CSK vs MI: Why are there no double-headers on Saturday, May 2 in IPL 2026?

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Indian Premier League season 19 is running from March 28, 2026, to May 31, 2026, featuring 10 franchises.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru entered the season as defending champions after winning the 2025 title.
The league retains its 74-match format.
There won't be any double-headers on Saturday in May.

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Why are there no double-headers on Saturday, May 2 in IPL 2026?

A total of 12 double-headers are scheduled to happen during the weekends in the IPL 2026 season, out of which eight have already been played in the month of April on Saturdays and Sundays.

However, going forward, as the season slowly approaches its business end, the number of double-headers will reduce and two games will be played only on Sunday in May until the end of the league stage.

Starting from May 2, double-headers will no longer be played on Saturdays. On the first Saturday of May 2026, IPL giants Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians are all set to lock horns at the M.A Chidambaram Stadium, Chepaul in Chennai.

In their last encounter at the Wankhede Stadium earlier this month, CSK picked up a dominating win as they handed MI a 103-run loss, the biggest defeat in the franchise's history.

MORE: IPL 2026 points table: Latest standings

IPL 2026 double-header format explained

The double-header games are usually scheduled on weekends, and mostly on Sundays.

These matches give a boost to the tournament, and the table often changes rapidly as the games take place one after the other.

On the double-header days, the timings are as follows:

Afternoon games (Match 1): 3:30 p.m. IST
Evening games (Match 2): 7:30 p.m. IST

Full list of IPL 2026 double headers

Date	Day	Match 1	Venue	Match 2	Venue
Apr 4	Sat	DC vs MI	Delhi	GT vs RR	Ahmedabad
Apr 5	Sun	SRH vs LSG	Hyderabad	RCB vs CSK	Bengaluru
Apr 11	Sat	PBKS vs SRH	New Chandigarh	CSK vs DC	Chennai
Apr 12	Sun	LSG vs GT	Lucknow	MI vs RCB	Mumbai
Apr 18	Sat	RCB vs DC	Bengaluru	SRH vs CSK	Hyderabad
Apr 19	Sun	KKR vs RR	Kolkata	PBKS vs LSG	New Chandigarh
Apr 25	Sat	DC vs PBKS	Delhi	RR vs SRH	Delhi
Apr 26	Sun	GT vs CSK	Ahmedabad	LSG vs KKR	Lucknow
May 3	Sun	SRH vs KKR	Hyderabad	GT vs PBKS	Ahmedabad
May 10	Sun	CSK vs LSG	Chennai	RCB vs MI	Raipur
May 17	Sun	PBKS vs RCB	Dharamsala	DC vs RR	Delhi
May 24	Sun	MI vs RR	Mumbai	KKR vs DC	Kolkata

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Where to watch the IPL 2026

Australia: Fox Cricket
United Kingdom: Sky Sports
India: JioHotstar, Star Sports Network
Middle East & North Africa: Cricbuzz, Elife, Switch TV, StarzPlay
Pakistan: Tapmad TV
USA & Canada: Willow TV

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