IPL 2018 match schedule: Mumbai and Chennai to play opening game on April 7
The eleventh edition of the Indian Premier League will begin on 7 April at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The season opener will be played between defending champions Mumbai Indians and comeback team Chennai Super Kings. Apart from the hosting opening game and the final of the IPL 2018, Mumbai host the first qualifier. Chennai Super Kings will also play the last league match on May 20 against Kings XI Punjab. A total of 60 matches will be played at nine venues across 51 days from April 7 to May 27. The two qualifiers and the eliminator will be played between May 22 and May 25. In this year’s IPL, all the double header- 12 in total – will be played over weekend. Out of 60 matches, 12 will be played in afternoon 48 will be played in the evening. IPL 2018 Full Match Schedule Date Matches
VenueTime (IST)
7-Apr Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings
Mumbai
8-Apr Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab Delhi 16:00 KKR vs RCB
Kolkata
20:00
9-Apr SRH vs RR Hyderabad 20:00
20:00
10-Apr
CSK vs KKR
Chennai
20:00
11-Apr
RR vs DD Jaipur20:00
12-Apr
Sunrisers Hyderabad v Mumbai Indians
13-Apr
Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab Bengaluru 20:00
14-Apr
Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils Mumbai
Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad 15-Apr
Hyderabad 20:00
Kolkata
16:00 20:00
Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals Bengaluru 16:00
Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings
Indore
20:00
16-Apr
Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils Kolkata
17-Apr
Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore Mumbai
18-Apr
Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders Jaipur
20:00
19-Apr
Kings XI Punjab v Sunrisers Hyderabad
20:00
20-Apr
Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals Chennai
20:00
21-Apr
Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab Kolkata
16:00
Indore
20:00 20:00
Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore Delhi 20:00 22-Apr
Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings
Hyderabad 16:00
Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians Jaipur20:00 23-Apr
Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils Indore
20:00
24-Apr
Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad
25-Apr
Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings
26-Apr
Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kings XI Punjab
27-Apr
Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders Delhi 20:00
28-Apr
Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians
Chennai
29-Apr
Rajasthan Royals v Sunrisers Hyderabad
Jaipur16:00
Mumbai
20:00 Bengaluru 20:00
Hyderabad 20:00 20:00
Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders Bengaluru 20:00 30-Apr
Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils
Chennai
20:00
1-May
Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians Bengaluru 20:00
2-May
Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals Delhi 20:00
3-May
Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings
Kolkata
4-May
Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians Mohali
20:00
20:00
5-May
Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Daredevils 6-May
Chennai
16:00
Hyderabad 20:00
Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders
Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals Mohali
Mumbai
16:00
20:00
7-May
Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore
8-May
Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab Jaipur20:00
9-May
Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians
Kolkata
10-May
Delhi Daredevils v Sunrisers Hyderabad
Delhi 20:00
11-May
Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings
Jaipur20:00
12-May
Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders Mohali
Hyderabad 20:00 20:00
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Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Daredevils Bengaluru 20:00 13-May
Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad
Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals Mumbai
Chennai
20:00
14-May
Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore Mohali
15-May
Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals Kolkata
16-May
Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab Mumbai
17-May
Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad
18-May
Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings
19-May
Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore Jaipur16
Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders 20-May
20:00
21-May
No match
22-May
Qualifier 1 - TBC v TBCMumbai
23-May
Eliminator - TBC v TBC Venue not decided
24-May
No match
25-May
Qualifier 2 - TBC v TBCVenue not decided 20:00
26-May
No match
27-May
Final Mumbai
20:00
20:00
Hyderabad 20:00
Chennai 20:00
20:00
20:00 Bengaluru 20:00
Delhi 20:00
Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians Delhi 16
Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab
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