IPL Schedule 2024 : The Chennai team will play the opening match of an IPL season for the ninth time. Prior to this, the team has played opening matches in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023.
The schedule for the 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was released on Thursday (February 22). In the opening match, the defending champions Chennai Super Kings will play. This match will be held at their home ground, the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, on March 22. Chennai will face off against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The schedule for 21 matches has been announced so far. Chennai’s team will play the opening match of an IPL season for the ninth time. Prior to this, the team has played opening matches in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023 seasons.
The Delhi Capitals will play their first two matches in Visakhapatnam. The final of the Women’s Premier League will be held in Delhi, and immediately after that, it will take some time to prepare the ground for the IPL. Due to this reason, Delhi’s first two matches will be held in Visakhapatnam. The complete schedule of the IPL has not been released yet due to the general elections scheduled to take place in the country this year. A schedule of 17 days has been announced so far. After the announcement of the dates for the Lok Sabha elections, the schedule for the remaining matches will be released.
“In the first week, there will be two doubleheaders.”
The BCCI stated in its press release, “During the span of two weeks, 21 matches will be played across 10 cities, with each team playing a minimum of three matches and a maximum of five matches. The first weekend will feature two doubleheaders, starting with Punjab Kings hosting Delhi Capitals on Saturday afternoon, followed by Kolkata Knight Riders hosting Sunrisers Hyderabad in the evening. On Sunday afternoon (March 24), the home team Rajasthan Royals will face Lucknow Super Giants in Jaipur. In the evening, Gujarat Titans will take on five-time champions Mumbai Indians at home.”
The board stated, “The BCCI will work in collaboration with the government and security agencies, adhering to all necessary protocols and advice related to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in India. Once the dates for the 18th Lok Sabha elections are announced, the board will review any issues related to the first two weeks’ schedule and address them accordingly. Following this, the BCCI will collaborate with local authorities to finalize the schedule for the remaining sessions, taking into account the polling dates.”
The entire IPL will take place within the country.
IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal had stated that the entire tournament will be hosted in India. Only in 2009 was the IPL played entirely abroad (in South Africa), while in 2014, due to general elections, some matches were played in the UAE. However, despite the general elections in 2019, the tournament was hosted in India.
The schedule for the initial 21 matches of the IPL.
| Match | Date | Team | Place |
| 1 | 22 March | CSK vs RCB | Chennai |
| 2 | 23 March | PBKS vs DC | Mohali |
| 3 | 23 March | KKR vs SRH | Kolkata |
| 4 | 24 March | RR vs LSG | Jaipur |
| 5 | 24 March | GT vs MI | Ahmedabad |
| 6 | 25 March | RCB vs PBKS | Bangalore |
| 7 | 26 March | CSK vs GT | Chennai |
| 8 | 27 March | SRH vs MI | Hyderabad |
| 9 | 28 March | RR vs DC | Jaipur |
| 10 | 29 March | RCB vs KKR | Bangalore |
| 11 | 30 March | LSG vs PBKS | Lucknow |
| 12 | 31 March | GT vs SRH | Ahmedabad |
| 13 | 31 March | DC vs CSK | Visakhapatnam |
| 14 | 1 April | MI vs RR | Mumbai |
| 15 | 2 April | RCB vs LSG | Bangalore |
| 16 | 3 April | DC vs KKR | Visakhapatnam |
| 17 | 4 April | GT vs PBKS | Ahmedabad |
| 18 | 5 April | SRH vs CSK | Hyderabad |
| 19 | 6 April | RR vs RCB | Jaipur |
| 20 | 7 April | MI vs DC | Mumbai |
| 21 | 7 April | LSG vs GT | Lucknow |
IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: Ladies and gentlemen! Boys and girls! The big day is finally here. The day when the schedule for the IPL 2024 will be released. If there was any excitement lacking with one month to go for the biggest cricketing carnival in Indian T20 cricket, this reveal promises to make the levels peak. There’s always something about these fixture revelations, almost as if the IPL has come early. IPL chairman Arun Dhumal has already announced March 22 as the day they are targeting the start of the season, but an official stamp is yet to be put on it.
The IPL 2024’s biggest roadblock was the fact that it is expected to clash with the Lok Sabha elections. Twice has it happened previously, and it led to scattered decisions. The 2009 edition was moved entirely to South Africa, whereas in 2014, the IPL was played in two halves – the first in the UAE and the other back in India. In 2019, the two events did not collide, and hence the IPL, starting March 23, was played entirely in India. This year too, while there were speculations, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal clarified once and for all that the IPL will not be moved abroad, but the full picture will only be painted once there is more clarity.
