Players of Punjab Kings (ANI Photo) IPL 2026 Schedule this week (April 20-26): The battle for the play-off spots is intensifying in the ongoing IPL 2026, with 29 matches already played in the season. Punjab Kings lead the standings as the only unbeaten team at this stage – five wins and no result after six matches.While other teams climb to the top of the table, there are nine more key games this week that will shake up the points table again.The week begins with a crucial clash between two contrasting teams, with the in-form Gujarat Titans riding a hat-trick and hosting bottom-dwellers Mumbai Indians, who have suffered four straight defeats after opening the campaign with a win.After that, Sunrisers Hyderabad, currently fourth, will face fifth-placed Delhi Capitals at home on Tuesday, followed by a clash between Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals at the Ekana Stadium on Wednesday.Looking to revive their campaign, MI will host Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede on Thursday before defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Gujarat Titans at home on Friday.They will be followed by another busy two-game weekend. DC vs PBKS and RR vs SRH will be seen on Saturday, CSK vs GT and LSG vs KKR on Sunday.
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Complete IPL 2026 Schedule This Week (April 20-26): Matches, Dates, Timings, Venues & Results
C DateDayHome TeamVisiting TeamTime (IST)VenueResultApril 20MondayGTMI7:30 PMAhmedabad–April 21TuesdaySRHDC7:30 PMHyderabad–April 22WednesdayLSGRR7:30 PMLucknow—April 7
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April 24 FridayRCBGT7:30 PMMengaluru–April 25 SaturdayDCPBKS3:30 PMDelhi–April 25 Saturday RRSRH7:30 PMJaipur–April 26 SundayCSKGT3:30 PMChennai—undGMLucca-April-April:
