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IPL 2023: first match March 31 between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings
Updated - 14-APR-2024 15:16 IST
The schedule for the 16th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been released. The first match of the tournament will be played on March 31 between defending champions Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings. This match will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The final match will also be held in this stadium on May 28.
There will be 74 matches in 59 days
A total of 74 matches will be played between 10 teams in this 59-day tournament. Each team will play 14 matches, 7 at home and 7 away from the opposition team. There will be 70 league stage matches between 10 teams. After the league stage, the top-4 teams of the points table will qualify for the playoffs.
There will be 18 double headers
There will be 18 double headers in the tournament i.e., 18 times there will be 2 matches in a day. During this, the first match will start at 3:30 pm and the second match will start at 7:30 pm. The first match between Gujarat and Chennai on 31 March will be followed by two double headers on 1 and 2 April.
On April 1, there will be the first match between Punjab-Kolkata and the second between Lucknow-Delhi. At the same time, on April 2, there will be the first match between Sunrisers-Rajasthan and the second between Bengaluru-Mumbai. On 8th April and 6th May, the two most successful teams of the tournament, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings will face off.
Groups: Due to having 10 teams in IPL, 5-5 teams have been divided into 2 separate groups.
Group A: Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Supergiants. There itself,
Group-B: Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Gujarat Titans, Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Playoff Matches
After the matches of the league stage, there will be 4 matches of the playoffs. The top-4 teams of the points table will reach the playoffs. The schedule of 70 league stage matches of IPL has been released. The playoff schedule has not been released. But, Qualifier-1 is expected to be played on 23 May. There can be Eliminator on 24th May and Qualifier-2 on 26th May. The date of the final has been fixed on May 28.
Qualifier-1 will be between the top-2 teams of the points table. The team that wins it will reach the finals. The third and fourth number teams of the points table will clash in the Eliminator. The team that wins this will reach Qualifier-2. The winner of Eliminator and the loser of Qualifier 1 will play Qualifier 2. The team that wins Qualifier-2 will play the final match against the winner of Qualifier-1 on May 28.
All matches will be held in 12 cities
The 74 matches of the tournament will be held in 12 different cities. Apart from 10 cities of IPL teams, matches will also be held in Guwahati and Dharamshala. Guwahati will be the home ground of Rajasthan Royals team and Dharamshala stadium will be Punjab's home ground. The 10 cities of IPL teams will be Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Delhi, Mohali and Kolkata.
Match schedule
|
Match No |
Day |
Date |
Time (IST) |
Home Team |
Away Team |
Venue |
|
1 |
Fri |
31-03-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Gujarat Titans |
Chennai Super Kings |
Ahmedabad |
|
2 |
Sat |
01-04-2023 |
3:30 PM |
Punjab Kings |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Mohali |
|
3 |
Sat |
01-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Delhi Capitals |
Lucknow |
|
4 |
Sun |
02-04-2023 |
3:30 PM |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Rajasthan Royals |
Hyderabad |
|
5 |
Sun |
02-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Mumbai Indians |
Bengaluru |
|
6 |
Mon |
03-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Chennai Super Kings |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Chennai |
|
7 |
Tue |
04-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Delhi Capitals |
Gujarat Titans |
Delhi |
|
8 |
Wed |
05-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Rajasthan Royals |
Punjab Kings |
Guwahati |
|
9 |
Thu |
06-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Kolkata |
|
10 |
Fri |
07-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Lucknow |
|
11 |
Sat |
08-04-2023 |
3:30 PM |
Rajasthan Royals |
Delhi Capitals |
Guwahati |
|
12 |
Sat |
08-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
Chennai Super Kings |
Mumbai |
|
13 |
Sun |
09-04-2023 |
3:30 PM |
Gujarat Titans |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Ahmedabad |
|
14 |
Sun |
09-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Punjab Kings |
Hyderabad |
|
15 |
Mon |
10-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Bengaluru |
|
16 |
Tue |
11-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Delhi Capitals |
Mumbai Indians |
Delhi |
|
17 |
Wed |
12-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Chennai Super Kings |
Rajasthan Royals |
Chennai |
|
18 |
Thu |
13-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Punjab Kings |
Gujarat Titans |
Mohali |
|
19 |
Fri |
14-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Kolkata |
|
20 |
S at |
15-04-2023 |
3:30 PM |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Delhi Capitals |
Bengaluru |
|
21 |
Sat |
15-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Punjab Kings |
Lucknow |
|
22 |
Sun |
16-04-2023 |
3:30 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Mumbai |
|
23 |
Sun |
16-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Gujarat Titans |
Rajasthan Royals |
Ahmedabad |
|
24 |
Mon |
17-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Chennai Super Kings |
Bengaluru |
|
25 |
Tue |
18-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Mumbai Indians |
Hyderabad |
|
26 |
Wed |
19-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Rajasthan Royals |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Jaipur |
|
27 |
Thu |
20-04-2023 |
3:30 PM |
Punjab Kings |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Mohali |
|
28 |
Thu |
20-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Delhi Capitals |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Delhi |
|
29 |
Fri |
21-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Chennai Super Kings |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Chennai |
|
30 |
Sat |
22-04-2023 |
3:30 PM |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Gujarat Titans |
Lucknow |
|
31 |
Sat |
22-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
Punjab Kings |
Mumbai |
|
32 |
Sun |
23-04-2023 |
3:30 PM |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Rajasthan Royals |
Bengaluru |
|
33 |
Sun |
23-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Chennai Super Kings |
Kolkata |
|
34 |
Mon |
24-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Delhi Capitals |
Hyderabad |
|
35 |
Tue |
25-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Gujarat Titans |
Mumbai Indians |
Ahmedabad |
|
36 |
Wed |
26-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Bengaluru |
|
37 |
Thu |
27-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Rajasthan Royals |
Chennai Super Kings |
Jaipur |
|
38 |
Fri |
28-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Punjab Kings |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Mohali |
|
39 |
Sat |
29-04-2023 |
3:30 PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Gujarat Titans |
Kolkata |
|
40 |
Sat |
29-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Delhi Capitals |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Delhi |
|
41 |
Sun |
30-04-2023 |
3:30 PM |
Chennai Super Kings |
Punjab Kings |
Chennai |
|
42 |
Sun |
30-04-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
Rajasthan Royals |
Mumbai |
|
43 |
Mon |
01-05-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Lucknow |
|
44 |
Tue |
02-05-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Gujarat Titans |
Delhi Capitals |
Ahmedabad |
|
45 |
Wed |
03-05-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Punjab Kings |
Mumbai Indians |
Mohali |
|
46 |
Thu |
04-05-2023 |
3:30 PM |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Chennai Super Kings |
Lucknow |
|
47 |
Thu |
04-05-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Hyderabad |
|
48 |
Fri |
05-05-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Rajasthan Royals |
Gujarat Titans |
Jaipur |
|
49 |
Sat |
06-05-2023 |
3:30 PM |
Chennai Super Kings |
Mumbai Indians |
Chennai |
|
50 |
Sat |
06-05-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Delhi Capitals |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Delhi |
|
51 |
Sun |
07-05-2023 |
3:30 PM |
Gujarat Titans |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Ahmedabad |
|
52 |
Sun |
07-05-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Rajasthan Royals |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Jaipur |
|
53 |
Mon |
08-05-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Punjab Kings |
Kolkata |
|
54 |
Tue |
09-05-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Mumbai |
|
55 |
Wed |
10-05-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Chennai Super Kings |
Delhi Capitals |
Chennai |
|
56 |
Thu |
11-05-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Rajasthan Royals |
Kolkata |
|
57 |
Fri |
12-05-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
Gujarat Titans |
Mumbai |
|
58 |
Sat |
13-05-2023 |
3:30 PM |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Hyderabad |
|
59 |
Sat |
13-05-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Delhi Capitals |
Punjab Kings |
Delhi |
|
60 |
Sun |
14-05-2023 |
3:30 PM |
Rajasthan Royals |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Jaipur |
|
61 |
Sun |
14-05-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Chennai Super Kings |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Chennai |
|
62 |
Mon |
15-05-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Gujarat Titans |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Ahmedabad |
|
63 |
Tue |
16-05-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Mumbai Indians |
Lucknow |
|
64 |
Wed |
17-05-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Punjab Kings |
Delhi Capitals |
Dharamshala |
|
65 |
Thu |
18-05-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Hyderabad |
|
66 |
Fri |
19-05-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Punjab Kings |
Rajasthan Royals |
Dharamshala |
|
67 |
Sat |
20-05-2023 |
3:30 PM |
Delhi Capitals |
Chennai Super Kings |
Delhi |
|
68 |
Sat |
20-05-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Kolkata |
|
69 |
Sun |
21-05-2023 |
3:30 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Mumbai |
|
70 |
Sun |
21-05-2023 |
7:30 PM |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Gujarat Titans |
Bengaluru |