The Indian Premier League (IPL), a festival of cricket that has taken the world by storm, is back with its 17th edition – IPL 2024. With a whopping 46.5 crores in prize money, this year’s exhilarating tournament is set to kick-start on March 22, 2024, promising to be a spectacular sporting spectacle. Let’s dive into the details of IPL match schedule 2024.
IPL 2024: An Overview
The IPL, organized by the Board of Council for Cricket in India (BCCI) and sponsored by TATA, is a domestic T20 cricket league renowned for its top-tier international players, electrifying matches, and fierce competition. The IPL has established itself as the second-richest domestic league globally, coming second only to America’s National Football League (NFL).
This year, the IPL 2024 is scheduled to commence on March 22, 2024, with the grand finale to be announced at a later date. The tournament will witness ten robust teams clashing in a round-robin knockout format spread across 74 adrenaline-pumping matches.
IPL Match Schedule 2024: Dates and Venues
The IPL 2024 is set to begin with a high-octane clash between the reigning champions, Chennai Super Kings, and Royal Challengers Bangalore on March 22, 2024. The BCCI and IPL have unveiled the schedule for the initial 21 matches of the tournament, with the remainder to be released later.
Here’s a sneak peek into the initial schedule:
| Match no. | Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 22 | CSK vs RCB | 8:00 PM IST | Chennai |
| 2 | March 23 | PBKS vs DC | 3:30 PM IST | Mohali |
| 3 | March 23 | KKR vs SRH | 7:30 PM IST | Kolkata |
| 4 | March 24 | RR vs LSG | 3:30 PM IST | Jaipur |
| 5 | March 24 | GT vs MI | 7:30 PM IST | Ahmedabad |
| 6 | March 25 | RCB vs PBKS | 7:30 PM IST | Bengaluru |
| 7 | March 26 | CSK vs GT | 7:30 PM IST | Chennai |
| 8 | March 27 | SRH vs MI | 7:30 PM IST | Hyderabad |
| 9 | March 28 | RR vs DC | 7:30 PM IST | Jaipur |
| 10 | March 29 | RCB vs KKR | 7:30 PM IST | Bengaluru |
| 11 | March 30 | LSG vs PBKS | 7:30 PM IST | Lucknow |
| 12 | March 31 | GT vs SRH | 3:30 PM IST | Ahmedabad |
| 13 | March 31 | DC vs CSK | 7:30 PM IST | Vizag |
| 14 | April 1 | MI vs RR | 7:30 PM IST | Mumbai |
| 15 | April 2 | RCB vs LSG | 7:30 PM IST | Bengaluru |
| 16 | April 3 | DC vs KKR | 7:30 PM IST | Vizag |
| 17 | April 4 | GT vs PBKS | 7:30 PM IST | Ahmedabad |
| 18 | April 5 | SRH vs CSK | 7:30 PM IST | Hyderabad |
| 19 | April 6 | RR vs RCB | 7:30 PM IST | Jaipur |
| 20 | April 7 | MI vs DC | 3:30 PM IST | Mumbai |
| 21 | April 7 | LSG vs GT | 7:30 PM IST | Lucknow |
| 22 | April 8 | CSK vs KKR | 7:30 PM IST | Chennai |
| 23 | April 9 | PBKS vs SRH | 7:30 PM IST | Mohali |
| 24 | April 10 | RR vs GT | 7:30 PM IST | Jaipur |
| 25 | April 11 | MI vs RCB | 7:30 PM IST | Mumbai |
| 26 | April 12 | LSG vs DC | 7:30 PM IST | Lucknow |
| 27 | April 13 | PBKS vs RR | 7:30 PM IST | Mohali |
| 28 | April 14 | KKR vs LSG | 3:30 PM IST | Kolkata |
| 29 | April 14 | MI vs CSK | 7:30 PM IST | Mumbai |
| 30 | April 15 | RCB vs SRH | 7:30 PM IST | Bengaluru |
| 31 | April 16 | GT vs DC | 7:30 PM IST | Ahmedabad |
| 32 | April 17 | KKR vs RR | 7:30 PM IST | Kolkata |
| 33 | April 18 | PBKS vs MI | 7:30 PM IST | Mohali |
| 34 | April 19 | LSG vs CSK | 7:30 PM IST | Lucknow |
| 35 | April 20 | DC vs SRH | 7:30 PM IST | Delhi |
| 36 | April 21 | KKR vs RCB | 3:30 PM IST | Kolkata |
| 37 | April 21 | PBKS vs GT | 7:30 PM IST | Mohali |
| 38 | April 22 | RR vs MI | 7:30 PM IST | Jaipur |
| 39 | April 23 | CSK vs LSG | 7:30 PM IST | Chennai |
| 40 | April 24 | DC vs GT | 7:30 PM IST | Delhi |
| 41 | April 25 | SRH vs RCB | 7:30 PM IST | Hyderabad |
| 42 | April 26 | KKR vs PBKS | 7:30 PM IST | Kolkata |
| 43 | April 27 | DC vs MI | 3:30 PM IST | Delhi |
| 44 | April 27 | LSG vs RR | 7:30 PM IST | Lucknow |
| 45 | April 28 | GT vs RCB | 3:30 PM IST | Ahmedabad |
| 46 | April 28 | CSK vs SRH | 7:30 PM IST | Chennai |
| 47 | April 29 | KKR vs DC | 7:30 PM IST | Kolkata |
| 48 | April 30 | LSG vs MI | 7:30 PM IST | Lucknow |
| 49 | May 1 | CSK vs PBKS | 7:30 PM IST | Chennai |
| 50 | May 2 | SRH vs RR | 7:30 PM IST | Hyderabad |
| 51 | May 3 | MI vs KKR | 7:30 PM IST | Mumbai |
| 52 | May 4 | RCB vs GT | 7:30 PM IST | Bengaluru |
| 53 | May 5 | PBKS vs CSK | 3:30 PM IST | Dharamsala |
| 54 | May 5 | LSG vs KKR | 7:30 PM IST | Lucknow |
IPL 2024 Venues
The IPL 2024 matches will be hosted across 11 iconic venues in India, each offering a unique ambiance and cricketing experience.
- Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
- M.A. Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium, Chennai
- Eden Garden, Kolkata
- Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmadabad
- Punjab Cricket Association’s Bindra Stadium, Mohali
- M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
- Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
- Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
IPL 2024: A Look at the Teams and Players
The IPL 2024 auction saw teams strategizing and bidding aggressively for their preferred players. The result is a mix of seasoned performers and promising newcomers across all teams. The teams are led by eminent captains like MS Dhoni, KL Rahul, and Virat Kohli, among others. Let’s have a closer look at the team composition.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Captain: MS Dhoni
Key Players: Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman, Avanish Rao Aravelly.
Delhi Capitals
Captain: Rishabh Pant
Key Players: Pravin Dubey, David Warner, Vicky Ostwal, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, Abishek Porel, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Lungi Ngidi, Lalit Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Mitchell Marsh, Ishant Sharma, Yash Dhull, Mukesh Kumar, Harry Brook, Tristan Stubbs, Ricky Bhui, Kumar Kushagra, Rasikh Dar, Jhye Richardson, Yash Dhull, Manish Pandey, Akeal Hosein, Heinrich Klaasen, Rajat Patidar, Rishabh Pant, Abhishek Sharma, Murugan Ashwin, Aman Khan, Prashant Dubey, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Dhull, Mukesh Kumar, Harry Brook, Tristan Stubbs, Ricky Bhui, Kumar Kushagra, Rasikh Dar, Jhye Richardson, Sumit Kumar, Litton Das, Mandeep Singh, Raghav Goyal.
Gujarat Titans
Captain: Shubman Gill
Key Players: David Miller, Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Abhinav Manohar, B. Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad, Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma, Azmatullah Omarzai, Umesh Yadav, Shahrukh Khan, Sushant Mishra, Kartik Tyagi, Manav Suthar, Spencer Johnson, Robin Minz.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Captain: Shreyas Iyer
Key Players: Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Jason Roy, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, KS Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Mitchell Starc, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Gus Atkinson, Sakib Hussain.
Lucknow Super Giants
Captain: KL Rahul
Key Players: Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Krunal Pandya, Yudhvir Singh, Prerak Mankad, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, K. Gowtham, Shivam Mavi, Arshin Kulkarni, Mayank Markande, Manoj Bhandage.
Mumbai Indians
Captain: Rohit Sharma
Key Players: Hrihik Shokeen, Jofra Archer, Dewald Brevis, Jhye Richardson, Suryakuamr Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani, Mohd. Arshad Khan, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, N.Tilak Varma, Ramandeep Singh, Tim David, Jasprit Bumrah, Sandeep Warrier, Cameron Green, Tristan Stubbs, Jason Behrendorff, Piyush Chawla, Duan Jansen, Mohit Rathee, Nehal Wadhera, Raghav Goyal.
Final Thoughts
The IPL 2024 promises to be a roller-coaster ride for cricket fans across the globe. With ten teams battling it out over 74 matches, the tournament is sure to deliver a thrilling cricketing experience.
Remember to catch all the action starting from March 22, 2024. Let the cricketing festival begin!
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