The Indian Premier League (IPL) returns in 2023 able to once more thrill as cricket’s most star-studded and profitable franchise Twenty20 competitors.
For the primary time in 4 years because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the T20 event reverts to a standard home-and-away format.
The Gujarat Titans are bidding to defend the title they claimed of their debut marketing campaign final yr.
The Rajasthan Royals, crushed finalists final yr, ought to once more be robust, whereas the Royal Challengers Bangalore will probably be hopeful this would be the yr they lastly finish their IPL duck.
Here’s every part you want to know.
When is the Indian Premier League?
The sixteenth version of the Indian Premier League begins on 31 March and will finish with the ultimate at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on 28 May.
Which groups are competing in IPL 2023?
After the addition of two extra franchises earlier than the 2022 season, the IPL stays a ten-team competitors this yr.
The ten groups are: Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals, Gujarat Titans, Lucknow Super Giants, Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders.
IPL 2023 match schedule
Friday 31 March: Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings, Ahmedabad (3pm BST)
Saturday 1 April: Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Mohali (11am BST)
Saturday 1 April: Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals, Lucknow (3pm BST)
Sunday 2 April: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, Lucknow (11am BST)
Sunday 2 April: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, Bengaluru (3pm BST)
Monday 3 April: Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants, Chennai (3pm BST)
Tuesday 4 April: Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans, Delhi (3pm BST)
Wednesday 5 April: Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings, Guwahati (3pm BST)
Thursday 6 April: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata (3pm BST)
Friday 7 April: Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Lucknow (3pm BST)
Saturday 8 April: Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals, Guwahati (11am BST)
Saturday 8 April: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai (3pm BST)
Sunday 9 April: Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Ahmedabad (11am BST)
Sunday 9 April: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings, Hyderabad (3pm BST)
Monday 10 April: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants, Benglaruru (3pm BST)
Tuesday 11 April: Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians, Delhi (3pm BST)
Wednesday 12 April: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Chennai (3pm BST)
Thursday 13 April: Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans, Mohali (3pm BST)
Friday 14 April: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata (3pm BST)
Saturday 15 April: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals, Bengaluru (11am BST)
Saturday 15 April: Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings, Lucknow (3pm BST)
Sunday 16 April: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai (11am BST)
Sunday 16 April: Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Rouyals, Ahmedabad (3pm BST)
Monday 17 April: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, Bengaluru (3pm BST)
Tuesday 18 April: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians, Hyderabad (3pm BST)
Wednesday 19 April: Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants, Jaipur (3pm BST)
Thursday 20 April: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mohali (11am BST)
Thursday 20 April: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi (3pm BST)
Friday 21 April: Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chennai (3pm BST)
Saturday 22 April: Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans, Lucknow (11am BST)
Saturday 22 April: Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings, Mumbai (3pm BST)
Sunday 23 April: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals, Bengaluru (11am BST)
Sunday 23 April: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata (3pm BST)
Monday 24 April: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals, Hyderabad (3pm BST)
Tuesday 25 April: Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians, Ahmedabad (3pm BST)
Wednesday 26 April: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Bengaluru (3pm BST)
Thursday 27 April: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, Jaipur (3pm BST)
Friday 28 April: Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants, Mohali (3pm BST)
Saturday 29 April: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans, Kolkata (11am BST)
Saturday 29 April: Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi (3pm BST)
Sunday 30 April: Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings, Chennai (11am BST)
Sunday 30 April: Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai (3pm BST)
Monday 1 May: Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Lucknow (3pm BST)
Tuesday 2 May: Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals, Ahmedabad (3pm BST)
Wednesday 3 May: Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians, Mohali (3pm BST)
Thursday 4 May: Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Giants, Lucknow (11am BST)
Thursday 4 May: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Hyderabad (3pm BST)
Friday 5 May: Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans, Jaipur (3pm BST)
Saturday 6 May: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians, Chennai (11am BST)
Saturday 6 May: Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi (3pm BST)
Sunday 7 May: Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants, Ahmedabad (11am BST)
Sunday 7 May: Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Jaipur (3pm BST)
Monday 8 May: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, Kolkata (3pm BST)
Tuesday 9 May: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai (3pm BST)
Wednesday 10 May: Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals, Chennai (3pm BST)
Thursday 11 May: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata (3pm BST)
Friday 12 May: Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans, Mumbai (3pm BST)
Saturday 13 May: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants, Hyderabad (11am BST)
Saturday 13 May: Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings, Delhi (3pm BST)
Sunday 14 May: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Jaipur (11am BST)
Sunday 14 May: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai (3pm BST)
Monday 15 May: Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Ahmedabad (3pm BST)
Tuesday 16 May: Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians, Lucknow (3pm BST)
Wednesday 17 May: Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals, Dharamshala (3pm BST)
Thursday 18 May: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Hyderabad (3pm BST)
Friday 19 May: Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Dharamshala (3pm BST)
Saturday 20 May: Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings, Delhi (11am BST)
Saturday 20 May: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants, Kolkata (3pm BST)
Sunday 21 May: Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai (11am BST)
Sunday 21 May: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans, Bengaluru (3pm BST)
Playoffs
Qualifier 1: First positioned group vs Second positioned group (Venue and date TBC, 3pm BST)
Eliminator: Third positioned group vs Fourth positioned group (Venue and date TBC, 3pm BST)
Qualifier 2: Loser of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Eliminator (Venue and date TBC, 3pm BST)
Final: Winner of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Qualifier 2 (Ahmedabad, 3pm BST Sunday 28 May)
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