NEW DELHI: After the excitement of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, where Team India successfully defended their title, cricket fans have now turned their attention to the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).The 2026 season will mark the 19th edition of the tournament and is set to be the biggest IPL season yet, featuring 84 matches, compared to 74 games in the previous edition.

Speaking about the schedule announcement, Devajit Saikia, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), said the schedule for the first 20 days of the tournament will be released soon.“We will announce the first 20-day schedule of IPL in 2 or 3 days after considering the election dates in a few states and will announce the rest of the tournament schedule later,” Saikia told ANI.The tournament schedule will be released in two phases due to the upcoming state assembly elections in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

IPL 2026 schedule announcement: Live streaming details

When will the IPL 2026 schedule be announced?The IPL 2026 schedule will be announced on Wednesday, March 11.What time will the IPL 2026 schedule announcement take place?The announcement will take place at 7:00 PM IST.Where can you watch the IPL 2026 schedule announcement?The live telecast of the announcement will be available on JioHotstar and the Star Sports Network.Who won the IPL 2025?Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the defending champions. They won their first title (IPL 2025 trophy) after defeating the Punjab Kings in the final.