India, March 12 -- Five-time champions Mumbai Indians will play four games in the first phase of the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday. Mumbai have two home games as part of the fixture and just one afternoon match.

Mumbai will kick-start their campaign at home against three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders on March 29, before travelling north to Delhi to take on the Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on April 4, and then facing Rajasthan Royals on April 7 in Guwahati. The Hardik Pandya-led side will then return home to host Royal Challengers Bengaluru on April 12 at the Wankhede Stadium.

Mumbai, who made the playoffs last season, had re...