The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season is set to get underway on March 28, with the final scheduled on May 31. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the schedule for the tournament on March 11.
The announcement was delayed owing to the tournament’s clash with assembly elections in Assam, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. While Kolkata (in West Bengal) and Chennai (in Tamil Nadu) are the bases for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) respectively, Guwahati (in Assam) is the second venue for Rajasthan Royals (RR).
One of the other reasons behind the delay was the uncertainty over the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The venue has not hosted any top-flight cricket ever since the tragic stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s 2025 victory parade, which claimed 11 lives and left several injured. However, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) received clearance after extensive discussions with RCB officials.
The tournament opener will be played between defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and one-time winners Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Chinnaswamy on March 28.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Complete Schedule for IPL 2026:
|
Match No. |
Date |
Day |
Opponent |
Time (IST) |
Venue |
| 01 | March 28 | Saturday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
7:30 |
Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
|
06 |
April 02 | Thursday | Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
|
10 |
April 05 | Sunday | Lucknow Super Giants | 3:30 |
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
|
|
17 |
April 11 | Saturday | Punjab Kings | 3:30 | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur |
SRH Home Matches Schedule 2026
|
Match No. |
Date |
Day |
Opponent |
Time (IST) |
Venue |
| 10Â | April 05 | Sunday | Lucknow Super Giants |
3:30 |
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
SRH Away Matches Schedule 2026
|
Match No. |
Date |
Day |
Opponent |
Time (IST) |
Venue |
|
10 |
April 05 | Sunday | Lucknow Super Giants | 3:30 |
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
|
Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026 Final Squad
Abhishek Sharma, Aniket Verma, Brydon Carse, Eshan Malinga, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel, Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins, R Smaran, Travis Head, Zeeshan Ansari, Shivang Kumar, Sakib Hussain, Salil Arora, Onkar Tarmale, Amit Kumar, Liam Livingstone, Shivam Mavi, Jack Edwards
