Punjab Kings will begin their IPL 2026 campaign against the Gujarat Titans on March 31 in Mullanpur.
Punjab Kings will start their IPL 2026 campaign on March 31 against the Gujarat Titans in Mullanpur. The team enters the new season after a strong IPL 2025 performance. Punjab finished at the top of the points table with 9 wins, 4 defeats and 1 no result, collecting 19 points. The side reached the final for the first time since 2014 but finished runners-up after losing to Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
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The franchise retained most players before the mini auction. Punjab entered the auction with a purse of Rs 11.50 crore and 4 available slots. The team signed Cooper Connolly for Rs 3 crore and Ben Dwarshuis for Rs 4.4 crore. Pravin Dubey and Vishal Nishad joined for Rs 30 lakh each.
In the first phase, Punjab will face Chennai Super Kings on April 3, Kolkata Knight Riders on April 6 and Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 11.
Punjab Kings Full Schedule IPL 2026
| Date | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| March 31 | Gujarat Titans | Mullanpur |
| April 3 | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai |
| April 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata |
| April 11 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mullanpur |
| Date | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28 | Rajasthan Royals | New Chandigarh |
| May 03 | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad |
| May 06 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad |
| May 11 | Delhi Capitals | Dharamshala |
| May 14 | Mumbai Indians | Dharamshala |
| May 17 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Dharamshala |
| May 23 | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow |
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