IPL 2026 Schedule: Teams, Time Table, Match List, Points Table

Cricket fans, get ready for another season of high-voltage action! This IPL would be special for a lot of reasons. With the tournament set to begin on March 22nd, the stage is all set for another thrilling summer of cricket.

This year’s edition follows a dramatic last season, where RCB finally lifted their maiden title, ending an 18-year-long wait. From high-scoring matches to mid-season twists due to geopolitical tensions, last season had everything. A total of 74 matches will be played across iconic stadiums, featuring star players, new captains, and fierce rivalries.

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Whether you’re cheering for CSK at Chepauk or watching a nail-biter at Eden Gardens, this season is sure to deliver unforgettable moments.

The wait for the much-anticipated TATA IPL 2026 schedule is finally over. We provides a comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about it.

Reliving IPL 2025

Before diving into the TATA IPL 2026 Schedule, let’s take a look back at one of the most dramatic seasons in IPL history. The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League had it all: high scores, last-over thrillers, and even a mid-season suspension due to the India–Pakistan crisis.

The tournament kicked off on 22 March, with KKR hosting RCB at Eden Gardens. But in a surprising turn of events, the defending champions KKR couldn’t even make it past the league stage. In contrast, RCB finally broke their 18-year curse, winning their maiden IPL title in a nerve-wracking final against Punjab Kings, clinched by just 6 runs.

Sai Sudharsan of Gujarat Titans lit up the tournament with the bat, scoring a phenomenal 759 runs, while his teammate Prasidh Krishna dominated with the ball, bagging 25 wickets.

The season saw a unique shift in dynamics, a mid-season pause after 9 May due to geopolitical tensions, and a comeback on 17 May with matches relocated to six different venues. Despite the challenges, the energy remained unmatched. Fans witnessed tight finishes, powerful performances, and emerging stars, making TATA IPL 2026 a true rollercoaster.

IPL 2026 Schedule 

The curtain has fallen on the IPL 2025 season, and excitement is already building for the next edition. 

Whether you’re planning your travel to the stadiums or setting reminders for your favorite team’s clashes, this breakdown has got you covered.

From power-packed weekend double-headers to intense weekday rivalries, the IPL 2026 promises a well-balanced mix of entertainment and competition.

The IPL traditionally occurs during the Indian summer (late March to May).

Here are the details about the tentative TATA IPL 2026 match list:

March & April Month Schedule

Here are the details of the group stage matches which will be played in March and April:

Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
22nd March	KKR vs RCB	Kolkata	7:30 PM
23rd March	SRH vs RR	Hyderabad	3:30 PM
23rd March	MI vs CSK	Chennai;	7:30 PM
24th March	DC vs LSG	Vizag	7:30 PM
25th March	GT vs PBKS	Ahmedabad	7:30 PM
26th March	RR vs KKR	Guwahati	7:30 PM
27th March	SRH vs LSG	Hyderabad	7:30 PM
28th March	RCB vs CSK	Chennai	7:30 PM
29th March	GT vs MI	Ahmedabad	7:30 PM
30th March	DC vs SRH	Vizag	3:30 PM
30th March	RR vs CSK	Guwahati	7:30 PM
31st March	MI vs KKR	Mumbai	7:30 PM
1st April	LSG vs PBKS	Lucknow	7:30 PM
2nd April	RCB vs GT	Bengaluru	7:30 PM
03rd April	KKR vs SRH	Vizag	7:30 PM
04th April	LSG vs MI	Lucknow	7:30 PM
05th April	CSK vs DC	Chennai	3:30 PM
05th April	PBKS vs RR	New Chandigarh	7:30 PM
06th April	KKR vs LSG	Kolkata	3:30 PM
06th April	SRH vs GT	Hyderabad	7:30 PM
07th April	MI vs RCB	Mumbai	7:30 PM
08th April	PBKS vs CSK	New Chandigarh	7:30 PM
9th April	GT vs RR	Ahmedabad	7:30 PM
10th April	RCB vs DC	Bengaluru	7:30 PM
11th April	CSK vs KKR	Chennai	7:30 PM
12th April	LSG vs GT	Lucknow	3:30 PM
12th April	SRH vs PBKS	Hyderabad	7:30 PM
13th April	RR vs RCB	Jaipur	3:30 PM
13th April	DC vs MI	Delhi	7:30 PM
14th April	LSG vs CSK	Lucknow	7:30 PM
15th April	PBKS vs KKR	New Chandigarh	7:30 PM
16th April	DC vs RR	Delhi	7:30 PM
17th April	MI vs SRH	Mumbai	7:30 PM
18th April	RR vs PBKS	Bengaluru	7:30 PM
19th April	GT vs DC	Ahmedabad	3:30 PM
19th April	RR vs LSG	Jaipur	7:30 PM
20th April	PBKS vs RCB	New Chandigarh	3:30 PM
20th April	MI vs CSK	Mumbai	7:30 PM
21st April	KKR vs GT	Kolkata	7:30 PM
22nd April	LSG vs DC	Lucknow	7:30 PM
23rd April	SRH vs MI	Hyderabad	7:30 PM
24th April	RCB vs RR	Bengaluru	7:30 PM
25th April	CSK vs SRH	Chennai	7:30 PM
26th April	KKR vs PBKS	Kolkata	7:30 PM
27th April	MI vs LSG	Mumbai	3:30 PM
27th April	DC vs RCB	Delhi	7:30 PM
28th April	RR vs GT	Jaipur	7:30 PM
29th April	DC vs KKR	Delhi	7:30 PM
30th April	CSK vs PBKS	Chennai	7:30 PM

May Month Schedule

Here are the details of the group stage matches which will be played in May:

1st May	RR vs MI	Jaipur	7:30 PM
2nd May	GT vs SRH	Ahmedabad	7:30 PM
3rd May	RR vs CSK	Bengaluru	7:30 PM
4th May	KKR vs RR	Kolkata	3:30 PM
4th May	PBKS vs CSK	Dharamsala	7:30 PM
5th May	SRH vs DC	Hyderabad	7:30 PM
6th May	MI vs GT	Mumbai	7:30 PM
7th May	KKR vs CSK	Kolkata	7:30 PM
8th May	PBKS vs DC	Dharamsala	7:30 PM

IPL 2026 Playoffs

Once the group stage games finish, the playoffs of the 2026 season will begin.

Here’s how it will be played:

29 May	Qualifier 1 – 1st Position Team on League Stage vs 2nd Position Team of League Stage	TBC	7:30 PM
30 May	Eliminator – Loser of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Qualifier 2	TBC	7:30 PM
01June	Qualifier 2 – Loser of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Eliminator	TBC	7:30 PM
03 June	Final – Winner of Qualifier 2 vs Winner of Qualifier 1	TBC	7:30 PM

Note: The above schedule time table or match list has been announced by the BCCI.

TATA IPL 2026 Schedule PDF Download

If you’re someone who likes to keep things handy and stay updated without checking the internet every time, downloading the whole IPL schedule in PDF format is your best bet.

With just a single click, you can save the entire fixture, featuring all 74 matches, including match dates, venues, and IST timings, right to your device.

Click here to get the full IPL Schedule PDF download version to have it offline.

IPL 2026 Teams and Captains

Below is the list of the teams and captains participating in the IPL Schedule 2026.

SR No	IPL Team	IPL Team Captain
1	Chennai Super Kings (CSK)	R Gaikwad
2	Mumbai Indians	Hardik Pandya
3	Rajasthan Royals	Riyan Parag
4	Kolkata Knight Riders	Ajinkya Rahane (Likely)
5	Punjab Kings	Shreyas Iyer
6	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Pat Cummins
7	Delhi Capitals	Axar Patel
8	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Rajat Patidar
9	Lucknow Super Giants	Rishabh Pant
10	Gujarat Titans	Shubman Gill

IPL 2026 Squads

Below is the complete, squad list for all 10 teams for the 2026 season.

1. Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

CSK made waves by trading in Sanju Samson and making unprecedented bids for uncapped players to build a post-Jadeja core.

• Retained Players: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni (Uncapped), Shivam Dube, Noor Ahmad (AFG), Khaleel Ahmed, Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel, Anshul Kamboj, Jamie Overton (ENG), Ramakrishna Ghosh, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis (AUS), Shreyas Gopal, Gurjapneet Singh, Dewald Brevis (SA).
  
• Trade In: Sanju Samson (from RR).
  
• Auction Buys: Prashant Veer (₹14.20 Cr), Kartik Sharma (₹14.20 Cr), Akeal Hosein (₹2 Cr), Rahul Chahar (₹1 Cr), Matt Henry (₹2 Cr), Matthew Short (₹1.50 Cr), Sarfaraz Khan (₹75 L), Aman Khan (₹40 L), Zak Foulkes (₹75 L).

2. Mumbai Indians (MI)

Mumbai focused on bringing back experienced Indian core members through trades while retaining their heavy hitters.

• Retained Players: Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult (NZ), Will Jacks (ENG), Mitchell Santner (NZ), Naman Dhir, Ryan Rickleton (SA), Robin Minz, Corbin Bosch (SA), Allah Ghazanfar (AFG), Ashwani Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Raghu Sharma, Raj Angad Bawa.
  
• Trade In: Shardul Thakur (from LSG), Sherfane Rutherford (from GT), Mayank Markande (from KKR).
  
• Auction Buys: Quinton de Kock (₹1 Cr), Mohammad Izhar (₹30 L), Danish Malewar (₹30 L), Atharva Ankolekar (₹30 L), Mayank Rawat (₹30 L).

3. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

KKR broke the bank for Cameron Green, who became the most expensive overseas player in IPL history at ₹25.20 Crore (though his salary is capped at ₹18 Crore under new rules).

• Retained Players: Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine (WI), Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Vaibhav Arora, Ajinkya Rahane, Umran Malik, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell (WI).
  
• Auction Buys: Cameron Green (₹25.20 Cr), Matheesha Pathirana (₹18 Cr), Mustafizur Rahman (₹9.20 Cr), Tejasvi Singh (₹3 Cr), Finn Allen (₹2 Cr), Tim Seifert (₹1.50 Cr), Akash Deep (₹1 Cr), Rachin Ravindra (₹2 Cr), Rahul Tripathi (₹75 L), Kartik Tyagi (₹30 L).

4. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

RCB maintained a stable core around Virat Kohli and used the auction to bolster their bowling and middle-order power.

• Retained Players: Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Phil Salt (ENG), Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Josh Hazlewood (AUS), Yash Dayal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Thushara (SL), Tim David (AUS), Romario Shepherd (WI), Jacob Bethell (ENG), Swapnil Singh, Rasikh Salam, Abhinandan Singh, Suyash Sharma.
  
• Auction Buys: Venkatesh Iyer (₹7 Cr), Mangesh Yadav (₹5.20 Cr), Jacob Duffy (₹2 Cr), Jordan Cox (₹75 L), Vicky Ostwal (₹30 L), Satvik Deswal (₹30 L), Vihaan Malhotra (₹30 L), Kanishk Chouhan (₹30 L).

5. Delhi Capitals (DC)

DC added local star Nitish Rana through a trade and focused on overseas specialists in the auction.

• Retained Players: Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc (AUS), T. Natarajan, Tristan Stubbs (SA), Mukesh Kumar, Abishek Porel, Ashutosh Sharma, Sameer Rizvi, Dushmantha Chameera (SL), Vipraj Nigam, Karun Nair, Madhav Tiwari, Ajay Mandal, Tripurana Vijay.
  
• Trade In: Nitish Rana (from RR).
  
• Auction Buys: Auqib Nabi Dar (₹8.40 Cr), Pathum Nissanka (₹4 Cr), David Miller (₹2 Cr), Ben Duckett (₹2 Cr), Lungi Ngidi (₹2 Cr), Kyle Jamieson (₹2 Cr), Prithvi Shaw (₹75 L), Sahil Parikh (₹30 L).

6. Gujarat Titans (GT)

GT retained a massive 20-player core, focusing on chemistry and bowling variety.

• Retained Players: Shubman Gill (c), Rashid Khan (AFG), Sai Sudharsan, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada (SA), Jos Buttler (ENG), Prasidh Krishna, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Sai Kishore, Glenn Phillips (NZ), Arshad Khan, Gurnoor Singh Brar, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Manav Suthar, Nishant Sindhu.
  
• Auction Buys: Jason Holder (₹7 Cr), Ashok Sharma (₹90 L), Luke Wood (₹75 L), Prithvi Raj Yarra (₹30 L), Tom Banton (₹30 L).

7. Punjab Kings (PBKS)

PBKS retained Shreyas Iyer as their captain after his massive ₹26.75 Crore retention deal.

• Retained Players: Shreyas Iyer (c), Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Marcus Stoinis (AUS), Marco Jansen (SA), Prabhsimran Singh, Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Priyansh Arya, Azmatullah Omarzai (AFG), Lockie Ferguson (NZ), Harpreet Brar, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash, Harnoor Pannu, Mitchell Owen, Xavier Bartlett (AUS).
  
• Auction Buys: Ben Dwarshuis (₹4.40 Cr), Cooper Connolly (₹2 Cr), Praveen Dubey (₹30 L), Vishal Nishad (₹30 L).

8. Rajasthan Royals (RR)

RR pulled off the trade of the season by landing Ravindra Jadeja while replenishing their bowling stocks in the auction.

• Retained Players: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Jofra Archer (ENG), Kwena Maphaka (SA), Nandre Burger (SA), Shimron Hetmyer (WI), Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yudhvir Singh Charak.
  
• Trade In: Ravindra Jadeja (from CSK), Sam Curran (from CSK), Donovan Ferreira (from DC).
  
• Auction Buys: Ravi Bishnoi (₹7.20 Cr), Adam Milne (₹2.40 Cr), Ravi Singh (₹95 L), Sushant Mishra (₹90 L), Kuldeep Sen (₹75 L), Vignesh Puthur (₹30 L), Aman Rao (₹30 L).

9. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

LSG officially handed the reins to Rishabh Pant (retained for ₹27 Cr) and secured a potent pace attack.

• Retained Players: Rishabh Pant (c), Nicholas Pooran (WI), Mayank Yadav, Avesh Khan, Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Mohsin Khan, Mitchell Marsh (AUS), Shahbaz Ahmed, Aiden Markram (SA), Manimaran Siddharth, Matthew Breetzke (SA), Wanindu Hasaranga (SL), Akash Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, Himmat Singh, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav.
  
• Trade In: Mohammed Shami (from SRH), Arjun Tendulkar (from MI).
  
• Auction Buys: Anrich Nortje (₹6.50 Cr), Josh Inglis (₹2.60 Cr), Aaron Hardie (₹1.25 Cr), Lizaad Williams (₹75 L), Reece Topley (₹75 L).

10. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

SRH prioritized a balanced middle order and added Liam Livingstone to their explosive batting lineup.

• Retained Players: Pat Cummins (c), Travis Head (AUS), Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen (SA), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshal Patel, Ishan Kishan, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis (SL), Brydon Carse (ENG), Eshan Malinga (SL), Harsh Dubey, R Smaran, Zeeshan Ansari, Aniket Verma.
  
• Auction Buys: Liam Livingstone (₹13 Cr), Jack Edwards (₹3 Cr), Salil Arora (₹1.50 Cr), Shivam Mavi (₹75 L), Shivang Kumar (₹30 L), Praful Hinge (₹30 L), Sakib Hussain (₹30 L).

IPL 2026 Venues

City	Stadium	Home Team
Mumbai	Wankhede Stadium	Mumbai Indians (MI)
Chennai	M.A. Chidambaram Stadium	Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Kolkata	Eden Gardens	Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Delhi	Arun Jaitley Stadium	Delhi Capitals (DC)
Bengaluru	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium	Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Hyderabad	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium	Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Ahmedabad	Narendra Modi Stadium	Gujarat Titans
Jaipur	Sawai Mansingh Stadium	Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Mohali	PCA Stadium	Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Lucknow	Ekana Cricket Stadium	Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

TATA IPL 2026 Points Table

The IPL points table shows which teams are climbing toward the playoffs and which ones are struggling to keep up. Fans often say that one over can change a match, but here, one run can decide whether a team qualifies for the knockouts or not.

The rule is simple:

• A win = 2 points
• A no result or washout = 1 point
• A loss = 0 points

When teams finish with the same number of points, Net Run Rate (NRR) comes into play, making every ball bowled and every run scored incredibly valuable. That’s why even in one-sided matches, teams fight till the end, to keep their NRR healthy.

Here’s how the table looks before the action begins:

Pos.	Teams	Played	Won	Loss	NR	Pts.	NRR
1	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Punjab Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Gujarat Titans	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Mumbai Indians	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Chennai Super Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Sunrisers Hyderabad	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Lucknow Super Giants	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Rajasthan Royals	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Delhi Capitals	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Kolkata Knight Riders	0	0	0	0	0	0

IPL 2026 Auction, Player Retention Rules and Salary Structure

The excitement around IPL 2026 has reached a new peak with the official list of retained and released players now out. This year’s retention day came with several surprises, major trades, and big-budget decisions that will directly impact how franchises approach the mega auction, expected to be held on December 16.

One of the biggest talking points was KKR, who made bold moves by releasing major names like Andre Russell and Venkatesh Iyer. With these decisions, KKR will walk into the IPL 2026 auction with the highest purse among all teams, ₹64.30 crore.

On the other hand, MI have the lowest remaining purse, at just ₹2.75 crore, after retaining a strong and expensive core including Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, SKY, and Trent Boult.

Top Buys From IPL 2026 Auction

Player	Price	Team	Role
Cameron Green	₹25.20 Cr	KKR	All-rounder
Matheesha Pathirana	₹18.00 Cr	KKR	Bowler
Prashant Veer	₹14.20 Cr	CSK	All-rounder (Uncapped)
Kartik Sharma	₹14.20 Cr	CSK	Wk-Batter (Uncapped)
Liam Livingstone	₹13.00 Cr	SRH	All-rounder

Salary Slab for Retained Players Before IPL 2026 Auction

One of the significant changes in the retention rules is the salary slab for retained players. Teams can now retain 5 capped players (Indian or overseas) along with 1 uncapped player, meaning each team can retain a total of 6 players.

However, franchises can only retain two uncapped players in total, and the salary of an uncapped retained player is Rs 4 crore.

The retained players’ salaries will be deducted from the overall purse of Rs 120 crore, meaning if a franchise retains more players, their auction budget will be reduced accordingly.

Here is the salary slab for retained players under the updated rules:

Direct Retention Salary Structure:

Retained Player	Amount
Retained Player 1	INR 18 crore
Retained Player 2	INR 14 crore
Retained Player 3	INR 11 crore
Retained Player 4	INR 18 crore
Retained Player 5	INR 14 crore

Uncapped Player Salary Structure:

• Uncapped Retained Player: INR 4 crore

This retention framework allows franchises to secure their core players while ensuring a competitive auction pool. With an increased auction purse and new retention caps, the IPL 2026 auction promises to be a pivotal moment for teams looking to rebuild or strengthen their squads.

So, mark your calendars for the opening match on March 22nd, which is expected to be held at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.  It features 74 enthralling matches, culminating in the grand finale on May 25th.

Be sure to stay tuned for the official time table announcement or star date from the BCCI.

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