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March 28, 2026 · 7:30 PM IST
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru · RCB vs SRH · Match 1 of 84
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru · RCB vs SRH · Match 1 of 84
Total Matches
84
+10 vs last season
Teams
10
Double round-robin
Tournament Window
Mar 28 – May 31
78 days of cricket
Defending Champions
RCB
Won 2025 final vs PBKS
IPL 2026 Schedule
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Date
Match
Venue
Time IST
M1
Mar 28
RCB vs SRH
Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru
7:30 PM
M2
Mar 29
MI vs KKR
Wankhede, Mumbai
7:30 PM
M3
Mar 30
RR vs CSK
ACA Stadium, Guwahati
7:30 PM
M4
Mar 31
PBKS vs GT
PCA Stadium, Mullanpur
7:30 PM
M5
Apr 1
LSG vs DC
Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
7:30 PM
M6
Apr 2
KKR vs SRH
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
7:30 PM
M7
Apr 3
CSK vs PBKS
Chidambaram, Chennai
7:30 PM
🗓 Weekend Double-Header — Apr 4
M8
Apr 4
DC vs MI
DH1Arun Jaitley, Delhi
3:30 PM
M9
Apr 4
GT vs RR
DH2Narendra Modi, Ahmedabad
7:30 PM
🗓 Weekend Double-Header — Apr 5
M10
Apr 5
SRH vs LSG
DH1Rajiv Gandhi, Hyderabad
3:30 PM
M11
Apr 5
RCB vs CSK
DH2Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru
7:30 PM
M12
Apr 6
KKR vs PBKS
Chidambaram, Chennai
7:30 PM
M13
Apr 7
RR vs MI
ACA Stadium, Guwahati
7:30 PM
M14
Apr 8
DC vs GT
Arun Jaitley, Delhi
7:30 PM
M15
Apr 9
KKR vs LSG
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
7:30 PM
M16
Apr 10
RR vs RCB
ACA Stadium, Guwahati
7:30 PM
🗓 Weekend Double-Header — Apr 11
M17
Apr 11
PBKS vs SRH
DH1PCA Stadium, Mullanpur
3:30 PM
M18
Apr 11
CSK vs DC
DH2Chidambaram, Chennai
7:30 PM
🗓 Weekend Double-Header — Apr 12
M19
Apr 12
LSG vs GT
DH1Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
3:30 PM
M20
Apr 12
MI vs RCB
DH2Wankhede, Mumbai
7:30 PM
✅ Phase 1 officially confirmed by BCCI. Phase 2 schedule pending state election dates (Assam, WB, TN, Kerala).
Source: iplt20.com · ESPNcricinfo
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Stage
Teams
Outcome
Q1
Qualifier 1
1st vs 2nd placed
Winner → Final directly
E
Eliminator
3rd vs 4th placed
Loser eliminated
Q2
Qualifier 2
Q1 loser vs E winner
Winner → Final
F
FINAL
Q1 winner vs Q2 winner
May 31 · Chinnaswamy
Top 4 teams qualify. Each team plays 14 league matches. Win = 2pts, Tie/NR = 1pt. NRR is tiebreaker.
All 10 Teams
RCB
🏆 Defending Champs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Captain: Rajat Patidar
Home: Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru
CSK
5× Champions
Chennai Super Kings
Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
Home: Chidambaram, Chennai
MI
5× Champions
Mumbai Indians
Captain: Hardik Pandya
Home: Wankhede, Mumbai
KKR
3× Champions
Kolkata Knight Riders
Captain: Ajinkya Rahane
Home: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
RR
1× Champion
Rajasthan Royals
Captain: Riyan Parag ★ New
Home: Guwahati / Jaipur
SRH
1× Champion
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Captain: Ishan Kishan (interim)
Home: Rajiv Gandhi, Hyderabad
GT
2× Champions
Gujarat Titans
Captain: Shubman Gill
Home: Narendra Modi, Ahmedabad
PBKS
2025 Runners-up
Punjab Kings
Captain: Shreyas Iyer
Home: Mullanpur / Dharamshala
LSG
Est. 2022
Lucknow Super Giants
Captain: Rishabh Pant
Home: Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
DC
2020 Runners-up
Delhi Capitals
Captain: Axar Patel
Home: Arun Jaitley, Delhi
✅ All captains officially confirmed. Pat Cummins remains SRH captain but Ishan Kishan leads as interim while he recovers from injury.
Source: Olympics.com · Crex.com
Match Predictions
🏏 RCB vs SRH
Mar 28 · 7:30 PM · M1
⚡ Tight Factor™ — Match Closeness Rating
8.4
RCB
Predicted Winner
178–184
Score Range
62%
Home Advantage
🔥 Key Battles to Watch
Virat Kohli
vs
Pat Cummins
Ishan Kishan
vs
Mohammed Siraj
Glenn Maxwell
vs
Harshal Patel
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Sunrisers Hyderabad
🗳 Who do YOU think wins?
🏏 MI vs KKR
Mar 29 · 7:30 PM · M2
⚡ Tight Factor™
7.1
MI
Predicted Winner
172–180
Score Range
58%
Home Advantage
🔥 Key Battles
Hardik Pandya
vs
Varun Chakaravarthy
Cameron Green
vs
Jasprit Bumrah
Mumbai Indians
Kolkata Knight Riders
🗳 Your Prediction
⚡ Tight Factor™ is a proprietary closeness rating (1–10) based on head-to-head history, venue stats, current form & squad depth. Predictions are for entertainment only.
2026 Auction Highlights
💰 Most Expensive Overseas
Cameron Green
→ Kolkata Knight Riders
₹25.20 Cr ≈ $3M USD
🔥 Most Expensive Uncapped (Joint)
Prashant Veer
→ Chennai Super Kings
₹14.20 Cr
🔥 Most Expensive Uncapped (Joint)
Kartik Sharma
→ Chennai Super Kings
₹14.20 Cr
🏏 Notable Fast Bowler
Mustafizur Rahman
→ KKR (then released by BCCI)
₹9.2 Cr
📊 Auction Summary
77
Players Sold
1355
Registered
₹125 Cr
Purse / Team
🚫 Notable Unsold Players
Jake Fraser-McGurk · Jonny Bairstow · Daryl Mitchell · Devon Conway · Alzarri Joseph · Gus Atkinson · Deepak Hooda · Karn Sharma
Source: Wikipedia – IPL 2026 · ESPNcricinfo Auction
Fantasy Tips
🎮 Top Picks — Opener
RCB vs SRH · Mar 28 · Chinnaswamy
VP
Virat Kohli C
94%
IK
Ishan Kishan VC
88%
RP
Rajat Patidar
82%
PC
Pat Cummins
70%
MN
Mohammed Siraj
75%
VS
Vaibhav Suryavanshi
72%
GR
Glenn Maxwell
65%
⚠️ Fantasy tips are predictions only. Always do your own research before submitting teams on Dream11 / My11Circle.
Points Table
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Team
P
W
L
Pts
— Playoff Zone (Top 4) —
1
RCB
0
0
0
0
2
MI
0
0
0
0
3
CSK
0
0
0
0
4
PBKS
0
0
0
0
5
KKR
0
0
0
0
6
GT
0
0
0
0
7
SRH
0
0
0
0
8
RR
0
0
0
0
9
LSG
0
0
0
0
10
DC
0
0
0
0
Points table will update from March 28. Win = 2pts · Tie/NR = 1pt · Tiebreaker: NRR
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Venue
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