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    IPL 2026 Schedule: Start Date, Final, First Match And Playoffs Details

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    IPL 2026 Schedule, Start Date, Final, First Match, Playoffs: The 19th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to be the biggest yet. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is expected to release the official IPL schedule in two phases due to upcoming state assembly elections, but key dates and venues have already emerged from the Governing Council’s latest meetings.

    IPL 2026 Key Dates

    Event: Opening Match
    Date (Expected): March 28, 2026
    Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

    Event: League Stage
    Date (Expected): March 28 - May 24, 2026
    Venue: Various (10 Cities)

    Event: Playoffs Begin
    Date (Expected): May 26, 2026
    Venue: Bengaluru & TBD

    Event: Grand Final
    Date (Expected): May 31, 2026
    Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

    IPL 2026 Season Opener

    As per tradition, defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore will host the curtain-raiser.

    Matchup: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings (2025 Runners-up) is the rumored opening fixture for IPL 2026.

    Venue: After safety upgrades following last year’s celebrations, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has been cleared to host the opener and IPL 2026 final.

    IPL 2026 Expanded Tournament Format

    Total Matches: Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is expanding to an 84-match marathon (up from 74).

    Teams: 10 franchises will compete in a double round-robin and playoff format.

    Two-Phase Schedule: Due to elections in West Bengal, Assam, and Tamil Nadu, BCCI will first announce IPL 2026 schedule for the opening 15 days, with the remainder to follow once polling dates are confirmed.

    Playoff & Final Venues

    While the full Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 playoff itinerary is pending, Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has confirmed that Bengaluru will host Qualifier 1 and IPL 2026 Final. Other playoff games (Eliminator and Qualifier 2) are likely to be assigned to venues like Ahmedabad or Raipur.

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