The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially announced the first 20 days schedule for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. The tournament will begin on March 28, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bengaluru.

Lucknow Super Giants will begin their campaign on 1 April, when they host Delhi Capitals at their home venue in Lucknow. The franchise will play four matches during the first 20 days of the tournament, including two home matches and two away fixtures.

During the opening phase of the season, LSG will face strong competition with matches scheduled against Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Gujarat Titans. Their home matches during this period will take place at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

Lucknow Super Giants will kick off their season with a home fixture against Delhi Capitals on April 1. Following the opening match, the team will travel to Hyderabad to play against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 5.

After the clash in Hyderabad, LSG will head to Kolkata to face Kolkata Knight Riders on April 9 at Eden Gardens. The team will then return to their home ground in Lucknow to take on Gujarat Titans on April 12, which will be their final match of the first phase of the schedule.

Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2026 Schedule

Match

Date

Opponent

Venue

Match 5

1 Apr 2026

Delhi Capitals

Lucknow

Match 10

5 Apr 2026

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Hyderabad

Match 15

9 Apr 2026

Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata

Match 19

12 Apr 2026

Gujarat Titans

Lucknow

Lucknow Super Giants Aim for Positive Start in IPL 2026

Lucknow Super Giants will look to make a strong start to their IPL 2026 campaign as they aim to establish early momentum in the tournament. The team has a balanced mix of home and away fixtures during the opening phase, which will test their consistency.

Home matches at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow are expected to draw strong crowd support, while away games against teams like Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders will be important challenges early in the season.

With four key matches scheduled in the first 20 days of IPL 2026, Lucknow Super Giants will be aiming to secure valuable points and build confidence before the next phase of the tournament begins.

IPL 2026 First 20 Matches Schedule

Match No. Date Day Match Venue
1 28 Mar 2026 Saturday Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Bengaluru
2 29 Mar 2026 Sunday Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders Mumbai
3 30 Mar 2026 Monday Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings Guwahati
4 31 Mar 2026 Tuesday Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans Mullanpur
5 1 Apr 2026 Wednesday Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals Lucknow
6 2 Apr 2026 Thursday Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Kolkata
7 3 Apr 2026 Friday Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings Chennai
8 4 Apr 2026 Saturday Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians Delhi
9 4 Apr 2026 Saturday Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Ahmedabad
10 5 Apr 2026 Sunday Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants Hyderabad
11 5 Apr 2026 Sunday Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings Bengaluru
12 6 Apr 2026 Monday Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Kolkata
13 7 Apr 2026 Tuesday Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians Guwahati
14 8 Apr 2026 Wednesday Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans Delhi
15 9 Apr 2026 Thursday Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Kolkata
16 10 Apr 2026 Friday Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Guwahati
17 11 Apr 2026 Saturday Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Mullanpur
18 11 Apr 2026 Saturday Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals Chennai
19 12 Apr 2026 Sunday Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans Lucknow
20 12 Apr 2026 Sunday Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Mumbai