MI IPL 2026 Schedule: MI vs KKR First Match on March 29

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has finally announced the first-phase schedule of the Indian Premier League 2026 after a long delay on Wednesday. According to a report by The Indian Express, the tournament will start on March 28, while the final will be played on May 31.
Mumbai Indians will play their first match of the season on March 29. First Mumbai play against Kolkata Knight Riders, in their opening fixture at home, and then after almost a week, play their next in Delhi against DC.
MI IPL 2026 Schedule
| Date | Teams | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 March, 2026 | MI vs KKR | Mumbai | 7:30 PM IST |
| 4 April, 2026 | DC vs MI | Delhi | 3:30 PM IST |
| 7 April, 2026 | RR vs MI | Guwahati | 7:30 PM IST |
| 12 April, 2026 | MI vs CSK | Mumbai | 7:30 PM IST |
MI squad for IPL 2026: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickleton, Suryakumar Yadav, Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Robin Minz, Hardik Pandya(c), Mitchell Santner, Corbin Bosch, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Will Jacks, Raghu Sharma, Raj Angad Bawa, Allah Ghafanzar.
New Players Added to the MI Squad
| Player | From Team / Price |
|---|---|
| Sherfane Rutherford | From GT |
| Mayank Markande | From KKR |
| Shardul Thakur | From LSG |
| Quinton de Kock | ₹1 Crore |
| Mohammad Izhar | ₹30 Lakh |
| Danish Malewar | ₹30 Lakh |
| Atharva Ankolekar | ₹30 Lakh |
| Mayank Rawat | ₹30 Lakh |