IPL 2026 Schedule This Week (May 18-24): Full Match List, Dates, Timings, Venues

RCB and RR players. (IPL photo)

NEW DELHI: IPL 2026 enters the final week of the league phase and only one team has confirmed its place in the playoffs while two teams have already been eliminated. Seven teams are still fighting for a place among the top four, and only eight league games remain.Still alive in the playoffs, Chennai Super Kings will host another top-four contender Sunrisers Hyderabad at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in what will be the hosts’ last home league match on Monday.On Tuesday, Rajasthan Royals will look to revive their playoff hopes after three straight defeats as they host the already eliminated Lucknow Super Giants in Jaipur. A day later, Kolkata Knight Riders will have a similar task at hand as they face another relegated side, Mumbai Indians, at the Eden Gardens.CSK then travel to face the near-qualified Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Thursday, before Sunrisers Hyderabad host the only team already qualified, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, on Friday. Punjab Kings will be looking for a miracle after six straight defeats when they play LSG in Lucknow on Saturday.In the final doubleheader on Sunday, MI will host RR at the Wankhede Stadium before KKR take on Delhi Capitals in the final league game of the season at the Eden.

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Complete IPL Schedule This Week (May 18-24): Matches, Dates, Timings, Venues

Date DayHome Team Away TeamTime (IST)VenueMay 18MondayChennai Super KingsSunrisers Hyderabad7:30 PMChennaiMay 19Tuesday Rajasthan RoyalsLucknow Super Giants7:30 PMJaipurMay 20Wednesday PMKdersKolkata Indianay0 21ThursdayGujarat TitansChennai Super Kings7:30 PMhmedabadMay 22FridaySunrisers HyderabadRoyal Challengers Bengaluru7:30 PMHyderabadMay 23SaturdayLucknow Super GiantsPunjab Kings7:30 PMLucknoway RoyalM2 PMMumbai May 24SundayKolkata Knight RidersDelhi Capitals7:30 PMKolkata