The Kolkata Knight Riders, led by Shreyas Iyer, will play their opening game against the defending champion Chennai Super Kings, captained by none other than MS Dhoni.
Kolkata Knight Riders’ full schedule with dates and venues:
| No. | Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| 1 | 26-Mar | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Wankhede Stadium |
| 2 | 30-Mar | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders | DY Patil Stadium |
| 3 | 01-Apr | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | Wankhede Stadium |
| 4 | 06-Apr | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| 5 | 10-Apr | 3:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals | Brabourne – CCI |
| 6 | 15-Apr | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Brabourne – CCI |
| 7 | 18-Apr | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Brabourne – CCI |
| 8 | 23-Apr | 3:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans | DY Patil Stadium |
| 9 | 28-Apr | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Wankhede Stadium |
| 10 | 02-May | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Wankhede Stadium |
| 11 | 07-May | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| 12 | 09-May | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | DY Patil Stadium |
| 13 | 14-May | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| 14 | 18-May | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants | DY Patil Stadium |
