IPL 2026 is starting from March 28. The first match will be played between defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad. This match will be played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru from 7:30 pm. Online ticket sales for this match are starting from today. Know where you can buy tickets and what is its price.

Fans are eager to see the explosive batting of Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen in the Sunrisers Hyderabad team, while on the other hand, fans are also eagerly waiting to see Virat Kohli, who will be seen playing the match after a long time. Fans are also desperate to watch the first match of IPL 2026 from the stadium. Its ticket sales are starting from today.

Where to buy tickets for RCB vs SRH match?

The first match of the Indian Premier League season 19 will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 28 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Ticket booking for many matches is also available on My Show, but tickets for the first match to be held on RCB’s home round will be available only on the official website of RCB. “Tickets will be available only through RCB’s official website and app. Do not fall prey to fraudulent websites claiming to sell RCB tickets,” the franchise said in its statement.

All ticket holders of the RCB match will be able to travel for free in the metro on the day of the match. RCB gave this information on its social media platform.

How to book tickets for RCB vs SRH match?

1. Visit RCB’s official booking platform (shop.royalchallengers.com) or RCB app.
2. Select the stand and then the seat of your choice. After this select the ticket number.
3. After payment, you will receive your e-ticket.

What is the price of tickets for RCB vs SRH match?

The ticket price of Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match starts from Rs 3.750. The price of the most expensive ticket starts from Rs 47 thousand, the dynamic price is Rs 65, 800. The price of Platinum Lounge is between Rs 25 to 35 thousand.

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The new GST reform of Goods and Services Tax is also going to affect cricket. It will now be expensive for fans to watch IPL matches by going to the stadium. It was decided to increase GST on IPL ticket on Wednesday, September 3 under the chairmanship of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Its effect will be seen in IPL 2026. Let us tell you how much the ticket price will increase? Now how much tax will be on them.

How much GST will be on IPL ticket?

In the GST Council meeting held on Wednesday, it has been decided to impose 40 percent GST on the Indian Premier League tickets. Please tell that till now it was 28 percent. That is, 12 percent GST has been increased on IPL matches tickets. This will affect the pocket of cricket fans.

Suppose you buy a ticket for IPL and its price has been fixed at Rs 1000. If GST used to take 28 percent on this, then according to that you had to pay a total of 1280 rupees for this, but now according to the new rates you have to pay 1400 rupees for it. Meaning now fans will have to pay 120 rupees more. In this way, if the ticket price is Rs 2000, then GST will be Rs 800 and the total price will be Rs 2800.

Its effect will be seen during IPL 2026. If the organizers did not give any relief in ticket prices or increase it, then there may be a shortage of fans in the stadium. Cricket is worshiped in India and cricket lovers celebrate IPL like a festival. It has been seen that during the IPL, there is an increased demand for tickets in every match. Now it will be interesting to see whether after the new GST rates will remain the same for the ticket or not.

GST will also increase on international cricket matches ticket?

No. GST has not been increased on the ticket of recognized tournament. For national or international level games, GST will not be imposed on tickets of Rs 500, while only 18 percent GST will be applicable on tickets of more than this.