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The wait is finally over, as the BCCI (The Board of Control for Cricket in India) has announced the schedule for the first 21 days of the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2024. The defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) wil host Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the opening match of the season at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on 22nd March. On the other hand, there will be two matches on the second day where Punjab Kings (PBKS) will take on Delhi Capitals (DC) in the afternoon fixture in Mohali, while Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will host Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Eden Gardens on 23rd March.
The inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals will kick start their campaign against the Lucknow Supergiants in Jaipur, while the runners-up of the previous edition Gujarat Titans will take on five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on 24th March.
Currently, the BCCI has only released the schedule for the first 17 days of the IPL, and are expected to release the remainder of the schedule of the announcement of the dates of the 2024 General Elections in India. Notably, Delhi Capitals are also scheduled to play two of their matches at the Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam because of the elections. On that ground, DC will play against CSK on 31st March, and KKR on 3rd April.
Here’s the complete schedule for IPL for the first 17 days of IPL 2024:
| Match No | Fixture | Date | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | CSK vs RCB | March 22 | Chennai | 7:30 PM IST |
| 2. | PBKS vs DC | March 23 | Mohali | 3:30 PM IST |
| 3. | KKR vs SRH | March 23 | Kolkata | 7:30 PM IST |
| 4. | RR vs LSG | March 24 | Jaipur | 3:30 PM IST |
| 5. | GT vs MI | March 24 | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM IST |
| 6. | RCB vs PBKS | March 25 | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM IST |
| 7. | CSK vs GT | March 26 | Chennai | 7:30 PM IST |
| 8. | SRH vs MI | March 27 | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM IST |
| 9. | RR vs DC | March 28 | Jaipur | 7:30 PM IST |
| 10. | RCB vs KKR | March 29 | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM IST |
| 11. | LSG vs PBKS | March 30 | Lucknow | 7:30 PM IST |
| 12. | GT vs SRH | March 31 | Ahmedabad | 3:30 PM IST |
| 13. | DC vs CSK | March 31 | Visakhapatnam | 7:30 PM IST |
| 14. | MI vs RR | April 1 | Mumbai | 7:30 PM IST |
| 15. | RCB vs LSG | April 2 | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM IST |
| 16. | DC vs KKR | April 3 | Visakhapatnam | 7:30 PM IST |
| 17. | GT vs PBKS | April 4 | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM IST |
| 18. | SRH vs CSK | April 5 | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM IST |
| 19. | RR vs RCB | April 6 | Jaipur | 7:30 PM IST |
| 20. | MI vs DC | April 7 | Mumbai | 3:30 PM IST |
| 21. | LSG vs GT | April 7 | Lucknow | 7:30 PM IST |
