KKR IPL 2026 full schedule: Check dates, venues and home-away fixtures of Kolkata Knight Riders

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Apr 02, 2026, 17:13 IST

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KKR IPL 2026 full schedule: Check dates, venues and home-away fixtures of Kolkata Knight Riders

KKR players (Pic credit: IPL)

NEW DELHI: Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders opened their Indian Premier League 2026 campaign against five-time champions Mumbai Indians away from home at the Wankhede Stadium on March 29.After finishing a lowly eighth in the standings last season, the 2024 champions will be looking for a turnaround this year. Following their opener in Mumbai, KKR will play three matches on the trot at their home ground — Eden Gardens — starting with a clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 2.KKR have a strong home record, and these matches will give them a chance to build momentum early in the season.Also See: SRH vs KKR

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Here is the complete schedule of KKR, including home and away games, timings, opponents and venues:

KKR's home matches

Date	Opponent	Venue	Time (IST)
April 2	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Kolkata	7:30 PM
April 6	Punjab Kings	Kolkata	7:30 PM
April 9	Lucknow Super Giants	Kolkata	7:30 PM
April 19	Rajasthan Royals	Kolkata	3:30 PM
May 16	Gujarat Titans	Kolkata	7:30 PM
May 20	Mumbai Indians	Kolkata	7:30 PM
May 24	Delhi Capitals	Kolkata	7:30 PM

KKR's away matches

Date	Opponent	Venue	Time (IST)
March 29	Mumbai Indians	Mumbai	7:30 PM
April 14	Chennai Super Kings	Chennai	7:30 PM
April 17	Gujarat Titans	Ahmedabad	7:30 PM
April 26	Lucknow Super Giants	Lucknow	7:30 PM
May 3	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Hyderabad	3:30 PM
May 8	Delhi Capitals	Delhi	7:30 PM
May 13	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Raipur	7:30 PM

Kolkata Knight Riders' full schedule for IPL 2026

Date	Opponent	Venue	Time (IST)
March 29	Mumbai Indians	Mumbai (Away)	7:30 PM
April 2	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Kolkata (Home)	7:30 PM
April 6	Punjab Kings	Kolkata (Home)	7:30 PM
April 9	Lucknow Super Giants	Kolkata (Home)	7:30 PM
April 14	Chennai Super Kings	Chennai (Away)	7:30 PM
April 17	Gujarat Titans	Ahmedabad (Away)	7:30 PM
April 19	Rajasthan Royals	Kolkata (Home)	3:30 PM
April 26	Lucknow Super Giants	Lucknow (Away)	7:30 PM
May 3	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Hyderabad (Away)	3:30 PM
May 8	Delhi Capitals	Delhi (Away)	7:30 PM
May 13	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Raipur (Away)	7:30 PM
May 16	Gujarat Titans	Kolkata (Home)	7:30 PM
May 20	Mumbai Indians	Kolkata (Home)	7:30 PM
May 24	Delhi Capitals	Kolkata (Home)	7:30 PM

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