T20 Cricket is about to get more exciting with the 2026 IPL season starting on March 28th.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru will look to secure their second consecutive IPL title after winning their maiden championship in 2025. There has been turnover and injury replacements in the weeks leading up to the IPL start date, which should make the first leg of the tournament entertaining.
With that as the backdrop for this exciting sport, here are the start dates for each IPL team. Also included are the Phase one schedules for each team.
List of Every IPL Team’s 2026 Start Date
All 10 IPL teams do not play on the same day. Here is the date for each IPL team’s first match of the 2026 season.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru – March 28th
- Sunrisers Hyderabad – March 28th
- Mumbai Indians – March 29th
- Kolkata Knight Riders– March 29th
- Rajasthan Royals – March 30th
- Chennai Super Kings – March 30th
- Punjab Kings – March 31st
- Gujarat Titans – March 31st
- Lucknow Super Giants – April 1st
- Delhi Capitals – April 1st
Phase 1 Schedule For Every IPL Team
As everyone waits for phase 2 of the IPL 2026 schedule, here is the schedule for every team for the first phase. It was reported earlier in the week that Phase two of the schedule would be released in the next few days.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Phase 1 Schedule
- March 28th: vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
- April 5th: vs Chennai Super Kings
- April 10th: vs Rajasthan Royals
- April 12th: vs Mumbai Indians
Sunrisers Hyderabad Phase 1 Schedule
- March 28th: vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- April 2nd: vs Kolkata Knight Riders
- April 5th: vs Lucknow Super Giants
- April 11th: vs Punjab Kings
Mumbai Indians Phase 1 Schedule
- March 29th: vs Kolkata Knight Riders
- April 4th: vs Delhi Capitals
- April 7th: Rajasthan Royals
- April 12th: Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Kolkata Knight Riders Phase 1 Schedule
- March 29th: vs Mumbai Indians
- April 2nd: vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
- April 6th: vs Punjab Kings
- April 9th: vs Lucknow Super Giants
Rajasthan Royals Phase 1 Schedule
- March 30th: vs Chennai Super Kings
- April 4th: vs Gujarat Titans
- April 7th: vs Mumbai Indians
- April 10th: vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Chennai Super Kings Phase 1 Schedule
- March 30th: vs Rajasthan Royals
- April 3rd: vs Punjab Kings
- April 5th: vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- April 11th: vs Delhi Capitals
Punjab Kings Phase 1 Schedule
- March 31st: vs Gujarat Titans
- April 3rd: vs Chennai Super Kings
- April 6th: vs Kolkata Knight Riders
- April 11th: vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Gujarat Titans Phase 1 Schedule
- March 31st: vs Punjab Kings
- April 4th: vs Rajasthan Royals
- April 8th: vs Delhi Capitals
- April 12th: vs Lucknow Super Giants
Lucknow Super Giants Phase 1 Schedule
- April 1st: vs Delhi Capitals
- April 5th: vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
- April 9th: vs Kolkata Knight Riders
- April 12th: vs Gujarat Titans
Delhi Capitals Phase 1 Schedule
- April 1st: vs Lucknow Super Giants
- April 4th: vs Mumbai Indians
- April 8th: vs Gujarat Titans
- April 11th: vs Chennai Super Kings
The 2026 IPL season promises to be a good one. It has already been filled with intrigue as two franchises were sold on the same day prior to the launch of the season.
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