IPL 2026 Schedule, Time Table & Match Fixtures

All 74 matches of IPL 2026 in a single fixture list — dates, times in IST, venues, and direct links to each match preview. Last updated 22 May 2026. The league stage is complete; the playoffs run from 25-31 May 2026.

IPL 2026 Playoffs Schedule

The playoffs use the standard four-team format: Qualifier 1 (1st vs 2nd), Eliminator (3rd vs 4th), Qualifier 2 (loser of Q1 vs winner of Eliminator), Final.

IPL 2026 League Stage — Full Fixture List

All 70 league matches, in chronological order. Click any "Preview" link for the dedicated match-centre page with playing XI, prediction, pitch report and live odds.

Note: matches 26-70 of the league phase are also archived in our database. To keep the page readable on mobile we show the most recent fixtures and the upcoming playoffs above. Use the search box on the homepage to look up any specific past fixture.

IPL 2026 Opening Week Highlights

The IPL 2026 season opened on Saturday, 22 March at Chepauk with the marquee fixture Chennai Super Kings versus Mumbai Indians — the rivalry that has defined the league since 2008. CSK won by 7 wickets chasing 158, setting the tone for what has been their most consistent campaign in three seasons.

The first week saw two upsets: Sunrisers Hyderabad dismantling Rajasthan Royals at home, and Lucknow Super Giants holding off Delhi Capitals in a 5-run thriller at Visakhapatnam. Royal Challengers Bangalore opened their campaign with a confident win at Chinnaswamy against the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders.

IPL 2026 Venue Guide & Pitch Reports

Venue characteristics affect predictions more than recent form for any individual team. Here is a quick guide to the IPL 2026 venues, average first-innings scores this season, and the prevailing style of play that wins matches at each ground.

Understanding the IPL 2026 Format

IPL 2026 follows the standard 10-team double round-robin format. Each team plays 14 league matches — twice against teams in their group of five, and once against teams in the other group, with an additional fixture against the equivalent-rank team in the other group. The top four on the points table after 70 league matches advance to the playoffs.

The four-team playoff uses the standard format: Qualifier 1 (1st vs 2nd, winner goes to final), Eliminator (3rd vs 4th, loser eliminated), Qualifier 2 (Q1 loser vs Eliminator winner, decides second finalist), and the Final on 31 May 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Two points for a win, one for a no-result/abandoned, zero for a loss. Net run-rate breaks ties.

Team Travel & Fatigue Factor

One under-discussed factor in late-stage IPL is travel fatigue. Teams play across 10 venues, often with back-to-back fixtures separated by 1500+ km of flying. A side coming off a night game in Mumbai and arriving in Bengaluru at 2 AM the following morning, for a 7:30 PM start the next day, will not be at full sharpness regardless of bench depth.

We track each team's fixture sequence and flag any preview where the home or away side has had less than 36 hours between matches. This factor is rarely priced into pre-match odds, especially in the last fortnight of the league phase when fixture density peaks.

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