By Admin 
The excitement of IPL 2026 will begin in a few hours. The RCB vs SRH match will begin the 19th season of the Indian Premier League and the league stage will continue till May 24. In this tournament which will last for about two and a quarter months, youth as well as veteran players from India and abroad will be seen playing.
Apart from legends like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Jos Buttler, a dreaded batsman like Finn Allen will also be desperate to create havoc this season. Allen, who scored a century in just 33 balls in the T20 World Cup 2026. But how can we watch the thrill of this live match on TV and where and when will live streaming be available in mobile/tablet?
When and where to watch IPL 2026 live matches?
Live telecast of IPL 2026 matches will be on Star Sports Network. Live streaming will be available on JioHotstar app and website.
The matches to be held during the day will start at 3:30 pm. The matches to be held in the evening will start at 7:30 pm. The toss will take place half an hour before that.
How many matches will be played on the first day?
IPL 2026 will start from March 28. The first match of the tournament will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sun Risers Hyderabad. This match will be played at RCB’s home ground Chinnaswamy Stadium. This match will start at 7:30 pm Indian time.
The league stage matches of IPL 2026 will be played from 28 March to 24 May. A total of 70 matches will be played in the league stage. IPL 2026 matches will be played in a total of 12 cities.
BCCI released the schedule of the tournament in 2 phases. A schedule of only 20 matches was released in the first phase, which ran from March 28-April 12. Now the board has released the schedule from 13th April to 24th May, in which a total of 50 matches have been released.
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