Indian Premier League 2026 Schedule, Venues & Nearest Metro Stations
The Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL 2026)
<p>The Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL 2026) is set to be one of the most anticipated cricket tournaments in India, featuring top franchises competing across major metropolitan cities. Alongside match schedules and venues, metro connectivity plays a crucial role in ensuring smooth travel for thousands of spectators attending matches in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai.</p>
<h2>IPL 2026 Complete Match Schedule:</h2>
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<th>Date</th>
<th>Match</th>
<th>Start Time</th>
<th>Venue</th>
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<tr><td>March 28, Saturday</td><td>Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Bengaluru</td></tr>
<tr><td>March 29, Sunday</td><td>Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr>
<tr><td>March 30, Monday</td><td>Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Guwahati</td></tr>
<tr><td>March 31, Tuesday</td><td>Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Mullanpur</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 1, Wednesday</td><td>Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Lucknow</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 2, Thursday</td><td>Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 3, Friday</td><td>Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 4, Saturday</td><td>Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians</td><td>3:30 PM</td><td>Delhi</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 4, Saturday</td><td>Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 5, Sunday</td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants</td><td>3:30 PM</td><td>Hyderabad</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 5, Sunday</td><td>Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Bengaluru</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 6, Monday</td><td>Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 7, Tuesday</td><td>Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Guwahati</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 8, Wednesday</td><td>Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Delhi</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 9, Thursday</td><td>Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 10, Friday</td><td>Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Guwahati</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 11, Saturday</td><td>Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad</td><td>3:30 PM</td><td>Mullanpur</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 11, Saturday</td><td>Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 12, Sunday</td><td>Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans</td><td>3:30 PM</td><td>Lucknow</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 12, Sunday</td><td>Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 13, Monday</td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Hyderabad</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 14, Tuesday</td><td>Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 15, Wednesday</td><td>Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Lucknow Super Giants</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Bengaluru</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 16, Thursday</td><td>Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 17, Friday</td><td>Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 18, Saturday</td><td>Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals</td><td>3:30 PM</td><td>Bengaluru</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 18, Saturday</td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Hyderabad</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 19, Sunday</td><td>Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals</td><td>3:30 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 19, Sunday</td><td>Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>New Chandigarh</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 20, Monday</td><td>Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 21, Tuesday</td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Hyderabad</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 22, Wednesday</td><td>Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan Royals</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Lucknow</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 23, Thursday</td><td>Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 24, Friday</td><td>Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Bengaluru</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 25, Saturday</td><td>Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings</td><td>3:30 PM</td><td>Delhi</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 25, Saturday</td><td>Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Jaipur</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 26, Sunday</td><td>Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings</td><td>3:30 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 26, Sunday</td><td>Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Lucknow</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 27, Monday</td><td>Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Delhi</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 28, Tuesday</td><td>Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>New Chandigarh</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 29, Wednesday</td><td>Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr>
<tr><td>April 30, Thursday</td><td>Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 1, Friday</td><td>Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Jaipur</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 2, Saturday</td><td>Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 3, Sunday</td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders</td><td>3:30 PM</td><td>Hyderabad</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 3, Sunday</td><td>Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 4, Monday</td><td>Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 5, Tuesday</td><td>Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Delhi</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 6, Wednesday</td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Hyderabad</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 7, Thursday</td><td>Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Lucknow</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 8, Friday</td><td>Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Delhi</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 9, Saturday</td><td>Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Jaipur</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 10, Sunday</td><td>Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants</td><td>3:30 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 10, Sunday</td><td>Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Raipur</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 11, Monday</td><td>Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Dharamshala</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 12, Tuesday</td><td>Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 13, Wednesday</td><td>Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Raipur</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 14, Thursday</td><td>Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Dharamshala</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 15, Friday</td><td>Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Lucknow</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 16, Saturday</td><td>Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 17, Sunday</td><td>Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru</td><td>3:30 PM</td><td>Dharamshala</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 17, Sunday</td><td>Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Delhi</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 18, Monday</td><td>Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 19, Tuesday</td><td>Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Jaipur</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 20, Wednesday</td><td>Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 21, Thursday</td><td>Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 22, Friday</td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Hyderabad</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 23, Saturday</td><td>Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Lucknow</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 24, Sunday</td><td>Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals</td><td>3:30 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr>
<tr><td>May 24, Sunday</td><td>Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr>
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<h3 class="pt-2">IPL 2026 Venues</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Metro Cities and Nearest Metro Station</strong>
<ul>
<li>Bengaluru - M Chinnaswamy Stadium - Cubbon Park Metro Station (0.41 KM) - Purple Line</li>
<li>Ahmedabad - Narendra Modi Stadium - Motera Stadium Metro Station (0.71 KM) - Red Line</li>
<li>Kolkata - Eden Gardens - Esplanade Metro Station (0.91 KM) - Blue Line</li>
<li>Chennai - MA Chidambaram Stadium - Government Estate Metro Station (1.25 KM) - Blue Line</li>
<li>Lucknow - Ekana Stadium - Indira Nagar Metro Station / Charbagh Metro Station (10 KM approx.) - Red Line</li>
<li>Delhi - Arun Jaitley Stadium - Delhi Gate Metro Station (0.53 KM) - Violet Line</li>
<li>Hyderabad - Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium - Stadium Metro Station (0.08 KM) - Blue Line</li>
<li>Mumbai - Wankhede Stadium - Churchgate Station (1.5 KM)</li>
<li>Jaipur - Sawai Mansingh Stadium - Chhoti Chaupar Metro Station (2.53 KM) - Pink Line</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>Non-Metro Cities IPL Venues</strong>
<ul>
<li>Dharamsala - Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium</li>
<li>Guwahati - ACA Stadium</li>
<li>Mullanpur - New PCA Stadium</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p>The IPL 2026 season will follow the standard T20 format, with league-stage matches, followed by playoffs including Qualifier matches, Eliminator, and the Final. Matches are expected to be hosted across multiple cities with both day and evening fixtures.</p>
