Defending Winners Chennai Extremely Nobleman will perform Sachin Tendulkar-led Mumbai Indians in the starting activity of IPL5 here at MA Chidambaram Arena, Chepauk, Chennai.
The starting wedding of IPL period 5 will be presented on Apr 3. Several Bollywood individualities, such as Priyanka Chopra, Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and other will execute in Chennai during IPL starting evening. Artist Musician Katy Perry will also get involved in the IPL5 starting wedding.
Here is the finish light fixture of IPL 2012:
| Date and Time | Match | Weather | |
| Wed Apr 4 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 1st match - Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai | Live | |
| Thu Apr 5 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 2nd match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Live | |
| Fri Apr 6 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 3rd match - Mumbai Indians v Pune Warriors Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Live | |
| Fri Apr 6 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 4th match - Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Live | |
| Sat Apr 7 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 5th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Daredevils M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Live | |
| Sat Apr 7 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 6th match - Deccan Chargers v Chennai Super Kings Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam | Live | |
| Sun Apr 8 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 7th match - Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Live | |
| Sun Apr 8 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 8th match - Pune Warriors v Kings XI Punjab Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune | Live | |
| Mon Apr 9 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 9th match - Deccan Chargers v Mumbai Indians Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam | Live | |
| Tue Apr 10 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 10th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Live | |
| Tue Apr 10 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 11th match - Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Live | |
| Wed Apr 11 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 12th match - Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Live | |
| Thu Apr 12 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 13th match - Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai | Live | |
| Thu Apr 12 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 14th match - Kings XI Punjab v Pune Warriors Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh | Live | |
| Fri Apr 13 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 15th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Live | |
| Sat Apr 14 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 16th match - Pune Warriors v Chennai Super Kings Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune | Live | |
| Sun Apr 15 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 17th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Live | |
| Sun Apr 15 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 18th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Live | |
| Mon Apr 16 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 19th match - Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Live | |
| Tue Apr 17 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 20th match - Rajasthan Royals v Deccan Chargers Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Live | |
| Tue Apr 17 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 21st match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Pune Warriors M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Live | |
| Wed Apr 18 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 22nd match - Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh | Live | |
| Thu Apr 19 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 23rd match - Delhi Daredevils v Deccan Chargers Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Live | |
| Thu Apr 19 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 24th match - Chennai Super Kings v Pune Warriors MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai | Live | |
| Fri Apr 20 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 25th match - Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh | Live | |
| Sat Apr 21 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 26th match - Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai | Live | |
| Sat Apr 21 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 27th match - Delhi Daredevils v Pune Warriors Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Live | |
| Sun Apr 22 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 28th match - Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Live | |
| Sun Apr 22 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 29th match - Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders Barabati Stadium, Cuttack | Live | |
| Mon Apr 23 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 30th match - Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Live | |
| Tue Apr 24 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 31st match - Pune Warriors v Delhi Daredevils Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune | Live | |
| Tue Apr 24 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 32nd match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Deccan Chargers Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Live | |
| Wed Apr 25 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 33rd match - Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh | Live | |
| Wed Apr 25 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 34th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Live | |
| Thu Apr 26 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 35th match - Pune Warriors v Deccan Chargers Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune | Live | |
| Fri Apr 27 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 36th match - Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Live | |
| Sat Apr 28 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 37th match - Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai | Live | |
| Sat Apr 28 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 38th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Live | |
| Sun Apr 29 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 39th match - Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Live | |
| Sun Apr 29 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 40th match - Mumbai Indians v Deccan Chargers Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Live | |
| Mon Apr 30 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 41st match - Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai | Live | |
| Tue May 1 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 42nd match - Deccan Chargers v Pune Warriors Barabati Stadium, Cuttack | Live | |
| Tue May 1 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 43rd match - Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Daredevils Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Live | |
| Wed May 2 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 44th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Live | |
| Thu May 3 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 45th match - Pune Warriors v Mumbai Indians Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune | Live | |
| Fri May 4 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 46th match - Chennai Super Kings v Deccan Chargers MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai | Live | |
| Sat May 5 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 47th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Pune Warriors Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Live | |
| Sat May 5 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 48th match - Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh | Live | |
| Sun May 6 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 49th match - Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Live | |
| Sun May 6 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 50th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Deccan Chargers M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Live | |
| Mon May 7 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 51st match - Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Live | |
| Tue May 8 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 52nd match - Pune Warriors v Rajasthan Royals Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune | Live | |
| Tue May 8 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 53rd match - Deccan Chargers v Kings XI Punjab Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad | Live | |
| Wed May 9 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 54th match - Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Live | |
| Thu May 10 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 55th match - Deccan Chargers v Delhi Daredevils Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad | Live | |
| Thu May 10 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 56th match - Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Live | |
| Fri May 11 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 57th match - Pune Warriors v Royal Challengers Bangalore Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune | Live | |
| Sat May 12 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 58th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Live | |
| Sat May 12 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 59th match - Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai | Live | |
| Sun May 13 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 60th match - Rajasthan Royals v Pune Warriors Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Live | |
| Sun May 13 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 61st match - Kings XI Punjab v Deccan Chargers Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh | Live | |
| Mon May 14 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 62nd match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Live | |
| Mon May 14 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 63rd match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Live | |
| Tue May 15 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 64th match - Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Live | |
| Wed May 16 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 65th match - Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Live | |
| Thu May 17 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 66th match - Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | Live | |
| Thu May 17 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 67th match - Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Live | |
| Fri May 18 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 68th match - Deccan Chargers v Rajasthan Royals Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad | Live | |
| Sat May 19 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 69th match - Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | Live | |
| Sat May 19 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 70th match - Pune Warriors v Kolkata Knight Riders Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune | Live | |
| Sun May 20 10:30 GMT | 16:00 local 16:00 IST | 71st match - Deccan Chargers v Royal Challengers Bangalore Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad | Live | |
| Sun May 20 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | 72nd match - Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Live | |
| Tue May 22 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | Qualifier 1 - TBC v TBC (1st v 2nd) Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune | Live | |
| Wed May 23 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | Eliminator - TBC v TBC (3rd v 4th) M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Live | |
| Sun May 27 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | Qualifier 2 - TBC v TBC (Winner Eliminator v Loser Qualifier 1) MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai | Live | |
| Sun May 27 14:30 GMT | 20:00 local 20:00 IST | Final - TBC v TBC MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai | Live |
