Tata IPL 2026
#TATAIPL2026 : Check Out The Venues, Timings , Matches, Of The Cash Rich League ; BCCI Announces First Phase Schedule
All eyes will be on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru who finally broke their long jinx of the the title by winning the 2025 edition in style . Can they retain the title remains to be seen? . One cannot wait for the action to begin and get ready to watch the maximums all over again .
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The richest and most popular T20 league in the world The Tata IPL 2026 is back. And beginning from march 28 – May 31. The cash righ league only gets bigger with 84 games this season 10 more from 74 last time around .
All eyes will be on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru who finally broke their long jinx of the the title by winning the 2025 edition in style . Can they retain the title remains to be seen? . One cannot wait for the action to begin and get ready to watch the maximums all over again .
A Decade of Glory 🏆
A look at the #TATAIPL champions in the last 🔟 editions 🙌
Who lifts the trophy in 2026? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/ZZmgJ5n0An
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 14, 2026
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have announced the schedule for the first phase of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, to be played from March 28 to April 12, 2026. As three states are scheduled to undergo State Assembly elections during this period, the full schedule of the tournament will be announced once the poll dates are announced.
The 19th edition of the biggest T20 league on the globe will commence when defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) host Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Presenting the Top 5⃣ buys of #TATAIPLAuction 2026 🙌
Which was your favourite bid? 🔨#TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/cBeFFZ9FKp
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) December 16, 2025
Talent meets opportunity 🤝
A look at the biggest uncapped buys from #TATAIPLAuction 2026 🙌
Relive their bids ▶️ https://t.co/8WpfIzvWDg#TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/YZUS1wapaf
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) December 17, 2025
A total of 20 matches will be played across 10 venues: Bengaluru, Mumbai, Guwahati, New Chandigarh, Lucknow, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad.
During this period, the tournament will feature four double-headers, with the afternoon matches beginning at 03:30 PM IST and the evening matches commencing at 07:30 PM IST. Following the opening encounter on Saturday, Mumbai Indians will take on Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
The first double-header of the season will take place on April 4, 2026, when Delhi Capitals face Mumbai Indians in the afternoon match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, followed by Gujarat Titans taking on Rajasthan Royals at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Rajasthan Royals will begin their home campaign in Guwahati, where they will host Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. Punjab Kings (PBKS), meanwhile, will play their early home fixtures at the PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh.