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]BCCI Announces IPL 2026 Phase 2 Schedule, Playoff Dates Not Yet Confirmed
by K D Mishra
Finally, BCCI has announced the second part of the IPL 2026 schedule. This will contain 50 matches from April 12 to May 24. Matches will be played in 12 cities like Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, Dharamsala, Raipur, and New Chandigarh.
The first match will be played in Hyderabad. In this match, SRH will be facing RR. Eight double headers will be played. In the afternoon matches starts from 3:30 PM IST.
PBKS will be hosting their home games in New Chandigarh and Dharamsala. RR will be hosting four games in Jaipur. RCB will be hosting three games in Bengaluru. Matches will also be played in Raipur. The schedule for the playoffs has not been announced yet. Right now, only the final date has been confirmed. The final game of IPL 2026 will be played on May 31.
IPL 2026: second phase schedule
| Match | Date | Day | Time (IST) | Home Team | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28-Mar-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru |
| 2 | 29-Mar-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai |
| 3 | 30-Mar-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Rajasthan Royals | Guwahati |
| 4 | 31-Mar-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Punjab Kings | New Chandigarh |
| 5 | 01-Apr-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow |
| 6 | 02-Apr-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata |
| 7 | 03-Apr-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai |
| 8 | 04-Apr-26 | Sat | 3:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Capitals | Delhi |
| 9 | 04-Apr-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad |
| 10 | 05-Apr-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad |
| 11 | 05-Apr-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru |
| 12 | 06-Apr-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata |
| 13 | 07-Apr-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Rajasthan Royals | Guwahati |
| 14 | 08-Apr-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Delhi Capitals | Delhi |
| 15 | 09-Apr-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata |
| 16 | 10-Apr-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Rajasthan Royals | Guwahati |
| 17 | 11-Apr-26 | Sat | 3:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Punjab Kings | New Chandigarh |
| 18 | 11-Apr-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai |
| 19 | 12-Apr-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow |
| 20 | 12-Apr-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai |
| 21 | 13-Apr-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad |
| 22 | 14-Apr-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai |
| 23 | 15-Apr-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru |
| 24 | 16-Apr-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai |
| 25 | 17-Apr-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad |
| 26 | 18-Apr-26 | Sat | 3:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru |
| 27 | 18-Apr-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad |
| 28 | 19-Apr-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata |
| 29 | 19-Apr-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Punjab Kings | New Chandigarh |
| 30 | 20-Apr-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad |
| 31 | 21-Apr-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad |
| 32 | 22-Apr-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow |
| 33 | 23-Apr-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai |
| 34 | 24-Apr-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru |
| 35 | 25-Apr-26 | Sat | 3:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Delhi Capitals | Delhi |
| 36 | 25-Apr-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur |
| 37 | 26-Apr-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad |
| 38 | 26-Apr-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow |
| 39 | 27-Apr-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Delhi Capitals | Delhi |
| 40 | 28-Apr-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Punjab Kings | New Chandigarh |
| 41 | 29-Apr-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai |
| 42 | 30-Apr-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad |
| 43 | 01-May-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur |
| 44 | 02-May-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai |
| 45 | 03-May-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad |
| 46 | 03-May-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad |
| 47 | 04-May-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai |
| 48 | 05-May-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi Capitals | Delhi |
| 49 | 06-May-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad |
| 50 | 07-May-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow |
| 51 | 08-May-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi Capitals | Delhi |
| 52 | 09-May-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur |
| 53 | 10-May-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai |
| 54 | 10-May-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Raipur |
| 55 | 11-May-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Punjab Kings | Dharamshala |
| 56 | 12-May-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad |
| 57 | 13-May-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Raipur |
| 58 | 14-May-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Punjab Kings | Dharamshala |
| 59 | 15-May-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow |
| 60 | 16-May-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata |
| 61 | 17-May-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Punjab Kings | Dharamshala |
| 62 | 17-May-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi Capitals | Delhi |
| 63 | 18-May-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai |
| 64 | 19-May-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur |
| 65 | 20-May-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata |
| 66 | 21-May-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai |
| 67 | 22-May-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad |
| 68 | 23-May-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow |
| 69 | 24-May-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai |
| 70 | 24-May-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata |
