🏏 19th Edition · TATA IPL 2026
IPL 2026 — All Teams,
Squads & Schedule
RCB are defending champions · Opens March 28 at Chinnaswamy · 70 matches · Final May 31
🏟️ 10 Teams
📅 70 Matches
🗓️ Mar 28 – May 31
🏆 RCB Defending
🎯 All Captains Indian
₹25.2CrCameron Green KKR
77Players Sold
70League Matches
May 31IPL 2026 Final
📋 Table of Contents
About the Tournament
IPL 2026 — Season Overview
The 2026 Indian Premier League is the 19th edition of the world's richest T20 league, under TATA title sponsorship. Royal Challengers Bengaluru enter as defending champions, having won their maiden title in 2025.
The mini-auction was held on December 16, 2025 in Abu Dhabi with each franchise given ₹125 crore purse, resulting in 77 players sold from 369 shortlisted.
📌 Historic first: All 10 IPL 2026 captains are Indian — a landmark moment for the league.
📌 Biggest trade: Sanju Samson (RR→CSK) swapped for Ravindra Jadeja + Sam Curran (CSK→RR).
10Teams
13Venues
₹125CrEach Team Purse
Franchises
All 10 Teams & Full Squads
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RCB
🏆 Defending
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Captain: Rajat Patidar · Coach: Andy Flower
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MI
Mumbai Indians
Captain: Hardik Pandya · Coach: M. Jayawardena
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CSK
Chennai Super Kings
Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad · Coach: S. Fleming
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KKR
Kolkata Knight Riders
Captain: Ajinkya Rahane · Coach: A. Nayar
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GT
Gujarat Titans
Captain: Shubman Gill · Coach: Ashish Nehra
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SRH
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Captain: Pat Cummins · Coach: D. Vettori
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DC
Delhi Capitals
Captain: Axar Patel · Coach: S. Ganguly
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LSG
Lucknow Super Giants
Captain: Rishabh Pant · Coach: Justin Langer
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RR
Rajasthan Royals
Captain: Riyan Parag · Coach: K. Sangakkara
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PBKS
Punjab Kings
Captain: Shreyas Iyer · Coach: Ricky Ponting
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Fixtures
IPL 2026 Full Match Schedule
League stage: Mar 28 – May 24 · Playoffs: May 27–29 · Final: May 31 · All times IST
| # | Date | Match | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 28 | 🔴 RCB vs SRH | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| 2 | Mar 29 | 🔵 MI vs KKR | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 3 | Mar 30 | 🟡 CSK vs RR | Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
| 4 | Apr 1 | ⚫ GT vs PBKS | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| 5 | Apr 2 | 🟠 SRH vs KKR | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| 6 | Apr 3 | 🟡 CSK vs PBKS | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| 7 | Apr 4 | 🔵 MI vs DC | Delhi | 3:30 PM |
| 8 | Apr 5 | 🟡 CSK vs RCB | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| 9 | Apr 5 | 🟠 SRH vs LSG | Hyderabad | 3:30 PM |
| 10 | Apr 6 | 🟣 KKR vs PBKS | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| 11 | Apr 7 | 🔵 MI vs RR | Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
| 12 | Apr 8 | 🔵 DC vs GT | Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| 13 | Apr 9 | 🟣 KKR vs LSG | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| 14 | Apr 11 | 🟠 SRH vs PBKS | New Chandigarh | 3:30 PM |
| 15 | Apr 11 | 🟡 CSK vs DC | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| 16 | Apr 12 | 🔴 RCB vs MI | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 17 | Apr 13 | 🟠 SRH vs RR | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| 18 | Apr 14 | 🟣 KKR vs CSK | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| 19 | Apr 15 | 🩷 LSG vs GT | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
| 20 | Apr 16 | 🔵 MI vs PBKS | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 21 | Apr 17 | 🟣 KKR vs GT | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| 22 | Apr 18 | 🟠 SRH vs CSK | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| 23 | Apr 19 | 🟣 KKR vs RR | Kolkata | 3:30 PM |
| 24 | Apr 20 | 🔵 MI vs GT | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| 25 | Apr 21 | 🟠 SRH vs DC | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| 26 | Apr 22 | 🔴 RCB vs LSG | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| 27 | Apr 23 | 🔵 MI vs CSK | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 28 | Apr 24 | 🩷 RR vs GT | Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
| … | Apr 27–May 24 | Remaining 42 league matches | Various | 3:30/7:30 |
| E | May 27 | 🔵 Eliminator | TBA | 7:30 PM |
| Q1 | May 27 | 🔵 Qualifier 1 | TBA | 7:30 PM |
| Q2 | May 29 | 🔵 Qualifier 2 | TBA | 7:30 PM |
| 🏆 | May 31 | 🏆 IPL 2026 FINAL | TBA | 7:30 PM |
December 2025 · Abu Dhabi
Auction Highlights
Most expensive overseas
Cameron Green
KKR · ₹25.2 Cr · Australia
Most expensive ever (retained)
Rishabh Pant
LSG · ₹27 Cr · 2025 auction
Biggest trade of season
Samson ↔ Jadeja
RR ↔ CSK blockbuster swap
Most expensive uncapped (joint)
Prashant Veer
CSK · ₹14.2 Cr (record)
Notable Buys — Dec 2025 Mini Auction
| Player | Team | Price | Nat. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Green | KKR | ₹25.2 Cr | 🇦🇺 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | KKR | ₹18 Cr | 🇱🇰 |
| Jos Buttler | GT | ₹15.75 Cr | 🏴 |
| Prashant Veer | CSK | ₹14.2 Cr | 🇮🇳 uncapped |
| Kartik Sharma | CSK | ₹14.2 Cr | 🇮🇳 uncapped |
| Liam Livingstone | SRH | ₹13 Cr | 🏴 |
| Kagiso Rabada | GT | ₹10.75 Cr | 🇿🇦 |
| Anrich Nortje | LSG | ₹9.5 Cr | 🇿🇦 |
| Marco Jansen | PBKS | ₹9 Cr | 🇿🇦 |
| Mitchell Marsh | LSG | ₹3.4 Cr | 🇦🇺 |
Notable unsold: Jake Fraser-McGurk · Jonny Bairstow · Daryl Mitchell · Devon Conway · Alzarri Joseph · Gus Atkinson · Deepak Hooda · Karn Sharma
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Source & Disclaimer: All squad data sourced from ESPNcricinfo and BCCI official releases. Auction data from BCCI mini-auction held December 16, 2025 in Abu Dhabi. Schedule subject to change per BCCI. Published on JKRAOINDIA.BLOGSPOT.COM for informational purposes only. © 2026.
