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

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has confirmed the MI IPL 2026 Schedule for the first phase of the tournament. This schedule contains the first round of matches in Season 19 of the Indian Premier League, which begins on March 28, 2026.

The Mumbai Indians are hoping to reclaim their title after failing to make it to the final of the IPL for several years and will be looking to start their bid for the championship at this tournament. Below is a detailed list of the MI IPL 2026 schedule, all of the players who will comprise the MI IPL 2026 squad, and anything else fans may need to know regarding this upcoming tournament.

IPL 2026 Opening Match Details

The 2026 Season of the IPL will start on March 28 2026 with a matchup between the Royal Challengers Bangalore (defending champions) and the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

Match: RCB vs SRH

At this time the League has only announced 20 Matches due to the upcoming State Assembly Elections In India.

The remaining match schedule will be released at a later date.

Match Timing

Evening: 7:30 PM (IST)

Afternoon (Doubleheader) – 3:30 PM (IST)

MI IPL 2026 Schedule: Mumbai Indians Match List

The Mumbai Indians will start their IPL 2026 journey at their home ground, the iconic Wankhede Stadium.

Date	Day	Match	Venue
March 29	Sunday	Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
April 4	Saturday	Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians	Arun Jaitley Stadium
April 7	Tuesday	Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians	Barsapara Cricket Stadium
April 12	Sunday	Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Note: The remaining MI matches will be announced later.

Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2026 Mission

The Mumbai Indians are returning to the IPL season with one goal in mind – to regain their dominance from before. The Mumbai Indians have not yet been able to lift the IPL trophy again since winning their last one in 2020 and have not reached another final since that time. In the 2025 IPL season, MI reached the Playoffs as a result of a successful campaign, and will continue to be led by:

Hardik Pandya – Captain,

Mahela Jayawardene – Head Coach,

With a well-rounded team composed of a core leadership group plus veteran players in all positions, Mumbai Indians will go for an unprecedented sixth IPL Championship.

Key Players in the MI Squad

Continuing from our last post about MI, they have some of the top players from cricket;

Rohit Sharma

Suryakumar Yadav

Jasprit Bumrah

Their coaching staff includes some of their greatest players of all time;

Kieron Pollard

Lasith Malinga

Together with this experienced core, MI will look to have success in IPL 2026.

MI Strategy at the IPL 2026 Mini Auction

The Mumbai Indians had the fewest funds and the fewest players (five). But the franchise still made several big moves leading into the auction.

Key Trades of MI:

Sherfane Rutherford

Shardul Thakur (from Lucknow Super Giants)

Mayank Markande

Auction Surprise – The biggest surprise for MI was the signing of South African wicketkeeper/batsman Quinton de Kock for his base price which bolsters their batting strength even further.

Domestic Talent Added to the Squad

The Mumbai Indians added depth to their squad by acquiring local talent who have strong potential for future growth and performance at base pricing: Atharva Ankolekar, Danish Malewar, Mohammad Izhar and Mayank Rawat were all acquired via auction for their base price through the 2018 IPL auction.