- February 25, 2022
Indian T20 League Begins from March 26

Here’s the news that you all cricket fans have been yearning to listen – the much-awaited Indian T20 League is all set to get underway from March 26 with the final to be played on May 29.
Yes, you have heard it right! India’s top cricketing board – the BCCI announced on Friday that this season’s T20 League will have 74 matches, that includes 70 League games and will be played in Mumbai and Pune.
The 10 teams that are a part of the T20 League, will play a total of 14 league games (7 Home & 7 Away) that rounds off the 70 league games which will be followed by the 4 Play-off games.
Each side will play the 5 teams twice & the pending 4 sides only once.
The Indian board also stated that the play-offs & the final venue hasn’t been decided yet and will be notified further.
The 10 sides that are part of the Indian T20 League are pooled in two groups of 5 each.
Team Mumbai are in Group A whereas Team Chennai are in Group B. The interesting part is that – the franchises have been pooled in these 2 virtual groups based on the titles won followed by the number of finals played.
Indian T20 League 2022 will see –
- 4 matches each at Wankhede Stadium and DY Patil Stadium.
- 3 matches each at Brabourne Stadium (CCI) and MCA International Stadium, Pune.
Sr.No | Group A – Number of titles won in brackets | Sr.No | Group B – Number of titles won in brackets |
1 | Mumbai (5) | 2 | Chennai (4) |
3 | Kolkata (2) | 4 | Hyderabad (1) |
5 | Rajasthan (1) | 6 | Bangalore |
7 | Delhi | 8 | Punjab |
9 | Lucknow | 10 | Gujarat |
Each side will play twice with the teams that they have been grouped with & also with the teams in the same row from the second group. With the other sides, they will play only once for the league stage.
So, for Example, Team Mumbai will play twice against Kolkata, Rajasthan, Delhi and Lucknow and twice against Chennai who are in Group B. They will face Hyderabad, Bangalore, Punjab and Gujarat only once.
Indian T20 League 2022 Schedule
As the world holds it’s breath for cricket’s biggest extravaganza, the Indian T20 League which will kickstart from March 26, cricketing fans were looking forward to the schedule.
Well, they weren’t dissapointed as it is already out that includes the two new franchises – Lucknow and Guajrat.
This season’s Indian T20 League promises to be fun-filled affair as it consists of a new format altogether.
This season will see a total of 70 games that will be played in the league stage so it remains to be seen how the teams use their squads to the fullest.
We will see 2 virtual groups consisting of 5 teams viz. Group A and Group B and all of them will play each other atleast once.
Plus, the cricketing board has also stated that this season’s Indian T20 League will 12 double-headers which starts off with last year’s runners-up, Chennai and Kolkata, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
However, the schedule for the knockout stages will be announced during the tournament.
Here is the entire league round schedule of the Indian T20 League 2022:
Date and Day | Match | Time | Venue |
Saturday, March 26 | Chennai vs Kolkata | 7:30 PM IST | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Sunday, March 27 | Delhi vs Mumbai | 3:30 PM IST | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
Sunday, March 27 | Punjab vs Bangalore | 7:30 PM IST | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
Monday, March 28 | Gujarat vs Lucknow | 7:30 PM IST | Wankhede Stadium |
Tuesday, March 29 | Hyderabad vs Rajasthan | 7:30 PM IST | MCA Stadium, Pune |
Wednesday, March 30 | Bangalore vs Kolkata | 7:30 PM IST | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
Thursday, March 31 | Lucknow vs Chennai | 7:30 PM IST | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
Friday, April 1 | Kolkata vs Punjab | 7:30 PM IST | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Saturday, April 2 | Mumbai vs Rajasthan | 3:30 PM IST | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
Saturday, April 2 | Gujarat vs Delhi | 7:30 PM IST | MCA Stadium, Pune |
Sunday, April 3 | Chennai vs Punjab | 7:30 PM IST | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
Monday, April 4 | Hyderabad vs Lucknow | 7:30 PM IST | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
Tuesday, April 5 | Rajasthan vs Bangalore | 7:30 PM IST | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Wednesday, April 6 | Kolkata vs Mumbai | 7:30 PM IST | MCA Stadium, Pune |
Thursday, April 7 | Lucknow vs Delhi | 7:30 PM IST | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
Friday, April 8 | Punjab vs Gujarat | 7:30 PM IST | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
Saturday, April 9 | Chennai vs Hyderabad | 3:30 PM IST | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
Saturday, April 9 | Bangalore vs Mumbai | 7:30 PM IST | MCA Stadium, Pune |
Sunday, April 10 | Kolkata vs Delhi | 3:30 PM IST | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
Sunday, April 10 | Rajasthan vs Lucknow | 7:30 PM IST | |
Monday, April 11 | Hyderabad vs Gujarat | 7:30 PM IST | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
Tuesday, April 12 | Chennai vs Bangalore | 7:30 PM IST | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
Wednesday, April 13 | Mumbai vs Punjab | 7:30 PM IST | MCA Stadium, Pune |
Thursday, April 14 | Rajasthan vs Gujarat | 7:30 PM IST | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
Friday, April 15 | Hyderabad vs Kolkata | 7:30 PM IST | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
Saturday, April 16 | Mumbai vs Lucknow | 3:30 PM IST | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
Saturday, April 16 | Delhi vs Bangalore | 7:30 PM IST | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Sunday, April 17 | Punjab vs Hyderabad | 3:30 PM IST | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
Sunday, April 17 | Gujarat vs Chennai | 7:30 PM IST | MCA Stadium, Pune |
Monday, April 18 | Rajasthan vs Kolkata | 7:30 PM IST | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
Tuesday, April 19 | Lucknow vs Bangalore | 7:30 PM IST | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
Wednesday, April 20 | Delhi vs Punjab | 7:30 PM IST | MCA Stadium, Pune |
Thursday, April 21 | Mumbai vs Chennai | 7:30 PM IST | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
Friday, April 22 | Delhi vs Rajasthan | 7:30 PM IST | MCA Stadium, Pune |
Saturday, April 23 | Kolkata vs Gujarat | 3:30 PM IST | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
Saturday, April 23 | Bangalore vs Hyderabad | 7:30 PM IST | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
Sunday, April 24 | Lucknow vs Mumbai | 7:30 PM IST | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Monday, April 25 | Punjab vs Chennai | 7:30 PM IST | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Tuesday, April 26 | Bangalore vs Rajasthan | 7:30 PM IST | MCA Stadium, Pune |
Wednesday, April 27 | Gujarat vs Hyderabad | 7:30 PM IST | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Thursday, April 28 | Delhi vs Kolkata | 7:30 PM IST | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Friday, April 29 | Punjab vs Lucknow | 7:30 PM IST | MCA Stadium, Pune |
Saturday, April 30 | Gujarat vs Bangalore | 3:30 PM IST | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
Saturday, April 30 | Rajasthan vs Mumbai | 7:30 PM IST | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
Sunday, May 1 | Delhi vs Lucknow | 3:30 PM IST | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Sunday, May 1 | Hyderabad vs Chennai | 7:30 PM IST | MCA Stadium, Pune |
Monday, May 2 | Kolkata vs Rajasthan | 7:30 PM IST | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Tuesday, May 3 | Gujarat vs Punjab | 7:30 PM IST | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
Wednesday, May 4 | Bangalore vs Chennai | 7:30 PM IST | MCA Stadium, Pune |
Thursday, May 5 | Delhi vs Hyderabad | 7:30 PM IST | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
Friday, May 6 | Gujarat vs Mumbai | 7:30 PM IST | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
Saturday, May 7 | Punjab vs Rajasthan | 3:30 PM IST | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Saturday, May 7 | Lucknow vs Kolkata | 7:30 PM IST | MCA Stadium, Pune |
Sunday, May 8 | Hyderabad vs Bangalore | 3:30 PM IST | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Sunday, May 8 | Chennai vs Delhi | 7:30 PM IST | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
Monday, May 9 | Mumbai vs Kolkata | 7:30 PM IST | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
Tuesday, May 10 | Lucknow vs Gujarat | 7:30 PM IST | MCA Stadium, Pune |
Wednesday, May 11 | Rajasthan vs Delhi | 7:30 PM IST | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
Thursday, May 12 | Chennai vs Mumbai | 7:30 PM IST | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Friday, May 13 | Bangalore vs Punjab | 7:30 PM IST | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
Saturday, May 14 | Kolkata vs Hyderabad | 7:30 PM IST | MCA Stadium, Pune |
Sunday, May 15 | Chennai vs Gujarat | 3:30 PM IST | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Sunday, May 15 | Lucknow vs Rajasthan | 7:30 PM IST | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
Monday, May 16 | Punjab vs Delhi | 7:30 PM IST | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
Tuesday, May 17 | Mumbai vs Hyderabad | 7:30 PM IST | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Wednesday, May 18 | Kolkata vs Lucknow | 7:30 PM IST | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
Thursday, May 19 | Bangalore vs Gujarat | 7:30 PM IST | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Friday, May 20 | Rajasthan vs Chennai | 7:30 PM IST | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
Saturday, May 21 | Mumbai vs Delhi | 7:30 PM IST | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Sunday, May 22 | Hyderabad vs Punjab | 7:30 PM IST | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Here’s The Calendar Matrix For Indian T20 League 2022
Team—> | MUM | KOL | RAJ | DEL | LUC | CHE | HYD | BAN | PUN | GUJ | Total |
Opponent | Season -> | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | |
Mumbai | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
Kolkata | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
Rajasthan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
Delhi | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
Lucknow | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
Chennai | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
Hyderabad | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
Bangalore | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
Punjab | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
Gujarat | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
Total Matches / Team | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |