The Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face Sunrisers Hyderabad to open their season as defending champions at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on March 28.

The Sunrisers Hyderabad will lock horns with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 28 at Chinnaswamy Stadium as the BCCI announced the IPL 2026 schedule, till April 12.

The first phase of the tournament will be played from March 28 to April 12 and will feature 20 matches across 10 venues- Bengaluru, Mumbai, Guwahati, New Chandigarh, Lucknow, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, ...