| Indian Premier League 2012 (IPL 5), April-May 2012 | |||
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
| April 4 | Match 1: Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians | Chennai | 2000 |
| April 5 | Match 2: Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils | Kolkata | 2000 |
| April 6 | Match 3: Mumbai Indians v Pune Warriors | Mumbai | 1600 |
| April 6 | Match 4: Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab | Jaipur | 2000 |
| April 7 | Match 5: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Daredevils | Bangalore | 1600 |
| April 7 | Match 6: Deccan Chargers v Chennai Super Kings | Visakhapatnam | 2000 |
| April 8 | Match 7: Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders | Jaipur | 1600 |
| April 8 | Match 8: Pune Warriors v Kings XI Punjab | Pune | 2000 |
| April 9 | Match 9: Deccan Chargers v Mumbai Indians | Visakhapatnam | 2000 |
| April 10 | Match 10: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders | Bangalore | 1600 |
| April 10 | Match 11: Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings | Delhi | 2000 |
| April 11 | Match 12: Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai | 2000 |
| April 12 | Match 13: Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chennai | 1600 |
| April 12 | Match 14: Kings XI Punjab v Pune Warriors | Mohali | 2000 |
| April 13 | Match 15: Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata | 2000 |
| April 14 | Match 16: Pune Warriors v Chennai Super Kings | Pune | 2000 |
| April 15 | Match 17: Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata | 1600 |
| April 15 | Match 18: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | 2000 |
| April 16 | Match 19: Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils | Mumbai | 2000 |
| April 17 | Match 20: Rajasthan Royals v Deccan Chargers | Jaipur | 1600 |
| April 17 | Match 21: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Pune Warriors | Bangalore | 2000 |
| April 18 | Match 22: Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders | Mohali | 2000 |
| April 19 | Match 23: Delhi Daredevils v Deccan Chargers | Delhi | 1600 |
| April 19 | Match 24: Chennai Super Kings v Pune Warriors | Chennai | 2000 |
| April 20 | Match 25: Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mohali | 2000 |
| April 21 | Match 26: Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals | Chennai | 1600 |
| April 21 | Match 27: Delhi Daredevils v Pune Warriors | Delhi | 2000 |
| April 22 | Match 28: Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab | Mumbai | 1600 |
| April 22 | Match 29: Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders | Cuttack | 2000 |
| April 23 | Match 30: Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore | Jaipur | 2000 |
| April 24 | Match 31: Pune Warriors v Delhi Daredevils | Pune | 1600 |
| April 24 | Match 32: Kolkata Knight Riders v Deccan Chargers | Kolkata | 2000 |
| April 25 | Match 33: Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians | Mohali | 1600 |
| April 25 | Match 34: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings | Bangalore | 2000 |
| April 26 | Match 35: Pune Warriors v Deccan Chargers | Pune | 2000 |
| April 27 | Match 36: Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians | Delhi | 2000 |
| April 28 | Match 37: Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab | Chennai | 1600 |
| April 28 | Match 38: Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata | 2000 |
| April 29 | Match 39: Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals | Delhi | 1600 |
| April 29 | Match 40: Mumbai Indians v Deccan Chargers | Mumbai | 2000 |
| April 30 | Match 41: Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai | 2000 |
| May 1 | Match 42: Deccan Chargers v Pune Warriors | Cuttack | 1600 |
| May 1 | Match 43: Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Daredevils | Jaipur | 2000 |
| May 2 | Match 44: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab | Bangalore | 2000 |
| May 3 | Match 45: Pune Warriors v Mumbai Indians | Pune | 2000 |
| May 4 | Match 46: Chennai Super Kings v Deccan Chargers | Chennai | 2000 |
| May 5 | Match 47: Kolkata Knight Riders v Pune Warriors | Kolkata | 1600 |
| May 5 | Match 48: Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals | Mohali | 2000 |
| May 6 | Match 49: Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings | Jaipur | 1600 |
| May 6 | Match 50: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Deccan Chargers | Bangalore | 2000 |
| May 7 | Match 51: Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi | 2000 |
| May 8 | Match 52: Pune Warriors v Rajasthan Royals | Pune | 1600 |
| May 8 | Match 53: Deccan Chargers v Kings XI Punjab | Hyderabad | 2000 |
| May 9 | Match 54: Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mumbai | 2000 |
| May 10 | Match 55: Deccan Chargers v Delhi Dareedevils | Hyderabad | 1600 |
| May 10 | Match 56: Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings | Jaipur | 2000 |
| May 11 | Match 57: Pune Warriors v Royal Challengers Bangalore | Pune | 2000 |
| May 12 | Match 58: Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | 1600 |
| May 12 | Match 59: Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils | Chennai | 2000 |
| May 13 | Match 60: Rajasthan Royals v Pune Warriors | Jaipur | 1600 |
| May 13 | Match 61: Kings XI Punjab v Deccan Chargers | Mohali | 2000 |
| May 14 | Match 62: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians | Bangalore | 1600 |
| May 14 | Match 63: Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata | 2000 |
| May 15 | Match 64: Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab | Delhi | 2000 |
| May 16 | Match 65: Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai | 2000 |
| May 17 | Match 66: Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings | Dharamsala | 1600 |
| May 17 | Match 67: Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore | Delhi | 2000 |
| May 18 | Match 68: Deccan Chargers v Rajasthan Royals | Hyderabad | 2000 |
| May 19 | Match 69: Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils | Dharamsala | 1600 |
| May 19 | Match 70: Pune Warriors v Kolkata Knight Riders | Pune | 2000 |
| May 20 | Match 71: Deccan Chargers v Royal Challengers Bangalore | Hyderabad | 1600 |
| May 20 | Match 72: Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians | Jaipur | 2000 |
| May 22 | * Qualifier 1: (1st placed team v 2nd placed team) | Pune | 2000 |
| May 23 | * Eliminator: (3rd placed team v 4th placed team) | Bangalore | 2000 |
| May 25 | Qualifier 2: (Winner Eliminator v Loser Qualifier 1) | Chennai | 2000 |
| May 27 | FINAL | Chennai | 2000 |
| * Note: If Royal Challengers Bangalore finish first or second in the league stage then they will play in Qualifier 1 in Bengalore on May 23. The Eliminator will then move to Pune on May 22. | |||
Tendulkar should be fit for April 16th tie: Pollock