Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan The Indian Premier League announced its decision after announcing the schedule for the upcoming season on Wednesday, March 11.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled the partial schedule of IPL 2026, confirming the match dates, venues and timings for all ten franchises. The tournament is scheduled to run from March 28 to May 31, featuring 70 league-stage matches before the competition progresses to playoffs and a grand final.
However, the board has currently released the fixtures only for the first phase of the tournament. The remaining schedule will be announced later keeping in mind the upcoming state election events in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Assam.
After the announcement of the schedule, Pathan termed RCB's much-awaited clash against Mumbai Indians as the biggest game in the first 20 matches. This game is going to be played in an exciting contest on Sunday, 12th April. According to him, this is the biggest game of this phase, in which many big superstars are taking part.
“It's going to be a full house, and you're going to want to see these superstars. The quality of cricket you're going to get in this match, in terms of bowling, batting and six-hitting ability, you won't get a bigger match than this. And that makes sense.” Rohit SharmaThe way his form has been excellent in the last two years. But I will really look forward to Virat Kohli's style and the approach with which he bats. That too will be very refreshing,” Pathan said via JioStar.
The left-hander further said that even though some stars are making a comeback after the break, they will be ready for the challenge. He also claimed that this game is the biggest game in this phase of the competition.
“Rajat Patidar's form has been a bit lackluster in domestic cricket, but now he will return as an IPL-winning captain. Jitesh Sharma was dropped from the Indian team, but before that, he also played some good innings. And then, there was Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the bowling. So, in terms of quality cricket and the atmosphere at the Wankhede Stadium, I think this is the biggest game on the schedule so far,” he concluded.
Royal Challengers Bangalore will host Sunrisers Hyderabad for the opening match of IPL 2026 on March 28. Mumbai Indians At Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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