The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially announced the second phase schedule of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, confirming the remaining league-stage matches and playoff timeline.
The second phase of the tournament will be played from April 13 to May 24, 2026, with matches scheduled across 12 venues in India.
📅 Phase 2 Start and Opening Match
The second phase first match is between SRH and RR.
👉 April 13, 2026
👉 Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad
IPL 2026 Phase 2 Full Schedule
The second phase of IPL 2026 will be played from April 13 to May 24, 2026. A total of 50 matches will be played across 12 venues, with 8 double-headers scheduled during this phase.
• Phase 2 Start: April 13, 2026
• League Stage End: May 24, 2026
• Total Matches in Phase 2: 50
• Double-Headers: 8
• Opening Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals
Full Match Schedule
| Match | Date | Day | Time | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 13-Apr-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | Hyderabad |
| 22 | 14-Apr-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai |
| 23 | 15-Apr-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Lucknow Super Giants | Bengaluru |
| 24 | 16-Apr-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings | Mumbai |
| 25 | 17-Apr-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Ahmedabad |
| 26 | 18-Apr-26 | Sat | 3:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals | Bengaluru |
| 27 | 18-Apr-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings | Hyderabad |
| 28 | 19-Apr-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata |
| 29 | 19-Apr-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants | New Chandigarh |
| 30 | 20-Apr-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians | Ahmedabad |
| 31 | 21-Apr-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals | Hyderabad |
| 32 | 22-Apr-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan Royals | Lucknow |
| 33 | 23-Apr-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai |
| 34 | 24-Apr-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans | Bengaluru |
| 35 | 25-Apr-26 | Sat | 3:30 PM | Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings | Delhi |
| 36 | 25-Apr-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Jaipur |
| 37 | 26-Apr-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings | Ahmedabad |
| 38 | 26-Apr-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Lucknow |
| 39 | 27-Apr-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Delhi |
| 40 | 28-Apr-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | New Chandigarh |
| 41 | 29-Apr-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai |
| 42 | 30-Apr-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Ahmedabad |
| 43 | 01-May-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals | Jaipur |
| 44 | 02-May-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Chennai |
| 45 | 03-May-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad |
| 46 | 03-May-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings | Ahmedabad |
| 47 | 04-May-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants | Mumbai |
| 48 | 05-May-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings | Delhi |
| 49 | 06-May-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings | Hyderabad |
| 50 | 07-May-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Lucknow |
| 51 | 08-May-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi |
| 52 | 09-May-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans | Jaipur |
| 53 | 10-May-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants | Chennai |
| 54 | 10-May-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians | Raipur |
| 55 | 11-May-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals | Dharamshala |
| 56 | 12-May-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Ahmedabad |
| 57 | 13-May-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Raipur |
| 58 | 14-May-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Dharamshala |
| 59 | 15-May-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings | Lucknow |
| 60 | 16-May-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans | Kolkata |
| 61 | 17-May-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Dharamshala |
| 62 | 17-May-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals | Delhi |
| 63 | 18-May-26 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai |
| 64 | 19-May-26 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants | Jaipur |
| 65 | 20-May-26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | Kolkata |
| 66 | 21-May-26 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans | Chennai |
| 67 | 22-May-26 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Hyderabad |
| 68 | 23-May-26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings | Lucknow |
| 69 | 24-May-26 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai |
| 70 | 24-May-26 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals | Kolkata |
🏟️ Venues for IPL 2026 Phase 2
The matches will be played across the following cities:
- Bengaluru
- Mumbai
- Chennai
- Kolkata
- Delhi
- Ahmedabad
- Hyderabad
- Lucknow
- Jaipur
- Dharamsala
- Raipur
- New Chandigarh
📅 Final League Matches
The league stage of IPL 2026 will conclude on:
👉 May 24, 2026
The final day will feature:
- Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals
🏆 IPL 2026 Playoff Schedule
Following the league stage, the playoffs will be held as per the following schedule:
- May 26: Qualifier 1
- May 27: Eliminator
- May 29: Qualifier 2
- May 31: Final
The venues of the Playoff schedule will be released once the playoffs berths are confirmed.
The final will be hosted at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore.
