IPL 2026

IPL 2026 Season: Teams, Schedule, and Official Updates

Welcome to the official hub for IPL 2026 – The 19th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is scheduled from March 28 to May 31, 2026, with the final and a playoff match set for the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The tournament will be expanded to feature 84 matches with 10 teams competing.

Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will play five home games in Bengaluru and two at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium in Raipur. Due to state elections in West Bengal, Assam, and Tamil Nadu, the schedule will be announced in two phases, with the first set of fixtures expected by mid-March. The playoffs begin on May 26, culminating in the final on May 31.