New Delhi, March 19: After several delays, the BCCI has finally released the schedule for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 till May 5. The schedule for the 56 league matches has been revealed by the organisers while the playoffs schedule will be released on a later date.
Each of the eight franchises will play their 7 home games at their respective venues. The BCCI couldn't announce the full schedule of this year's IPL season because of the matches are coinciding with the general elections. Earlier, the BCCI released the schedule for the first two weeks.
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are going to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at MA Chidambaram Stadium on March 23.
The matches on weekdays will begin at 8 PM (IST) while those on the weekends will start at 4 PM and 8 PM respectively.
Here is the full schedule (from March 23 to May 5):
Saturday, March 23:
Match 1: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru at 8pm IST in Chennai
Sunday, March 24:
Match 2: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at 4pm IST in Kolkata
Match 3: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals at 8pm IST in Delhi
Monday, March 25:
Match 4: Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab at 8pm IST in Jaipur
Tuesday, March 26:
Match 5: Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings at 8pm IST in Delhi
Wednesday, March 27:
Match 6: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab at 8pm IST in Kolkata
Thursday, March 28:
Match 7: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians at 8pm IST in Bengaluru
Friday, March 29:
Match 8: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals at 8pm IST in Hyderabad
Saturday, March 30:
Match 9: Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians at 4pm IST in Mohali
Match 10: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders at 8pm IST in Delhi
Sunday, March 31:
Match 11: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru at 4pm IST in Hyderabad
Match 12: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals at 8pm IST in Chennai
Monday, April 1:
Match 13: Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Capitals at 8pm IST in Mohali
Tuesday, April 2:
Match 14: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru at 8pm IST in Jaipur
Wednesday, April 3:
Match 15: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings at 8pm IST in Mumbai
Thursday, April 4:
Match 16: Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at 8pm IST in Delhi
Friday, April 5:
Match 17: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders at 8pm IST in Bengaluru
Saturday, April 6:
Match 18: Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab at 4pm IST in Chennai
Match 19: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians at 8pm IST in Hyderabad
Sunday, April 7:
Match 20: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals at 4pm IST in Bengaluru
Match 21: Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders at 8pm IST in Jaipur
Monday, April 8:
Match 22: Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at 8pm IST in Mohali
Tuesday, April 9:
Match 23: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders at 8pm IST in Chennai
Wednesday, April 10:
Match 24: Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab at 8pm IST in Mumbai
Thursday, April 11:
Match 25: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings at 8pm IST in Jaipur
Friday, April 12:
Match 26: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals at 8pm IST in Kolkata
Saturday, April 13:
Match 27: Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals at 4pm IST in Mumbai
Match 28: Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru at 8pm IST in Mohali
Sunday, April 14:
Match 29: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings at 4pm IST in Kolkata
Match 30: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals at 8pm IST in Hyderabad
Monday, April 15:
Match 31: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru at 8pm IST in Mumbai
Tuesday, April 16:
Match 32: Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals at 8pm IST in Mohali
Wednesday, April 17:
Match 33: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings at 8pm IST in Hyderabad
Thursday, April 18:
Match 34: Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians at 8pm IST in Delhi
Friday, April 19:
Match 35: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru at 8pm IST in Kolkata
Saturday, April 20:
Match 36: Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians at 4pm IST in Jaipur
Match 37: Delhi Capitals vs Kings XI Punjab at 8pm IST in Delhi
Sunday, April 21:
Match 38: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders at 4pm IST in Hyderabad
Match 39: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings at 8pm IST in Bengaluru
Monday, April 22:
Match 40: Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals at 8pm IST in Jaipur
Tuesday, April 23:
Match 41: Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at 8pm IST in Chennai
Wednesday, April 24:
Match 42: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kings XI Punjab at 8pm IST in Bengaluru
Thursday, April 25:
Match 43: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals at 8pm IST in Kolkata
Friday, April 26:
Match 44: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians at 8pm IST in Chennai
Saturday, April 27:
Match 45: Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at 8pm IST in Jaipur
Sunday, April 28:
Match 46: Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru at 4pm IST in Delhi
Match 47: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians at 8pm IST in Kolkata
Monday, April 29:
Match 48: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab at 8pm IST in Hyderabad
Tuesday, April 30:
Match 49: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals at 8pm IST in Bengaluru
Wednesday, May 1:
Match 50: Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals at 8pm IST in Chennai
Thursday, May 2:
Match 51: Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at 8pm IST in Mumbai
Friday, May 3:
Match 52: Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders at 8pm IST in Mohali
Saturday, May 4:
Match 53: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals at 4pm IST in Delhi
Match 54: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at 8pm IST in Bengaluru
Sunday, May 5:
Match 55: Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings at 4pm IST in Mohali
Match 56: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders at 8pm IST in Mumbai
Qualifier 1: May 7
MI vs CSK
Chennai @ 7.30pm IST
Eliminator: May 8
DC Vs SRH
Vizag @ 7.30pm IST
Qualifier 2: May 10
TBC Vs TBC
Vizag @ 7.30pm IST
FINAL: May 12
TBC Vs TBC
Hyderabad @ 7.30pm IST