The Indian Premier League was first started in 2008, and within a very short time, it established a strong position across the world. Today, this tournament has become one of the most profitable cricket leagues globally and is considered the highest revenue-generating cricket tournament in the world.
The Indian Premier League 2026, the 19th season, has already started. So, it is important for you to have complete information about it—such as how many matches will be played, how many teams are participating in this season, and where the matches will be held.
The Indian Premier League 2026 (19th season) will be played from March 28 to May 31, 2026.
The Indian Premier League format is as follows:
1. There are a total of 10 teams in the tournament. They play in a double round-robin format, where each team plays against every other team twice. One match is played at their home ground, and the other match is played at the opponent’s home ground.
2. In the Indian Premier League points table, the top 4 teams qualify for the playoffs. The top 2 teams play against each other in Qualifier 1, and the team that wins this match directly reaches the final.
3. In the Indian Premier League points table, the teams in third and fourth position play against each other in the Eliminator. The winner of this match advances to Qualifier 2, where they face the team that lost in Qualifier 1. The winner of this match then secures a place in the final.
Where is the IPL being played?
1. The Indian Premier League is played across different cities in India, mainly in the home cities of each franchise. However, some teams choose to host one or more of their matches in other cities as well.
2. In the Indian Premier League 2026 season, a total of 70 league matches will be played, and these matches will take place across 13 different stadiums.
3. The opening match of the Indian Premier League 2026 season will be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, which is the home ground of the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
4. The other venues are Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, Eden Gardens in Kolkata, MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala, Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur, and Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
IPL 2026: Captains, Coaches, and Best Performances:
Below are the names of captains and coaches of the 10 teams who will play in this season:
- Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Coach: Stephen Fleming
- Best performance: Champions (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023)
- Captain: Axar Patel
- Coach: Hemang Badani
- Best Performance: Runners-up (2020)
- Captain: Shubman Gill
- Coach: Ashish Nehra
- Best performance: Champions (2022)
- Captain: Ajinkya Rahane
- Coach: Abhishek Nayar
- Best performance: Champions (2012, 2014, 2024)
- Captain: Rishabh Pant
- Coach: Justin Langer
- Best performance: Playoffs (2022, 2023)
- Captain: Hardik Pandya
- Coach: Mahela Jayawardene
- Best performance: Champions (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020)
- Captain: Shreyas Iyer
- Coach: Ricky Ponting
- Best performance: Runners-up (2014 and 2025)
- Captain: Riyan Parag
- Coach: Kumar Sangakkara
- Best performance: Champions (2008)
- Captain: Rajat Patidar
- Coach: Andy Flower
- Best performance: Champions (2025)
- Captain: Ishan Kishan/Pat Cummins
- Coach: Daniel Vettori
- Best performance: Champions (2016)
IPL 2026 Fixtures - 70 Matches
1. March 28 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Sunrisers Hyderabad (Bengaluru, 19:30 IST)
2. March 29 – Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders (Mumbai, 19:30 IST)
3. March 30 – Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings (Guwahati, 19:30 IST)
4. March 31 – Punjab Kings v Gujarat Titans (New Chandigarh, 19:30 IST)
5. April 1 – Lucknow Super Giants v Delhi Capitals (Lucknow, 19:30 IST)
6. April 2 – Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad (Kolkata, 19:30 IST)
7. April 3 – Chennai Super Kings v Punjab Kings (Chennai, 19:30 IST)
8. April 4 – Delhi Capitals v Mumbai Indians (Delhi, 15:30 IST)
9. April 4 – Gujarat Titans v Rajasthan Royals (Ahmedabad, 19:30 IST)
10. April 5 – Sunrisers Hyderabad v Lucknow Super Giants (Hyderabad, 15:30 IST)
11. April 5 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Chennai Super Kings (Bengaluru, 19:30 IST)
12. April 6 – Kolkata Knight Riders v Punjab Kings (Kolkata, 19:30 IST)
13. April 7 – Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians (Guwahati, 19:30 IST)
14. April 8 – Delhi Capitals v Gujarat Titans (Delhi, 19:30 IST)
15. April 9 – Kolkata Knight Riders v Lucknow Super Giants (Kolkata, 19:30 IST)
16. April 10 – Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Guwahati, 19:30 IST)
17. April 11 – Punjab Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad (New Chandigarh, 15:30 IST)
18. April 11 – Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Capitals (Chennai, 19:30 IST)
19. April 12 – Lucknow Super Giants v Gujarat Titans (Lucknow, 15:30 IST)
20. April 12 – Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Mumbai, 19:30 IST)
21. April 13 – Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals (Hyderabad, 19:30 IST)
22. April 14 – Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders (Chennai, 19:30 IST)
23. April 15 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Lucknow Super Giants (Bengaluru, 19:30 IST)
24. April 16 – Mumbai Indians v Punjab Kings (Mumbai, 19:30 IST)
25. April 17 – Gujarat Titans v Kolkata Knight Riders (Ahmedabad, 19:30 IST)
26. April 18 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Delhi Capitals (Bengaluru, 15:30 IST)
27. April 18 - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings (Hyderabad, 19:30 IST)
28. April 19 - Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals (Kolkata, 15:30 IST)
29. April 19 – Punjab Kings v Lucknow Super Giants (New Chandigarh, 19:30 IST)
30. April 20 – Gujarat Titans v Mumbai Indians (Ahmedabad, 19:30 IST)
31. April 21 – Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Capitals (Hyderabad, 19:30 IST)
32. April 22 – Lucknow Super Giants v Rajasthan Royals (Lucknow, 19:30 IST)
33. April 23 – Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings (Mumbai, 19:30 IST)
34. April 24 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Gujarat Titans (Bengaluru, 19:30 IST)
35. April 25 – Delhi Capitals v Punjab Kings (Delhi, 15:30 IST)
36. April 25 – Rajasthan Royals v Sunrisers Hyderabad (Jaipur, 19:30 IST)
37. April 26 – Gujarat Titans v Chennai Super Kings (Ahmedabad, 15:30 IST)
38. April 26 – Lucknow Super Giants v Kolkata Knight Riders (Lucknow, 19:30 IST)
39. April 27 – Delhi Capitals v Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Delhi, 19:30 IST)
40. April 28 – Punjab Kings v Rajasthan Royals (New Chandigarh, 19:30 IST)
41. April 29 – Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad (Mumbai, 19:30 IST)
42. April 30 – Gujarat Titans v Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Ahmedabad, 19:30 IST)
43. May 1 – Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Capitals (Jaipur, 19:30 IST)
44. May 2 – Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians (Chennai, 19:30 IST)
45. May 3 – Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders (Hyderabad, 15:30 IST)
46. May 3 – Gujarat Titans v Punjab Kings (Ahmedabad, 19:30 IST)
47. May 4 – Mumbai Indians v Lucknow Super Giants (Mumbai, 19:30 IST)
48. May 5 – Delhi Capitals v Chennai Super Kings (Delhi, 19:30 IST)
49. May 6 – Sunrisers Hyderabad v Punjab Kings (Hyderabad, 19:30 IST)
50. May 7 – Lucknow Super Giants v Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Lucknow, 19:30 IST)
51. May 8 – Delhi Capitals v Kolkata Knight Riders (Delhi, 19:30 IST)
52. May 9 – Rajasthan Royals v Gujarat Titans (Jaipur, 19:30 IST)
53. May 10 – Chennai Super Kings v Lucknow Super Giants (Chennai, 15:30 IST)
54. May 10 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Mumbai Indians (Raipur, 19:30 IST)
55. May 11 – Punjab Kings v Delhi Capitals (Dharamsala, 19:30 IST)
56. May 12 – Gujarat Titans v Sunrisers Hyderabad (Ahmedabad, 19:30 IST)
57. May 13 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Kolkata Knight Riders (Raipur, 19:30 IST)
58. May 14 – Punjab Kings v Mumbai Indians (Dharamsala, 19:30 IST)
59. May 15 – Lucknow Super Giants v Chennai Super Kings (Lucknow, 19:30 IST)
60. May 16 – Kolkata Knight Riders v Gujarat Titans (Kolkata, 19:30 IST)
61. May 17 – Punjab Kings v Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Dharamsala, 15:30 IST)
62. May 17 – Delhi Capitals v Rajasthan Royals (Delhi, 19:30 IST)
63. May 18 – Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad (Chennai, 19:30 IST)
64. May 19 – Rajasthan Royals v Lucknow Super Giants (Jaipur, 19:30 IST)
65. May 20 – Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians (Kolkata, 19:30 IST)
66. May 21 – Chennai Super Kings v Gujarat Titans (Chennai, 19:30 IST)
67. May 22 – Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Hyderabad, 19:30 IST)
68. May 23 – Lucknow Super Giants v Punjab Kings (Lucknow, 19:30 IST)
69. May 24 – Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals (Mumbai, 15:30 IST)
70. May 24 – Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Capitals (Kolkata, 19:30 IST)
