The Indian Premier League is no less than a festival for cricket fans. This league was started from 2008. From then till today, cricket fans remain excited for this league every year. This time is the 19th season of this biggest league of the world. The 19th season of IPL i.e. IPL 2026 is starting from today. The first match will be played between last year’s winners Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad. The bad news is that CSK’s MS Dhoni will not be seen in the initial matches.

Due to this, Dhoni was out for the first two weeks.

Chennai Super Kings star player MS Dhoni will not be able to play in the first two weeks of IPL 2026 due to calf injury. The franchise itself has given this information. Ruturaj Gaikwad is the captain of Chennai Super Kings, but the team’s strategy revolves around Dhoni. He has been associated with this team since the beginning of IPL.

Virat and Rohit will create a stir

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who have retired from T20 International, would like to make a splash in IPL 2026. King Kohli has been a part of RCB since the beginning of IPL. This is his 19th season. Kohli has the record of scoring most runs in a single season of IPL. Last year also his bat roared fiercely. Rohit Sharma, famous as Hitman, would also like to bat in a stormy style this time. Rohit had also scored a century in the IPL last year.

Today’s match information

The first match of IPL 2026 will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore i.e. RCB and Sunrisers Hyderabad. This match will be played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The match will start at 7.30, while the toss of the match will take place at 7.00. Ishan Kishan will captain Hyderabad in this match, because regular captain Pat Cummins will not be able to play in the initial matches due to injury.

Schedule of 70 matches released

BCCI has just released the schedule of 70 matches of IPL 2026. There will be a battle for the trophy between all the 10 teams. BCCI has not yet released the schedule of the playoff matches. The full schedule of all 70 matches of the league stage has been released.

The Indian Premier League has given many star cricketers to world cricket. There are many players who were successful in making their mark in IPL. Talking about the last season, 14 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi and 17 year old Ayush Mhatre were such players who made their mark in the whole world through IPL. Now in IPL 2026 also, some players can make headlines with their strong performance.

1- Prashant Veer (Chennai Super Kings)

20 year old Prashant Veer will be seen in the role of Ravindra Jadeja in Chennai Super Kings. Chennai had never shown so much trust in young players before. This franchise saw the game of Prashant Veer during the trial and on this basis added him with a bid of Rs 14.20 crore.
Prashant Veer has played only 9 matches in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy so far. During this period, he has performed strongly with a bowling economy rate of 6.45 and a batting strike rate of more than 167.

2- Aaqib Nabi (Delhi Capitals)

Aaqib Nabi is 29 years old and cannot be called a young player but everyone will keep an eye on his performance. He has a good experience of 8 years in domestic cricket. However, Aaqib has not been able to debut in IPL yet. IPL 2026 will be very important for him, because with this he will also become a contender for a place in the Indian team.

3- Ashok Sharma (Gujarat Titans)

Ashok Sharma is one of the fastest young bowlers of India. He has been a part of Rajasthan Royals team earlier, but he has not got a chance to play in IPL yet. 23 year old Ashok Sharma will get a chance to play for Gujarat this year. He can put any batsman in trouble with his speed.

4- Tejaswi Dahiya (Kolkata Knight Riders)

Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Abhishek Nair’s protege Angkrish Raghuvanshi is being groomed as a batsman-wicketkeeper as he has already played a few seasons of the IPL. But 23-year-old Dahiya, who hails from Delhi, is also a talented player, who can give good results if given a consistent opportunity.

5- Naman Tiwari (Lucknow Super Giants)

There are very few good left-arm fast bowlers in India and Naman Tiwari, who will play in the Under-19 World Cup in 2024, has impressed everyone during the trials. This 20-year-old player regularly bowls at a speed of more than 140 kilometers per hour. He performed well for Noida Kings in the UP T20 League in 2024 and can be a useful option if needed.

6- Ravi Singh (Rajasthan Royals)

This 24 year old Railway player has shown his ability at the domestic level. Last year, he scored 218 runs for his team in SMAT at a strike rate of 173. His innings of 68 runs in 38 balls while chasing the target against Vidarbha was undoubtedly the most memorable. Vidarbha’s bowling attack included IPL players Yash Thakur, Harsh Dubey and Darshan Nalkande. Due to this innings, he got a contract of Rs 95 lakh from Rajasthan Royals and it will be interesting to see his performance in this season.

7- Shivang Kumar (Sunrisers Hyderabad)

Shivang, a 23-year-old player from Madhya Pradesh, is a left-arm wrist spinner, which makes him a rare talent. Kuldeep Yadav is such a bowler in the Indian team. While Kuldeep takes an angular run-up to reach the crease, Shivang’s run-up is more traditional and straight. He is also a useful lower-order batsman, but it remains to be seen whether Sunrisers head coach Daniel Vettori will be able to make a place for him in the playing eleven or not.

IPL 2026 Ticket Booking Details: The schedule of the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been released. This edition is going to start from 28 March 2026. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released the schedule of the first 20 matches of IPL 2026. The first match of this season will be between defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad. This match will be played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. With the announcement of this schedule, fans are desperate to know when the sale of tickets will start and at what price.

Where will IPL 2026 tickets be booked?

At present, BCCI has not made any official announcement regarding ticket sales. However, a special section has been created for IPL tickets on Zomato’s District app, on which ‘Coming Soon’ is written. From this it is known that information about the start of ticket sales will be made available soon. At the same time, BookMyShow has started pre-sale registration for IPL 2026 tickets. The matches for which fans can currently register on BookMyShow include Gujarat Titans matches at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and Mumbai Indians matches at Wankhede Stadium.

News

Presenting the schedule for the first 20 matches of #TATAIPL 2026, to be played from March 28 to April 12, 2026

Full schedule will be announced once poll dates are announced for three states set to undergo State Assembly elections.

More details … pic.twitter.com/8Iq492v8TE

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 11, 2026

How much can IPL 2026 tickets cost?

The price of tickets for IPL 2026 matches can range from Rs 500 to thousands. Tickets for Royal Challengers Bangalore’s home matches at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium start from around Rs 2300 to Rs 2800. Mid-range seats cost around Rs 3500 to Rs 7500 and premium seats (pavilion or terrace) cost around Rs 8000 to Rs 15000. If someone wants a luxury seat, the ticket price can be more than Rs 30,000.

Why is the IPL 2026 schedule coming in two different parts?

Keeping in mind the dates of assembly elections to be held in some states of India, BCCI has announced the schedule of only 20 matches of IPL 2026. The ongoing war in the Middle East has affected the travel of the players. There was a problem in the return of the West Indies team after the T20 World Cup in India, because many flights to that region were cancelled. An IPL official said, ‘We are monitoring the situation and it is a matter of concern. However, at present the situation is under control. No hotel, airline or related department has expressed any concern yet, but we are constantly keeping an eye on it.

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