – 7:30 PM

2026 IPL Schedule Phase 2

Phase two of the schedule has now officially been released. Additionally, the playoff schedule will be announced at a later date.

Here is the phase two portion of the full schedule.

April 13 (Monday): Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals – 7:30 PM
April 14 (Tuesday): Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 7:30 PM
April 15 (Wednesday): Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Lucknow Super Giants – 7:30 PM
April 16 (Thursday): Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings – 7:30 PM
April 17 (Friday): Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 7:30 PM
April 18 (Saturday): Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals – 3:30 PM
April 18 (Saturday): Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings – 7:30 PM
April 19 (Sunday): Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals – 3:30 PM
April 19 (Sunday): Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants – 7:30 PM
April 20 (Monday): Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians – 7:30 PM
April 21 (Tuesday): Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals – 7:30 PM
April 22 (Wednesday): Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan Royals – 7:30 PM
April 23 (Thursday): Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings – 7:30 PM
April 24 (Friday): Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans – 7:30 PM
April 25 (Saturday): Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings – 3:30 PM
April 25 (Saturday): Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 7:30 PM
April 26 (Sunday): Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings – 3:30 PM
April 26 (Sunday): Lucknow Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 7:30 PM
April 27 (Monday): Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 7:30 PM
April 28 (Tuesday): Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals – 7:30 PM
April 29 (Wednesday): Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 7:30 PM
April 30 (Thursday): Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 7:30 PM

May 2026 Matches

May 1 (Friday): Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals – 7:30 PM
May 2 (Saturday): Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians – 7:30 PM
May 3 (Sunday): Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 3:30 PM
May 3 (Sunday): Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings – 7:30 PM
May 4 (Monday): Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants – 7:30 PM
May 5 (Tuesday): Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings – 7:30 PM
May 6 (Wednesday): Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings
May 7 (Thursday): Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 7:30 PM
May 8 (Friday): Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 7:30 PM
May 9 (Saturday): Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans – 7:30 PM
May 10 (Sunday): Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants – 3:30 PM
May 10 (Sunday): Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians – 7:30 PM

May 11 (Monday): Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals – 7:30 PM
May 12 (Tuesday): Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 7:30 PM
May 13 (Wednesday): Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 7:30 PM
May 14 (Thursday): Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians – 7:30 PM
May 15 (Friday): Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings – 7:30 PM
May 16 (Saturday): Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans – 7:30 PM
May 17 (Sunday): Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 3:30 PM
May 17 (Sunday): Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals – 7:30 PM
May 18 (Monday): Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 7:30 PM
May 19 (Tuesday): Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants – 7:30 PM
May 20 (Wednesday): Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians – 7:30 PM
May 21 (Thursday): Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans – 7:30 PM
May 22 (Friday): Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 7:30 PM
May 23 (Saturday): Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings – 7:30 PM
May 24 (Sunday): Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals – 3:30 PM
May 24 (Sunday): Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals – 7:30 PM

IPL 2026 Points Table

Here is the points table for the 2026 IPL season.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) – 2 Points
Mumbai Indians (MI) – 2 Points
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SH) – 0 Points
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) – 0 Points
Delhi Capitals (DC) – 0 Points
Gujarat Titans (GT) – 0 Points
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) – 0 Points
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) – 0 Points
Punjab Kings (PK) – 0 Points
Rajasthan Royals (RR) – 0 Points

2025 IPL Champions – Royal Challengers Bengaluru

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) claimed their first IPL trophy in 2025. They will launch the 2026 season by playing the opening match against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

The Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians are the most successful teams, each with five championships. Only the Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants, and Punjab Kings are without a title.

Surprisingly, none of the 2026 World Cup Championship India team are on the RCB squad. However, several notable players from the World Cup are on the team.

Phil Salt, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, and Jacob Duffy are all suiting up for the reigning IPL champions this season.

Luckily for T20 cricket fans, they won’t have to wait a long time for the new season to get up and running.