The opening game of this year’s IPL will take place on 31 March, five days after the final game of the inaugural Women’s Premier League, with Ahmedabad hosting both the opening game as well as the final.
File image of MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya, captain of Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans respectively. Sportzpics
Defending champions Gujarat Titans and four-time winners Chennai Super Kings are set to kick off the 16th edition of the the Indian Premier League (IPL), the schedule of which was announced on Friday.
According to a report on Cricbuzz, The opening game of this year’s IPL will take place on 31 March, five days after the final game of the inaugural Women’s Premier League, with Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium hosting both the opening game as well as the final, which will take place on 28 May.
Incidentally, it was at this very venue where the Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals in the summit clash last year to win the title on debut.
The GT-CSK clash will be followed by a double-header on 1 April — Punjab Kings taking on Kolkata Knight Riders in the afternoon clash followed by Lucknow Super Giants facing Delhi Capitals in the evening clash. The 2 April double header then features Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals in the afternoon, with five-time champions Mumbai Indians taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the evening clash.
The tournament also returns to its traditional home-and-away format for the first time since the 2019 edition, with 12 venues set to host matches this year with Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals scheduled to play two home games each in Dharamsala and Guwahati respectively.
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Updated Date: February 17, 2023 17:52:07 IST
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