IPL 2026: Schedule of the second phase announced, know when and where the matches will be played.

8 double header matches will be played

The second phase of the tournament will start once again from 13th April 2026, when SRH and Rajasthan Royals (SRH) will face each other in Hyderabad. Along with this, we will see an interesting round of matches, where teams will give their all to make it to the playoffs. There will be a total of 8 double header matches in the second phase, in which the afternoon matches will be played at 3:30 pm and the evening matches will be played at 7:30 pm, due to which the fans will get full enjoyment of cricket.

See full schedule here

🚨 IPL 2026 COMPLETE SCHEDULE. 🚨 pic.twitter.com/ccGjkZiTUM

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RCB will play 2 matches in Raipur

Punjab Kings (PBKS) will play their home matches in New Chandigarh and Dharamshala in this phase, where 3 matches will be held in Dharamshala. At the same time, RR will play 4 home matches in Jaipur. RCB will play its 3 home matches in Bengaluru and 2 matches in Raipur. However, where the playoff matches will be held has not been announced yet, which will be announced later. The schedule of the second phase has been announced late due to assembly elections in 3 states.

See the complete schedule of the first phase here

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Presenting the schedule for the first 20 matches of #TATAIPL 2026, to be played from March 28 to April 12, 2026 🗓️

Full schedule will be announced once poll dates are announced for three states set to undergo State Assembly elections.

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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 11, 2026