IPL Schedule, 2018
The eleventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will begin at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and the first match of the season will be played between defending champions Mumbai Indians and two-time champions Chennai Super Kings.
The matches will be played at nine venues, across 51 days from April 7 to May 27, 2018. Meanwhile, fans in Chennai and Jaipur will once again get their share of the IPL frenzy as MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) and the Sawai Mansingh Stadium will host home matches of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals respectively. Kings XI Punjab will play their three home matches in Indore and four matches at home in Mohali.
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 8:00 PM |
| April 8 | Delhi Daredevils | Kings XI Punjab | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | 4:00 PM |
| April 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 8:00 PM |
| April 9 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajasthan Royals | Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium,Hyderabad | 8:00 PM |
| April 10 | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
8:00 PM |
| April 11 | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi Daredevils | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 8:00 PM |
| April 12 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai Indians | Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
8:00 PM |
| April 13 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kings XI Punjab | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
8:00 PM |
| April 14 | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Daredevils | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 4:00 PM |
| April 14 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 8:00 PM |
| April 15 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajasthan Royals | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 4:00 PM |
| April 15 | Kings XI Punjab | Chennai Super Kings | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | 8:00 PM |
| April 16 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi Daredevils | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 8:00 PM |
| April 17 | Mumbai Indians | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 8:00 PM |
| April 18 | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 8:00 PM |
| April 19 | Kings XI Punjab | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | 8:00 PM |
| April 20 | Chennai Super Kings | Rajasthan Royals | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 8:00 PM |
| April 21 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kings XI Punjab | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 4:00 PM |
| April 21 | Delhi Daredevils | Royal Challengers Bangalore | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 8:00 PM |
| April 22 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai Super Kings | Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
4:00 PM |
| April 22 | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai Indians | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 8:00 PM |
| April 23 | Kings XI Punjab | Delhi Daredevils | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | 8:00 PM |
| April 24 | Mumbai Indians | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 8:00 PM |
| April 25 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chennai Super Kings | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
8:00 PM |
| April 26 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kings XI Punjab | Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
8:00 PM |
| April 27 | Delhi Daredevils | Kolkata Knight Riders | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi | 8:00 PM |
| April 28 | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 8:00 PM |
| April 29 | Rajasthan Royals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 4:00 PM |
| April 29 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata Knight Riders | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
8:00 PM |
| April 30 | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi Daredevils | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 8:00 PM |
| May 1 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mumbai Indians | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
8:00 PM |
| May 2 | Delhi Daredevils | Rajasthan Royals | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi | 8:00 PM |
| May 3 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 8:00 PM |
| May 4 | Kings XI Punjab | Mumbai Indians | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore | 8:00 PM |
| May 5 | Chennai Super Kings | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 4:00 PM |
| May 5 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi Daredevils | Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
8:00 PM |
| May 6 | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 4:00 PM |
| May 6 | Kings XI Punjab | Rajasthan Royals | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore | 8:00 PM |
| May 7 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
8:00 PM |
| May 8 | Rajasthan Royals | Kings XI Punjab | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 8:00 PM |
| May 9 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai Indians | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 8:00 PM |
| May 10 | Delhi Daredevils | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi | 8:00 PM |
| May 11 | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 8:00 PM |
| May 12 | Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata Knight Riders | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore | 4:00 PM |
| May 12 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Delhi Daredevils | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | 8:00 PM |
| May 13 | Chennai Super Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 4:00 PM |
| May 13 | Mumbai Indians | Rajasthan Royals | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 8:00 PM |
| May 14 | Kings XI Punjab | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore | 8:00 PM |
| May 15 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajasthan Royals | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 8:00 PM |
| May 16 | Mumbai Indians | Kings XI Punjab | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 8:00 PM |
| May 17 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Sunrisers Hyderabad | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
8:00 PM |
| May 18 | Delhi Daredevils | Chennai Super Kings | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi | 8:00 PM |
| May 19 | Rajasthan Royals | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 4:00 PM |
| May 19 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
8:00 PM |
| May 20 | Delhi Daredevils | Mumbai Indians | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi | 4:00 PM |
| May 20 | Chennai Super Kings | Kings XI Punjab | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 8:00 PM |
| May 22 | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 8:00 PM |
| May 23 | Eliminator | Eliminator | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 8:00 PM |
| May 25 | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 8:00 PM |
| May 27 | Final | Final | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 8:00 PM |
