The 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) the world’s most famous and prestigious Twenty20 tournament is about to begin at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. A total of 60 matches will be played at nine different venues, across 51 days from April 7 to May 27, 2018. The 11th upcoming edition of the IPL will feature 12 matches that will be played at 4:00 PM IST and 48 matches will start at 8:00 PM IST.
The first match of the season will be played between two-time champions Chennai Super Kings and defending champions Mumbai Indians.
IPL 2018 Match Schedule with Date and Time
The final match of this IPL series will be hosted in Wankhede Stadium between the winner of Qualifier 1 and the winner of Qualifier 2, on May 27.
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai | 8:00 PM |
| April 8 | Delhi Daredevils | Kings XI Punjab | Delhi | 4:00 PM |
| April 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata | 8:00 PM |
| April 9 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajasthan Royals | Hyderabad | 8:00 PM |
| April 10 | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai | 8:00 PM |
| April 11 | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi Daredevils | Jaipur | 8:00 PM |
| April 12 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai Indians | Hyderabad | 8:00 PM |
| April 13 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kings XI Punjab | Bangalore | 8:00 PM |
| April 14 | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Daredevils | Mumbai | 4:00 PM |
| April 14 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata | 8:00 PM |
| April 15 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajasthan Royals | Bangalore | 4:00 PM |
| April 15 | Kings XI Punjab | Chennai Super Kings | Indore | 8:00 PM |
| April 16 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi Daredevils | Kolkata | 8:00 PM |
| April 17 | Mumbai Indians | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mumbai | 8:00 PM |
| April 18 | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Jaipur | 8:00 PM |
| April 19 | Kings XI Punjab | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Indore | 8:00 PM |
| April 20 | Chennai Super Kings | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai | 8:00 PM |
| April 21 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata | 4:00 PM |
| April 21 | Delhi Daredevils | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Delhi | 8:00 PM |
| April 22 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai Super Kings | Hyderabad | 4:00 PM |
| April 22 | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai Indians | Jaipur | 8:00 PM |
| April 22 | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai Indians | Jaipur | 8:00 PM |
| April 23 | Kings XI Punjab | Delhi Daredevils | Indore | 8:00 PM |
| April 24 | Mumbai Indians | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai | 8:00 PM |
| April 25 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chennai Super Kings | Bangalore | 8:00 PM |
| April 26 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kings XI Punjab | Hyderabad | 8:00 PM |
| April 27 | Delhi Daredevils | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi | 8:00 PM |
| April 28 | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | Chennai | 8:00 PM |
| April 29 | Rajasthan Royals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Jaipur | 4:00 PM |
| April 29 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata Knight Riders | Bangalore | 8:00 PM |
| April 30 | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi Daredevils | Chennai | 8:00 PM |
| May 1 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mumbai Indians | Bangalore | 8:00 PM |
| May 2 | Delhi Daredevils | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi | 8:00 PM |
| May 3 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata | 8:00 PM |
| May 4 | Kings XI Punjab | Mumbai Indians | Mohali | 8:00 PM |
| May 5 | Chennai Super Kings | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chennai | 4:00 PM |
| May 5 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi Daredevils | Hyderabad | 8:00 PM |
| May 6 | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai | 4:00 PM |
| May 6 | Kings XI Punjab | Rajasthan Royals | Mohali | 8:00 PM |
| May 7 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Hyderabad | 8:00 PM |
| May 8 | Rajasthan Royals | Kings XI Punjab | Jaipur | 8:00 PM |
| May 9 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | 8:00 PM |
| May 10 | Delhi Daredevils | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi | 8:00 PM |
| May 11 | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | Jaipur | 8:00 PM |
| May 12 | Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mohali | 4:00 PM |
| May 12 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Delhi Daredevils | Bangalore | 8:00 PM |
| May 13 | Chennai Super Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai | 4:00 PM |
| May 13 | Mumbai Indians | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai | 8:00 PM |
| May 14 | Kings XI Punjab | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mohali | 8:00 PM |
| May 15 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata | 8:00 PM |
| May 16 | Mumbai Indians | Kings XI Punjab | Mumbai | 8:00 PM |
| May 17 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bangalore | 8:00 PM |
| May 18 | Delhi Daredevils | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi | 8:00 PM |
| May 19 | Rajasthan Royals | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Jaipur | 4:00 PM |
| May 19 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad | 8:00 PM |
| May 20 | Delhi Daredevils | Mumbai Indians | Delhi | 4:00 PM |
| May 20 | Chennai Super Kings | Kings XI Punjab | Chennai | 8:00 PM |
| May 22 | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 | Mumbai | 8:00 PM |
| May 23 | Eliminator | Eliminator | TBC | 8:00 PM |
| May 25 | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 | TBC | 8:00 PM |
| May 27 | Final | Final | Mumbai | 8:00 PM |