Mumbai: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will tackle Sunrisers Hyderabad within the IPL 2026 opener in Bengaluru on March 28 because the BCCI introduced the primary part of IPL 2026 schedule amid issues round gamers’ journey preparations because of the ongoing West Asia battle.

All matches scheduled on the Chinnaswamy Stadium stay topic to clearance from the Karnataka authorities appointed knowledgeable committee, which is scheduled to satisfy on March 13 to evaluate venue preparedness within the wake of the lethal stampede on the stadium final season.

The BCCI introduced the schedule of the primary 20 video games on Wednesday and can unveil the total schedule as soon as the dates of elections in three states — Tamil Nadu, Assam and West Bengal — are introduced., Apart from the state elections, the escalating battle in West Asia can even be on the forefront of BCCI officers’ minds. The battle has wreaked havoc on worldwide journey with operations of main airports like Doha and Dubai being closely restricted., Windies, South Africa gamers uncertain for first part.