The schedule for the second phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been released. The IPL Committee shared this information on its social media handles at 6:00 PM. A total of 50 matches will be played across 12 venues from April 13 to May 24. This includes 8 double-headers.
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore have adopted Raipur as their second home ground; the team will play two matches there. In the first phase, 34 matches are scheduled to take place between March 28 and April 12. The schedule for the playoffs has not yet been announced, but the final will be played in Bangalore on May 31.
Here’s the IPL 2026 opening matches schedule from your image, translated into English:
Indian Premier League 2026 – Opening Matches Schedule
| Match | Date | Day | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCB vs SRH | March 28 | Saturday | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| MI vs KKR | March 29 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| RR vs CSK | March 30 | Monday | 7:30 PM | Guwahati |
| PBKS vs GT | March 31 | Tuesday | 7:30 PM | New Chandigarh |
| LSG vs DC | April 1 | Wednesday | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| KKR vs SRH | April 2 | Thursday | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| CSK vs PBKS | April 3 | Friday | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| DC vs MI | April 4 | Saturday | 3:30 PM | Delhi |
| GT vs RR | April 4 | Saturday | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| SRH vs LSG | April 5 | Sunday | 3:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| RCB vs CSK | April 5 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| KKR vs PBKS | April 6 | Monday | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| RR vs MI | April 7 | Tuesday | 7:30 PM | Guwahati |
| DC vs GT | April 8 | Wednesday | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| KKR vs LSG | April 9 | Thursday | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| RR vs RCB | April 10 | Friday | 7:30 PM | Guwahati |
| PBKS vs SRH | April 11 | Saturday | 3:30 PM | New Chandigarh |
| CSK vs DC | April 11 | Saturday | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| LSG vs GT | April 12 | Sunday | 3:30 PM | Lucknow |
| MI vs RCB | April 12 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
If you want, I can also turn this into a clean graphic, calendar file, or team-wise schedule.