The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled the complete schedule for the highly anticipated Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. Initially, only the first 20 matches were announced due to state elections, but now fans can look forward to the full lineup of matches featuring the Mumbai Indians (MI).
The MI will kick off their IPL 2026 journey with an exciting match against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on March 29 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Following that, the ‘Paltan’ will take on Delhi Capitals (DC) on April 4th at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Under the leadership of Hardik Pandya, MI will face the Rajasthan Royals (RR) on April 7th at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati.
Returning to their home ground, the Mumbai Indians will host the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on April 12th. The action continues as the Punjab Kings (PBKS) visit the Wankhede on April 16, followed by a match against the Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on April 20.
One of the highlight matches will be against their arch-rivals, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), on April 23 in Mumbai. The MI will then face off against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and CSK again on April 29 and May 2, respectively, with the former match taking place at the Wankhede Stadium and the latter at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
On May 4, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will challenge the five-time champions in Mumbai, followed by a crucial encounter against the defending champions RCB on May 10 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The MI will then clash with PBKS once more on May 14 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association in Dharamshala.
To wrap up their league stage, the ‘Men in Blue and Gold’ will play KKR at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on May 20, before concluding their campaign with a match against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) on May 24 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.