After making a playoff run last season, the five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) enter 2026 with a highly stable core and a clear focus on reclaiming the title they last won in 2020.
Here is the full schedule and the strategic breakdown for the Paltan, this season:
| Match No. | Date | Teams (Home vs Away) | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 2 | Mar 29, Sun | MI vs KKR | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 8 | Apr 04, Sat | DC vs MI | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 3:30 PM |
| 13 | Apr 07, Tue | RR vs MI | ACA Stadium, Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
| 20 | Apr 12, Sun | MI vs RCB | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 24 | Apr 16, Thu | MI vs PBKS | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 30 | Apr 20, Mon | GT vs MI | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| 33 | Apr 23, Thu | MI vs CSK | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 41 | Apr 29, Wed | MI vs SRH | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 44 | May 02, Sat | CSK vs MI | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| 47 | May 04, Mon | MI vs LSG | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 54 | May 10, Sun | RCB vs MI | SVNS Intl. Cricket Stadium, Raipur | 7:30 PM |
| 58 | May 14, Thu | PBKS vs MI | HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala | 7:30 PM |
| 65 | May 20, Wed | KKR vs MI | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| 69 | May 24, Sun | MI vs RR | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 3:30 PM |
Explore Other Team’s IPL 2026 Schedule Here
LSG – IPL 2026 Schedule
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SRH – IPL 2026 Schedule
DC – IPL 2026 Schedule
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Analysis of MI’s 2026 Schedule
Home Grounds: MI plays 7 matches at their primary home, the Wankhede Stadium.
Double Encounters: MI will play the following teams twice (Home & Away):
- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
- Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Single Encounters: They face DC, GT, CSK, SRH, and LSG only once in the league stage.
Key Matches:
- El Clasico: They face CSK at home on April 23 and away on May 2.
- Raipur Trip: They face RCB in Raipur on May 10 for RCB’s second home game.
Afternoon Starts: Two matches on April 4 (vs DC) and May 24 (vs RR).
