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Not Ahmedabad, The Final Match Can Be Held In This City!
Published - 24-MAR-2024 8:37 IST | Updated - 15-APR-2024 4:57 IST

BCCI has currently announced a schedule of 21 matches for the first phase, the first match of which was played on March 22. The final match of the first phase of IPL 2024 is to be played on April 7.
The IPL 2024 season has started. Due to the Lok Sabha elections, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had not released the complete schedule of the 17th season of IPL. Still, now it is believed that the board has also finalized the further schedule and it can be officially announced soon. Is.
BCCI has currently announced a schedule of 21 matches for the first phase, the first match of which was played on March 22. The final match of the first phase of IPL 2024 is to be played on April 7. The board has not yet announced its further program.
Chepauk Can Host The Final Match
Chennai's M Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium can host the final match of IPL 2024. The last two times, the final match of this tournament was hosted by Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, but this time, the final match can be played in Chennai. According to news agency PTI, one qualifier and one eliminator match will be played in Ahmedabad, while the final and the second qualifier will be held in Chennai. The final match will be played on May 26.
The Final Was Held On The Home Ground Of The Defending Champion Team
There was a tradition of starting the IPL and hosting its final match at the home ground of the previous season's champion team. However, after Covid arrived in 2020, this rule could not be followed. Last time also the IPL final was held in Ahmedabad as Gujarat Titans won the title in 2022. The IPL Governing Council has followed the tradition of holding the opening matches and the final at the home ground of last year's defending champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), a BCCI official was quoted as saying by PTI.
Dhoni May Get A Farewell Match On Home Ground
It is believed that this is the last IPL of former CSK captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and after this season, Mahi will bid goodbye to this tournament after international cricket. Chepauk Stadium is the home ground of CSK. CSK won the IPL title last year under the captaincy of Dhoni, which was the team's fifth title in IPL history. If the CSK team is successful in reaching the finals, then Chennai fans can once again get a chance to see their favourite captain, Dhoni, playing on the home ground.
BCCI Has Finalized The Program
According to media reports, BCCI has finalized the schedule for the second phase of IPL 2024. The board was till now waiting for the date of the general elections to be announced, but the Lok Sabha elections have been announced, and BCCI has decided on the further schedule, keeping these dates in mind. It is expected that it will be announced in the coming few days.
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