The cricketing extravaganza is about to begin, with the defending champions Chennai Super Kings facing Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Chepauk stadium on March 22 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 opener.
The IPL organizers took a slightly different approach to this season’s opening match, breaking the defending champions vs runners-up trend and instead featuring MS Dhoni vs Virat Kohli.
The season promises to be exciting, with many enthralling duels on the field.
The T20 league’s 17th season would see numerous comebacks. While Rishabh Pant returns to professional cricket for the first time since December 2022, MS Dhoni will also make his return to the sport, having last appeared in the IPL 2023 season.
It would also be Virat Kohli’s first assignment since the birth of his son Akaay, while Hardik Pandya will lead the Mumbai Indians, a franchise he had left a few seasons prior.
Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Schedule:
March 22, 8:00 pm IST: CSK vs RCB, Chennai.
March 23, 3:30 pm IST: PBKS vs DC, Mohali.
March 23, 7:30 pm IST: KKR vs SRH, Kolkata.
March 24, 3:30 pm IST: RR vs LSG, Jaipur.
March 24, 7:30 pm IST: GT vs MI, Ahmedabad.
March 25, 7:30 pm IST: RCB vs PBKS, Bengaluru.
March 26, 7:30 pm IST: CSK vs GT, Chennai.
March 27, 7:30 pm IST: SRH vs MI, Hyderabad.
March 28, 7:30 pm IST: RR vs DC, Jaipur.
March 29, 7:30 pm IST: RCB vs KKR, Bengaluru.
March 30, 7:30 pm IST: LSG vs PBKS, Lucknow.
March 31, 3:30 pm IST: GT vs SRH, Ahmedabad.
March 31, 7:30 pm IST: DC vs CSK, Vizag.
April 1, 7:30 pm IST: MI vs RR, Mumbai.
April 2, 7:30 pm IST: RCB vs LSG, Bengaluru.
April 3, 7:30 pm IST: DC vs KKR, Vizag.
April 4, 7:30 pm IST: GT vs PBKS, Ahmedabad.
April 5, 7:30 pm IST: SRH vs CSK, Hyderabad.
April 6, 7:30 pm IST: RR vs RCB, Jaipur
April 7, 3:30 pm IST: MI vs DC, Mumbai.
April 7, 7:30 pm IST: LSG vs GT, Lucknow.
Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Captains:
Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni
Delhi Capitals: Rishabh Pant
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill
Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul
Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya
Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins
Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Prize Money:
While the Board of Control for Cricket in India has not confirmed the prize money for this year’s IPL, the winners of last year’s tournament received Rs 20 crore, while the runners-up earned Rs 13 crore.
