THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
Mumbai, Feb 22: The defending champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will square off in a South Indian derby at CSK’s home stadium, MA Chidambaram Stadium, on March 22 to kick off the 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Due to the impending Lok Sabha Polls, the dates of which have not yet been declared, the partial schedule up until April 7 has been released. The remaining dates will be revealed later.
During this time period, IPL fans will be pleased to know that there are four doubleheaders scheduled, adding to the excitement of the tournament.
On March 23, the inaugural double-header will see Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals commencing their campaign against each other in Mullanpur, while two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will start their campaign against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Kolkata.
Instead of their customary home in Mohali, Punjab Kings will now host their home games in a brand-new location in Mullanpur, on the outskirts of Chandigarh.
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Delhi Capitals are scheduled to play their home matches against CSK and Kolkata Knight Riders at Vizag on March 31 and April 3, respectively. This change is due to the unavailability of Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium, which will be occupied by the Women’s Premier League final on March 17, leaving insufficient time for the stadium to host the subsequent matches.
The highly anticipated match between the five-time champion Mumbai Indians and the runners-up Gujarat Titans from the previous season will take place in Ahmedabad on March 24.
This time, MI will be led by Pandya instead of Rohit Sharma, while Shubman Gill has assumed the captaincy for GT. Additionally, earlier on the same day, Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants will kick off their campaign in Jaipur.
IPL 2024 partial schedule- March 22 to April 7
March 22 – CSK vs RCB in Chennai
March 23 – PBKS vs DC in Mullanpur
March 23 – KKR vs SRH in Kolkata
March 24 – RR vs LSG in Jaipur
March 24 – GT vs MI in Ahmedabad
March 25 – RCB vs PBKS in Bengaluru
March 26 – CSK vs GT in Chennai
March 27 – SRH vs MI in Hyderabad
March 28 – RR vs DC in Jaipur
March 29 – RCB vs KKR in Bengaluru
March 30 – LSG vs PBKS in Lucknow
March 31 – GT vs SRH in Ahmedabad
March 31 – DC vs CSK in Visakhapatnam
April 1 – MI vs RR in Mumbai
April 2 – RCB vs LSG in Bengaluru
April 3 – DC vs KKR in Visakhapatnam
April 4 – GT vs PBKS in Ahmedabad
April 5 – SRH vs CSK in Hyderabad
April 6 – RR vs RCB in Jaipur
April 7 – MI vs DC in Mumbai
April 7 – LSG vs GT in Lucknow
