The cricketing extravaganza is set to begin, with the defending champions Chennai Super Kings squaring off against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Chepauk stadium on March 22 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 opener. The IPL organisers took a slightly different stance over the opening clash this season, breaking the defending champions vs runners-up trend, going with the MS Dhoni vs Virat Kohli battle in the first match of the season. The season promises to be a belter, with many enthralling duels expected on the field.
The 17th season of the T20 league would see many comebacks taking place. While Rishabh Pant has returned to professional cricket for the first time since December 2022, MS Dhoni will also be marking his return to the sport, having last featured in the IPL 2023 campaign. It would also be Virat Kohli's first assignment since the birth of his son Akaay while Hardik Pandya will be leading Mumbai Indians, a franchise he had left a couple of seasons ago.
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.
Note: The full schedule of IPL 2024 is yet to be released.
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 prize money for this year's IPL has not been confirmed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India for this year, the last year's winners were given Rs 20 crore while the runners-up fetched Rs 13 crore.
Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Telecast And Live Streaming:
The Star Sports Network holds the broadcast rights for the 2024 campaign of the IPL when it comes to television. The live streaming rights are with Jio Cinema.