A big update has come out for the cricket fans waiting for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. Broadcaster Star Sports has confirmed that the next season of the tournament is going to start from March 28, 2026. Along with this, BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia has said that the match schedule for the first 20 days will also be released in the next 2 to 3 days.
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Schedule will come in two parts due to elections
This time the entire schedule of IPL is not being released simultaneously. BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia has clarified that this decision has been taken due to the state assembly elections to be held in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
BCCI is working closely with the Election Commission to ensure that there is no conflict between the dates of matches and elections. It is expected that the schedule for the first 20 days will come by March 12. The schedule of the remaining tournaments will be released after the election dates are finalized so that there is no problem in security arrangements.
This time 84 matches will be played instead of 74.
This time IPL season is going to be bigger than before. There were 74 matches in the last season, but a total of 84 matches will be played in IPL 2026. 10 teams will face each other in home and away format and after this there will be four playoff matches.
Information Details IPL Start date 28 March 2026 Final match 31 May 2026 Venue of the final match M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Total matches 84 Defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Many teams have started training
Big teams like Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad have started their training camps for the tournament. Apart from this, Rajasthan Royals team will start practice in Jaipur from March 15. Gujarat Titans have also appointed Matthew Hayden as their batting coach before the start of the season.