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RCB vs SRH on March 28, First Phase Fixtures Announced, know about matches of dhoni kohli and rohit
Samira Vishwas | March 11, 2026 11:24 PM CST

IPL 2026 Schedule: There is good news for cricket fans. The schedule of the first phase of the Indian Premier League has been released on 11 March. The tournament will begin on March 28, when the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Will play the first match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at its home ground M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

The second match will be held on March 29, in which Mumbai Indians (MI) Will face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Wankhede Stadium. Whereas, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will start their campaign against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on March 30. This match will be played in Guwahati.

How many matches will there be in the first phase?

A total of 20 matches will be played in the first phase of IPL 2026. These also include two double headers, that is, there will be two matches on the same day. Talking about other important matches, there will be a match between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans in Mullanpur on 31st March. Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals will face each other on April 1.

Eyes will be on big matches

A big match will be seen in Bengaluru on 5th April, when Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings will face each other. On April 12, a high-voltage match will be played between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Wankhede.

When and where will which team compete with whom in IPL 2026?

  1. March 28 (Saturday) – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Bengaluru
  2. March 29 (Sunday) – Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Mumbai
  3. March 30 (Monday) – Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings – Guwahati
  4. March 31 (Tuesday) – Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans – Mullanpur
  5. 1 April (Wednesday) – Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals – Lucknow
  6. April 2 (Thursday) – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Kolkata
  7. April 3 (Friday) – Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings – Chennai
  8. April 4 (Saturday) – Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians – Delhi
  9. April 4 (Saturday) – Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals – Ahmedabad
  10. April 5 (Sunday) – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants – Hyderabad
  11. April 5 (Sunday) – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings – Bengaluru
  12. 6 April (Monday) – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings – Kolkata
  13. April 7 (Tuesday) – Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians – Guwahati
  14. 8 April (Wednesday) – Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans – Delhi
  15. April 9 (Thursday) – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants – Kolkata
  16. April 10 (Friday) – Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – Guwahati
  17. April 11 (Saturday) – Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Mullanpur
  18. April 11 (Saturday) – Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals – Chennai
  19. 12 April (Sunday) – Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans – Lucknow
  20. April 12 (Sunday) – Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – Mumbai

When will Dhoni, Kohli and Rohit be seen in the field?

Dhoni will be seen playing in the match of Chennai Super Kings, Kohli in the match of RCB and Rohit Sharma will be seen playing in the match of Mumbai Indians. Dhoni 30 March, 3 April. Will be seen playing on 5th April and 11th April. Whereas, Kohli will be seen playing on March 28, April 5, April 10 and April 12, while Rohit will be seen in the field on March 29, April 4, April 7 and April 11.

It is clear from the schedule of the first phase of IPL that fans will get to see many big matches in the initial days itself, due to which the beginning of the tournament is going to be very exciting.

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