Chinnaswamy set to host RCB's IPL 2026 matches — but there's a big twist

NEW DELHI: The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium successful Bengaluru is acceptable to big matches successful the upcoming Indian Premier League 2026 season, but determination is simply a important information attached.The Board of Control for Cricket successful India (BCCI) connected Wednesday announced the docket for the archetypal signifier of IPL 2026, which volition tally from March 28 to April 12.

The 19th variation of the tourney volition statesman with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking connected Sunrisers Hyderabad astatine the Chinnaswamy Stadium successful Bengaluru.

However, the matches scheduled astatine the iconic venue are taxable to support from a government-appointed adept committee."As 3 states are scheduled to acquisition State Assembly elections during this period, the afloat docket of the tourney volition beryllium announced erstwhile the canvass dates are announced," BCCI said successful a release.

A full of 20 matches volition beryllium played crossed 10 venues successful the archetypal signifier — Bengaluru, Mumbai, Guwahati, New Chandigarh, Lucknow, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad.BCCI besides clarified that the matches successful Bengaluru volition beryllium connected a last information clearance from the authorities."The matches scheduled successful Bengaluru are taxable to clearance from the Expert Committee constituted by the Government of Karnataka.

The committee volition behaviour a gathering and inspection of the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium connected March 13, 2026, during which a full-scale mock objection of match-day arrangements volition beryllium carried retired to measure the stadium’s preparedness for hosting IPL matches," BCCI said.During the archetypal phase, the tourney volition diagnostic 4 double-headers, with day games starting astatine 03:30 PM IST and evening matches astatine 07:30 PM IST.

IPL 2026: Schedule

The archetypal double-header of the play is scheduled for April 4, erstwhile Delhi Capitals look Mumbai Indians successful the day astatine the Arun Jaitley Stadium successful Delhi, followed by Gujarat Titans taking connected Rajasthan Royals astatine the Narendra Modi Stadium successful Ahmedabad.Rajasthan Royals volition commencement their location run successful Guwahati, wherever they volition big Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. Punjab Kings, meanwhile, volition play their aboriginal location matches astatine the PCA Stadium.As per the existent plan, Royal Challengers Bengaluru volition play 5 location matches successful Bengaluru and 2 successful Raipur. Punjab Kings volition play 4 location games successful New Chandigarh and 3 successful Dharamsala, portion Rajasthan Royals volition divided their location fixtures betwixt Guwahati and Jaipur.However, the last confirmation for the Bengaluru matches volition beryllium connected the result of the inspection and clearance by the Karnataka government’s adept committee.