The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is set to run from March 26 to May 31, 2026, featuring 10 franchises across India playing entertaining T20 cricket in front of packed stadiums.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ended their long wait for their maiden IPL trophy in 2025, defeating Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six runs in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
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Ahead of the 19th edition of the IPL, AllSportsPeople takes a look at the tentative list of venues for the Indian Premier League season 2026.
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Where will IPL 2026 matches be played?
While the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) confirmed that RCB and Rajasthan Royals (RR) have shown interest in making Pune their new home ground for the upcoming IPL season, the MCA Stadium will likely host a few of RR's home games in 2026.
Meanwhile, given the understanding that the government of Karnataka granted permission to the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium to host IPL and international matches, RCB could be allowed to play in front of their home support.
Although it is yet to be confirmed if the Bengaluru stadium will be passed to host the IPL 2026 final, it has also been speculated that RCB will play their home matches in 2026 at two venues - Navi Mumbai and Raipur, with earlier suggestions pointing towards Thiruvananthapuram.
With the full IPL 2026 schedule and list of venues yet to be officially announced, the play-offs are likely to be played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh. The venue, along with HPCA Cricket Stadium in Dharamshala, served as the home stadium for Punjab Kings in 2025.
JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi could also get a couple of IPL matches. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have used the JSCA International Stadium in past Indian Premier League seasons.
Every venue for IPL 2026 listed
According to the latest reports, a total of 18 venues have been shortlisted to host IPL 2026 matches.
The final confirmation will be made after the election schedules are announced in Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Bengal.
Meanwhile, RR and RCB have been told to inform the BCCI whether they can organise IPL matches in Jaipur and Bengaluru, respectively. The deadline to convey the information is January 27.
| Stadium | City | Home team | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. A. Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai | Chennai Super Kings | 39,000 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | Delhi | Delhi Capitals | 35,200 |
| Ekana Cricket Stadium | Lucknow | Lucknow Super Giants | 50,000 |
| Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai | Mumbai Indians | 33,108 |
| Eden Gardens | Kolkata | Kolkata Knight Riders | 68,000 |
| Narendra Modi Stadium | Ahmedabad | Gujarat Titans | 1,32,000 |
| Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium | New Chandigarh | Punjab Kings | 38,000 |
| Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | Hyderabad | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 55,000 |
| HPCA Cricket Stadium | Dharamshala | Punjab Kings | 21,200 |
| ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium | Visakhapatnam | Delhi Capitals | 27,500 |
| ACA Cricket Stadium | Guwahati | Rajasthan Royals | 46,000 |
| Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | Rajasthan Royals | 30,000 |
| M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 40,000 |
| Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | Pune | TBC | 42,700 |
| Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium | Raipur | TBC | 65,000 |
| JSCA International Stadium | Ranchi | TBC | 50,000 |
| DY Patil Stadium | Navi Mumbai | TBC | 45,300 |
| Greenfield International Stadium | Thiruvananthapuram | TBC | 50,000 |