IPL 2026 fixtures published
- The IPL 2026 fixture list has been published, showing match dates, times and venues. - The tournament began on March 28 and the final is scheduled for May 31. - The schedule sets travel, venue turnaround, staffing and broadcast windows, so operators must plan accordingly ( ).
The Indian Premier League’s full 2026 fixture list is now out, locking in match dates, start times and venues through the May 31 final. (iplt20.com) The Board of Control for Cricket in India first released only the opening phase on March 11, covering March 28 to April 12, because assembly elections were due in West Bengal, Assam and Tamil Nadu. The full season now runs from March 28 to May 31 in the league’s 19th edition. (iplt20.com, sportingnews.com) The season opened with Royal Challengers Bengaluru hosting Sunrisers Hyderabad at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on March 28. The league stage ends on May 24, and the playoffs begin on May 26 before the final on May 31. (iplt20.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com) The published fixture list does more than tell fans when games start. It fixes stadium turnover windows, team travel, broadcast slots and staffing plans across a tournament that Times of India says includes 74 matches, with 70 league games followed by four playoff matches. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com, documents.iplt20.com) The first phase set the operating pattern for the rest of the tournament: afternoon double-headers start at 3:30 p.m. Indian Standard Time, and evening games start at 7:30 p.m. Indian Standard Time. BCCI said the opening 20 matches were spread across 10 venues. (iplt20.com, documents.iplt20.com) The schedule also confirms that some franchises will split home games across multiple cities. BCCI said Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play five home matches in Bengaluru and two in Raipur, Punjab Kings will split home games between New Chandigarh and Dharamshala, and Rajasthan Royals will divide theirs between Guwahati and Jaipur. (iplt20.com) That matters for travel and venue crews because the IPL is not a single-site event. Teams move city to city on tight turnarounds, while host venues have to reset pitches, security, ticketing and television operations between matches. (documents.iplt20.com, sportingnews.com) The first-phase release also carried a venue warning in Bengaluru. BCCI said matches at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium were subject to clearance from an expert committee set up by the Karnataka government, with a March 13 inspection and mock demonstration of match-day arrangements. (iplt20.com) With the full list published, the rest of the season now has fixed dates from league play through the playoffs. For teams, broadcasters and stadium operators, the calendar is no longer provisional. (iplt20.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
