ORGANISED BY: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
DESCRIPTION:
* Defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) will meet new entrants Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) in the opening encounter at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 9.
* A total of 60 matches (including the 4 playoffs) will be played over a period of 51 days, in the ninth season of the tournament.
* The VIVO IPL 2016 Final will be played at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on May 29.
PAST WINNERS:
2007-08: Rajasthan Royals
2009: Deccan Chargers
2009-10: Chennai Super Kings
2011: Chennai Super Kings
2012: Kolkata Knight Riders
2013: Mumbai Indians
2014: Kolkata Knight Riders
2015: Mumbai Indians
2016 SCHEDULE:
April 9, Saturday (Match No 1): Mumbai Indians vs Rising Pune Supergiants, 8:00pm, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
April 10, Sunday (Match No 2): Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils 8:00pm, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
April 11, Monday (Match No 3): Kings XI Punjab vs Gujarat Lions, 8:00pm, PCA Stadium, Mohali
April 12, Tuesday (Match No 4): Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 8:00pm, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
April 13, Wednesday (Match No 5): Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, 8:00pm, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
April 14, Thursday (Match No 6): Gujarat Lions vs Rising Pune Supergiants, 8:00pm, SCA Stadium, Rajkot
April 15, Friday (Match No 7): Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab, 8:00pm, Ferozeshah Kotla, Delhi
April 16, Saturday (Match No 8): Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 4:00pm, RGI Stadium, Hyderabad
April 16, Saturday (Match No 9): Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Lions, 8:00pm, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
April 17, Sunday (Match No 10): Kings XI Punjab vs Rising Pune Supergiants, 4:00pm, PCA Stadium, Mohali
April 17, Sunday (Match No 11): Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Daredevils, 8:00pm, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
April 18, Monday (Match No 12): Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians, 8:00pm, RGI Stadium, Hyderabad
April 19, Tuesday (Match No 13): Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 8:00pm, PCA Stadium, Mohali
April 20, Wednesday (Match No 14): Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 8:00pm, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
April 21, Thursday (Match No 15): Gujarat Lions vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 8:00pm, SCA Stadium, Rajkot
April 22, Friday (Match No 16): Rising Pune Supergiants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 8:00pm, MCA International Stadium, Pune
April 23, Saturday (Match No 17): Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians, 4:00pm, Ferozeshah Kotla, Delhi
April 23, Saturday (Match No 18): Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab, 8:00pm, RGI Stadium, Hyderabad
April 24, Sunday (Match No 19): Gujarat Lions vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 4:00pm, SCA Stadium, Rajkot
April 24, Sunday (Match No 20): Rising Pune Supergiants vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 8:00pm, MCA International Stadium, Pune
April 25, Monday (Match No 21): Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians, 8:00pm, PCA Stadium, Mohali
April 26, Tuesday (Match No 22): Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rising Pune Supergiants, 8:00pm, RGI Stadium, Hyderabad
April 27, Wednesday (Match No 23): Delhi Daredevils vs Gujarat Lions, 8:00pm, Ferozeshah Kotla, Delhi
April 28, Thursday (Match No 24): Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 8:00pm, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
April 29, Friday (Match No 25): Rising Pune Supergiants vs Gujarat Lions, 8:00pm, MCA International Stadium, Pune
April 30, Saturday (Match No 26): Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 4:00pm, Ferozeshah Kotla, Delhi
April 30, Saturday (Match No 27): Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 8:00pm, RGI Stadium, Hyderabad
May 1, Sunday (Match No 28): Gujarat Lions vs Kings XI Punjab, 4:00pm, SCA Stadium, Rajkot
May 1, Sunday (Match No 29): Rising Pune Supergiants vs Mumbai Indians, 8:00pm, MCA International Stadium, Pune
May 2, Monday (Match No 30): Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 8:00pm, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
May 3, Tuesday (Match No 31): Gujarat Lions vs Delhi Daredevils, 8:00pm, SCA Stadium, Rajkot
May 4, Wednesday (Match No 32): Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab, 8:00pm, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
May 5, Thursday (Match No 33): Delhi Daredevils vs Rising Pune Supergiants, 8:00pm, Ferozeshah Kotla, Delhi
May 6, Friday (Match No 34): Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Lions, 8:00pm, RGI Stadium, Hyderabad
May 7, Saturday (Match No 35): Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rising Pune Supergiants, 4:00pm, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
May 7, Saturday (Match No 36): Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils, 8:00pm, VCA Stadium, Nagpur
May 8, Sunday (Match No 37): Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 4:00pm, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
May 8, Sunday (Match No 38): Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Lions, 8:00pm, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
May 9, Monday (Match No 39): Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 8:00pm, VCA Stadium, Nagpur
May 10, Tuesday (Match No 40): Rising Pune Supergiants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 8:00pm, MCAI Stadium, Pune
May 11, Wednesday (Match No 41): Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, 8:00pm, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
May 12, Thursday (Match No 42): Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Daredevils, 8:00pm, RGI Stadium, Hyderabad
May 13, Friday (Match No 43): Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab, 8:00pm, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
May 14, Saturday (Match No 44): Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Lions, 4:00pm, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
May 14, Saturday (Match No 45): Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rising Pune Supergiants, 8:00pm, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
May 15, Sunday (Match No 46): Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils, 4:00pm, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
May 15, Sunday (Match No 47): Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 8:00pm, VCA Stadium, Nagpur
May 16, Monday (Match No 48): Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 8:00pm, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
May 17, Tuesday (Match No 49): Rising Pune Supergiants vs Delhi Daredevils, 8:00pm, VCA Stadium, Pune
May 18, Wednesday (Match No 50): Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab, 8:00pm, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
May 19, Thursday (Match No 51): Gujarat Lions vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 8:00pm, TBC
May 20, Friday (Match No 52): Delhi Daredevils vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 8:00pm, SVNSI Stadium, Raipur
May 21, Saturday (Match No 53): Rising Pune Supergiants vs Kings XI Punjab, 4:00pm, VCA Stadium, Pune
May 21, Saturday (Match No 54): Gujarat Lions vs Mumbai Indians, 8:00pm, TBC
May 22, Sunday (Match No 55): Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 4:00pm, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
May 22, Sunday (Match No 56): Delhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 8:00pm, SVNSI Stadium, Raipur
May 24, Tuesday (Match No 57, Qualifier-I): TBD vs TBD, 8:00pm, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
May 25, Wednesday (Match No 58, Eliminator): TBD vs TBD, 8:00pm, VCA Stadium, Pune
May 27, Friday (Match No 59, Qualifier-II): TBD vs TBD, 8:00pm, VCA Stadium, Pune
May 29, Sunday (Match No 60, Final): TBD vs TBD, 8:00pm, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai