The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially revealed the schedule for the second phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. Initially, only the first 20 matches were announced due to upcoming state elections. Now, fans can look forward to an additional 50 matches that will take place from April 13 to May 24 across 12 vibrant venues in India.
The matches will be held in cities including Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, Dharamsala, Raipur, and New Chandigarh.
🚨 Breaking News 🚨
BCCI confirms the schedule for the second phase of #TATAIPL 2026! 🗓️
From April 13 to May 24, 2026, 50 matches will unfold across 12 venues in India! 🏟️
For more details, check the link 🔽https://t.co/iYGnB0Gd2J
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 26, 2026
Kicking off this exciting phase on April 13, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will face off against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Additionally, the second half of the tournament will feature eight thrilling double-headers.
The tournament will officially commence on March 28, starting with a face-off between the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Secretary, Santosh Menon, has confirmed that the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium will host five of RCB’s home matches during IPL 2026, along with one playoff match and the grand finale.
**IPL 2026 Matchup: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad**
**Squads:**
**Royal Challengers Bengaluru:** Virat Kohli, Josh Hazlewood, Swapnil Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy, Krunal Pandya, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Venkatesh Iyer, Phil Salt (WK), Rajat Patidar (C), Nuwan Thushara, Romario Shepherd, Tim David, Devdutt Padikkal, Yash Dayal, Rasikh Salam, Jordan Cox, Jacob Bethell, Vicky Ostwal, Mangesh Yadav, Suyash Sharma, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhinandan Singh, Kanishk Chouhan, Satvik Deswal.
**Sunrisers Hyderabad:** Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Pat Cummins, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Travis Head, Liam Livingstone, Ishan Kishan (WK), Kamindu Mendis, Brydon Carse, Zeeshan Ansari, Abhishek Sharma, Shivam Mavi, Jack Edwards, Harsh Dubey, Salil Arora (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Amit Kumar, Praful Hinge, Smaran Ravichandran, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain, Aniket Verma, Shivang Kumar, Krains Bhaveshbhai Fuletra, Omkar Tarmale.