The two five-time champions Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians will face-off twice in the second phase of IPL 2026, which begins from April 13. While SRH and RR commence this phase in Hyderabad, the two IPL heavyweights CSK and MI will clash on April 23 in Mumbai and on May 2 in Chennai.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru, meanwhile, will not make a trip to Chennai. The two sides will play the marquee clash only once in this year's tournament - at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on April 5. The defending champions will take on MI and KKR in their two games in Raipur on May 10 and May 13 respectively.

The picturesque venue in Dharamsala will welcome a few big India stalwarts as Punjab Kings take on DC, MI and RCB on May 11, May 14 and May 17 (afternoon fixture) respectively. The league stage ends with the last of the eight double headers of this phase - MI vs RR in Mumbai and KKR vs DC in Kolkata - on May 24.

SRH, DC, PBKS and LSG will all play three afternoon fixtures each while the remaining six - CSK, MI, RCB, GT, KKR, RR - play two each.