IPL 2026 schedule announcement highlights: Chinnaswamy to host RCB vs SRH in tournament opener on March 28

IPL 2026 Schedule Announcement highlights: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2026 opener in Bengaluru on March 28 as the BCCI announced the first phase of IPL 2026 schedule.IPL ScheduleAll matches scheduled at the Chinnaswamy Stadium remain subject to clearance from the Karnataka government appointed expert committee, which is scheduled to meet on March 13 to assess venue preparedness in the wake of the deadly stampede at the stadium last season.The BCCI announced the schedule of the first 20 games on Wednesday and will unveil the full schedule once the dates of elections in three states -- Tamil Nadu, Assam and West Bengal -- are announced.FULL SCHEDULE: RCB vs SRH – March 28, 2026 (Saturday), Evening – BengaluruMI vs KKR – March 29, 2026 (Sunday), Evening – MumbaiRR vs CSK – March 30, 2026 (Monday), Evening – GuwahatiPBKS vs GT – March 31, 2026 (Tuesday), Evening – MullanpurLSG vs DC – April 1, 2026 (Wednesday), Evening – LucknowKKR vs SRH – April 2, 2026 (Thursday), Evening – KolkataCSK vs PBKS – April 3, 2026 (Friday), Evening – ChennaiDC vs MI – April 4, 2026 (Saturday), Afternoon – DelhiGT vs RR – April 4, 2026 (Saturday), Evening – AhmedabadSRH vs LSG – April 5, 2026 (Sunday), Afternoon – HyderabadRCB vs CSK – April 5, 2026 (Sunday), Evening – BengaluruKKR vs PBKS – April 6, 2026 (Monday), Evening – KolkataRR vs MI – April 7, 2026 (Tuesday), Evening – GuwahatiDC vs GT – April 8, 2026 (Wednesday), Evening – DelhiKKR vs LSG – April 9, 2026 (Thursday), Evening – KolkataRR vs RCB – April 10, 2026 (Friday), Evening – GuwahatiPBKS vs SRH – April 11, 2026 (Saturday), Afternoon – MullanpurCSK vs DC – April 11, 2026 (Saturday), Evening – ChennaiLSG vs GT – April 12, 2026 (Sunday), Afternoon – LucknowMI vs RCB – April 12, 2026 (Sunday), Evening – Mumbai