The BCCI will soon announce the complete IPL 2026 schedule which fans have been waiting to see. The officials have released information about 20 IPL 2026 matches which will begin on March 28 while fans continue to await the announcement of 54 remaining match times. Earlier rumours suggested that IPL 2026 might feature 84 matches but officials later confirmed the season will not exceed 74 games. The league has maintained this format since IPL 2022 when Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans became the 10th team to join the league. The complete IPL 2026 schedule needs to be answered by fans who are currently asking about its release date. The BCCI has finally responded with Cricbuzz reporting the latest update. The BCCI has informed all 10 franchises that it will release the full IPL 2026 schedule shortly. Officials expect to announce it within 72 to 96 hours, and they have confirmed the tournament will include 74 matches. The BCCI released a partial IPL 2026 schedule which includes 20 matches that will take place between March 28 and April 12. The Election Commission of India had not confirmed the dates for the assembly elections in Assam, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu which caused the delay. The BCCI needed to delay their complete schedule announcement because the cricket matches will occur at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Assam and Eden Gardens in West Bengal and M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Tamil Nadu. Also Read | IPL 2026: Dasun Shanaka Leaves PSL 2026 To Join Rajasthan Royals From March 22 to June 3 the tournament IPL 2025 conducted 74 matches. KKR the defending champions opened the season by playing against RCB the current champions at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. IPL 2025 suspended its operations from May 8 to May 16 because of increased India-Pakistan diplomatic tensions. The country will experience uninterrupted tournament operations this year because no extended breaks will occur. RCB will begin their season by playing against SRH on March 28. The opening match will take place at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.