The 10-team league will be played across 12 venues.
According to the report, the tournament opener will be held at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 22 and the summit clash will be played on May 25.
While the IPL is yet to unveil the fixtures, it is understood that last season's runners-up Sunrisers Hyderabad will open their campaign at home against Rajasthan Royals on the afternoon of March 23. Chennai Super Kings are likely to host Mumbai Indians at Chepauk later that Sunday evening.
The 10-team competition will be played across 12 venues. Apart from the 10 traditional homes of the franchises, Guwahati (second venue for Rajasthan Royals) and Dharamsala (second venue for Punjab Kings) will stage the IPL matches.
In the opening match, the two teams with new captains will be up against each other. While RCB recently named Rajat Patidar as their skipper, KKR are yet to announce the successor to Shreyas Iyer, who led them to the IPL 2024 title win.
RCB had finished fourth in the team standings last year, following a string of six losses and as many wins to make it to the playoffs where they lost the Eliminator. KKR boast a dominant record against RCB at the Eden Gardens, winning 8 of their 12 matches.
PBKS, who have a new captain and coach in Shreyas and Ricky Ponting, will play three of their home games in Dharamsala - one more than the usual two they play every year at the scenic HPCA Stadium. Mullanpur in Punjab will host their remaining four home fixtures.