GT IPL 2026 Schedule: Full List Of Matches, Dates, And Squad

The first phase of the GT IPL 2026 schedule has been officially published by BCCI on October 5, 2022. The 19th season of the IPL will start on March 28, 2026, and run until April 12, 2026. Fans of Gujarat Titans now have access to all match times, venues and teams for first part of IPL 2026.

IPL 2026 Opening Match Details

Starts this new IPL 2026 season with a clash between the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bangalore, against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The Opening Match of IPL 2026 will occur on March 28, 2026, and it will be held at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, India.

Because of the state assembly elections taking place in India, the BCCI has only released 20 matches for the tournament. The rest of the fixtures will be published after the election schedule is determined.

Timings for the matches are as follows:

Evening matches will begin at 7:30 p.m. IST.

Afternoon (doubleheader) matches will begin at 3:30 p.m. IST.

GT IPL 2026 Schedule: Gujarat Titans Match List

The GT IPL 2026 Schedule begins with an away match against Punjab Kings before the team returns to Ahmedabad for their first home game.

Date	Day	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
March 31	Tuesday	Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans	Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium	7:30 PM
April 4	Saturday	Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals	Narendra Modi Stadium	7:30 PM
April 8	Wednesday	Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans	Arun Jaitley Stadium	7:30 PM
April 12	Sunday	Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium	3:30 PM

Note: Remaining GT matches in IPL 2026 will be announced later.

Gujarat Titans’ Mission for IPL 2026

In the 2026 GT IPL Schedule, Gujarat Titans begin their run at a second IPL championship. After coming in third place in IPL 2025, this franchise has high hopes and a full roster going into the next season.

There are no changes to the franchise’s leadership; Shubman Gill is the captain and Ashish Nehra is the head coach. GT will be playing all of their home games at the Narendra Modi Stadium (which is the largest stadium in the world) in Ahmedabad.

New Additions to the Coaching Staff

Before the season began, Gujarat Titans added to their current staff through the addition of having a number of highly experienced individuals in those roles.

Matthew Hayden joined as the Batting Coach.

Also joining as an Assistant Coach is Vijay Dahiya.

Both additions should provide the franchise better opportunities from which to develop their strategy and tactical approach while also developing more depth within their batting order.

Gujarat Titans Strategy at the IPL 2026 Mini Auction

As the IPL 2026 Mini Auction got underway, Gujarat Titans could enter with a completely established player roster of 20. Their objective was to fill holes and needs within their existing roster rather than making large changes to their rosters.

Key Moves to the Squad:

For the pace department, Gujarat Titans have signed two new Indian pacers, Ashok Sharma and Prithvi Raj Yarra.

Sherfane Rutherford has been sent to the Mumbai Indians, and in his place, Tom Banton will join GT.

New overseas players added were:

Jason Holder (All-rounder)

Luke Wood (Left Arm Fast Bowler)

Holder will give Gujarat Titans a good mix and balance within their playing XI while Wood will be an additional option behind South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada.