IPL 2024 Schedule Announced: CSK To Face RCB In Tournament Opener; Check Full List Of Matches
The schedule for the first 21 matches has been announced and the roster for the remaining games will be decided after the announcement of the general election dates.
IPL 2024: The schedule for the 17th season of the Indian Premier League was announced on Thursday. Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the tournament opener on March 22 in Chennai.
The schedule for the first 21 matches has been announced and the roster for the remaining games will be decided after the announcement of the general election dates. The dates of the Lok Sabha polls are expected to be announced early next month.
During the two-week period, 21 matches will be played across 10 cities, with each team playing a minimum of three matches and a maximum of five.
The first weekend will feature two double headers, beginning with the Punjab Kings hosting the Delhi Capitals on Saturday afternoon, followed by the Kolkata Knight Riders hosting the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the evening.
On March 24, the action will shift to Jaipur, where the home team Rajasthan Royals will face the Lucknow Super Giants. In the evening of the same day, home team Gujarat Titans, the 2022 champions and finalists of the last season will go head-to-head with five-time winners Mumbai Indians.
Delhi Capitals will play their first two home games in Vizag. They will face CSK on March 31 and KKR on April 3 at the ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam. As per media reports, Delhi's Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium will not be ready to host IPL matches just days after hosting the Women's Premier League final match.
IPL 2024 Full Schedule
"As in the past, the BCCI will work closely with government and security agencies, following all necessary protocols and advisories related to the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections in India," the BCCI said in a statement.
"Once the dates for the 18th Lok Sabha elections are announced, the Board will review and address any issues pertaining to the schedule of the first two weeks. Subsequently, the BCCI will work in tandem with local authorities to finalize the schedule for the remainder of the season, taking into account the polling dates," it added.
As per the format, 10 teams are divided into two groups of five. In the group stage, each team plays 14 games facing the other four sides in their group two times each (home and away basis), four teams in the other group once, and the remaining team two times.
(With PTI inputs)
