Chandigarh, March 12 -- The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur will host two Punjab Kings home fixtures in the first phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, according to the initial schedule released on Wednesday.

The stadium, which serves as the home ground of Punjab Kings, will stage its first match of the season on March 31, when the franchise takes on Gujarat Titans. The second fixture at the venue will be played on April 11, with Punjab Kings facing Sunrisers Hyderabad. The two games form part of the first phase schedule comprising 20 matches, announced ahead of the start of the highly anticipated T20 league.

The IPL 2026 season is set to begin on March 28, with matches scheduled across mult...