Building on their spectacular run as IPL 2025 finalists, Shreyas Iyer’s Punjab Kings (PBKS) enter the 2026 season looking to go one step further and secure their maiden title.
Here is the 2026 schedule and the deep-dive insights for the Kings:
| Match No. | Date | Teams (Home vs Away) | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 4 | Mar 31, Tue | PBKS vs GT | New Intl. Stadium, New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM |
| 7 | Apr 03, Fri | CSK vs PBKS | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| 12 | Apr 06, Mon | KKR vs PBKS | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| 17 | Apr 11, Sat | PBKS vs SRH | New Intl. Stadium, New Chandigarh | 3:30 PM |
| 24 | Apr 16, Thu | MI vs PBKS | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 29 | Apr 19, Sun | PBKS vs LSG | New Intl. Stadium, New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM |
| 35 | Apr 25, Sat | DC vs PBKS | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 3:30 PM |
| 40 | Apr 28, Tue | PBKS vs RR | New Intl. Stadium, New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM |
| 46 | May 03, Sun | GT vs PBKS | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| 49 | May 06, Wed | SRH vs PBKS | Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Stadium, Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| 55 | May 11, Mon | PBKS vs DC | HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala | 7:30 PM |
| 58 | May 14, Thu | PBKS vs MI | HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala | 7:30 PM |
| 61 | May 17, Sun | PBKS vs RCB | HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala | 3:30 PM |
| 68 | May 23, Sat | LSG vs PBKS | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
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Analysis of PBKS’s 2026 Schedule
Split Home Venues: Punjab Kings will play 4 matches at their primary home in New Chandigarh and their final 3 home matches at the scenic Dharamshala (HPCA Stadium).
Double Encounters: Consistent with the group format, PBKS will play these teams twice (Home & Away):
- Gujarat Titans (GT)
- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
- Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
- Delhi Capitals (DC)
- Mumbai Indians (MI)
Single Encounters: They face CSK, KKR, RR, and RCB only once in the league stage.
Day Games: They have three afternoon starts (3:30 PM) on April 11, April 25, and May 17.
Read Now: PBKS IPL 2026 Squad Analysis
