Overview
- - The initial block covers 20 matches from March 28 to April 12 across 10 cities, starting with RCB hosting SRH at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
- - All Bengaluru fixtures, including the opener, hinge on a March 13 Expert Committee inspection featuring a full match-day mock drill at the venue.
- - The league will publish the remainder of the schedule once state assembly poll dates are confirmed, citing security and logistical planning needs.
- - Phase one includes four double-headers and key early fixtures such as MI vs KKR on March 29, CSK’s first game at RR in Guwahati on March 30, RCB vs CSK on April 5, and MI vs RCB on April 12.
- - Home venues are split for several teams, with RCB set for five games in Bengaluru and two in Raipur if cleared, PBKS dividing dates between New Chandigarh and Dharamshala, and RR starting select home ties in Guwahati; players are already in pre-season mode, with Virat Kohli sharing training footage, while India coach Gautam Gambhir plans to begin 2027 ODI World Cup preparations after the IPL.