IPL 2026 schedule: The IPL 2026 will be the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Indian fans and the Indian cricket team are currently glimmering in the afterglow of the triumphant ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign.
About three weeks since the conclusion of the T20 World Cup, where India beat New Zealand in the final in Ahmedabad, the biggest cricket carnival will commence as IPL 2026 soon takes center stage.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are the defending champions, having won their maiden IPL title last year, incidentally in Ahmedabad, by beating the Punjab Kings in the final.
Earlier this year, the franchise got a huge relief when the Karnataka government permitted conditional approval to restart cricket at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The stadium was temporarily banned from hosting events following the stampede outside the venue last year, wherein 11 people lost their precious lives during RCB’s victory parade on June 4, 2024.
Even the Women’s World Cup matches allocated to Bengaluru were relocated.
It has been reported that Chinnaswamy Stadium will be hosting five league matches, including the season opener. Further, Santosh Menon, the secretary of the Karnataka State Cricket Association, has reportedly confirmed to Cricbuzz that Bengaluru will also host one playoff game and the IPL 2026 final.
In the league stage, RCB will play five home matches at the Chinnaswamy Stadium and two in Raipur.
Coming to the cricket front, probably the biggest news in the interim IPL season was the high-profile trade between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson has now shifted to CSK, while RR traded in Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran. Riyan Parag has been named the new RR skipper, while Ruturaj Gaikwad will continue to lead CSK.
IPL 2026 schedule to be announced in two phases
The IPL 2026 schedule will be announced in two phases due to the elections in some parts of the country, including Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, and West Bengal.
In the first phase, the BCCI reportedly will announce the schedule for the first 20 days of the IPL 2026. It is likely that the board will reveal the full schedule in the second phase once the Election Commission of India [ECI] has announced the election dates.
When is the IPL 2026 final?
The IPL 2026 final is likely to be slated for May 31, Sunday, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
IPL 2026 schedule phase 1:
To be announced soon.
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