New Delhi, Feb 19: The eleventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will kick-off on April 7 to mark the beginning of yet another power-packed cricketing season in the country.

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Eight franchises, studded with the biggest names in the business, will once again entertain the billions of cricketing fans across the globe.

The first game of the IPL season 11 will start with a bang when two of league's giants i.e. Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings will face each other and set the tone for yet another gripping season. Three-time title winners Mumbai will face two-time winners Chennai, who are returning to the IPL after a two-year suspension.

Every team will play 14 matches each before the start of the playoffs. The teams will play 7 games at home while they will also play the same number of matches away.

Top four teams in the points table at the end of league games will qualify into the playoffs.

The 11th edition of the world's most popular and competitive T20 tournament will be played at nine venues across 51 days.

Note: All the matches will be broadcast by StarSports Network and streamed online by Hotstar (India).

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Here is the full schedule, start timing and venue of the cash-rich league:

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Saturday, April 7

Match 1: Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings

20:00 IST, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai - CSK won by 1 wicket.

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Sunday, April 8

Match 2: Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab

16:00 IST, IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

Match 3: Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore

20:00 IST, Eden Gardens, Kolkata

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Monday, April 9

Match 4: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals

20:00 IST, Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad

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Tuesday, April 10

Match 5: Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders

20:00 IST, M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

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Wednesday, April 11

Match 6: Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Daredevils

20:00 IST, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.

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Thursday, April 12

Match 7: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Mumbai Indians
20:00 IST, Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad

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Friday, April 13

Match 8: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab

20:00 IST, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

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Saturday April 14

Match 9: Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils

16:00 IST, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Match 10: Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad

20:00 IST, Eden Gardens, Kolkata

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Sunday, April 15

Match 11: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals

16:00 IST, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Match 12: Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings

20:00 IST, IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

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Monday, April 16

Match 13: Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils

20:00 IST, Eden Gardens, Kolkata

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Tuesday, April 17

Match 14: Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore

20:00 IST, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

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Wednesday, April 18

Match 15: Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders

20:00 IST, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

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Thursday, April 19

Match 16: Kings XI Punjab v Sunrisers Hyderabad

20:00 IST, IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

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Friday, April 20

Match 17: Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals

20:00 IST, MCA Stadium, Pune

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Saturday, April 21

Match 18: Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab

16:00 IST, Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Match 19: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Daredevils

20:00 IST, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

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Sunday, April 22

Match 20: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings

16:00 IST, Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad

Match 21: Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians

20:00 IST, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

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Monday, April 23

Match 22: Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils

20:00 IST, Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

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Tuesday, April 24

Match 23: Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad

20:00 IST, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

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Wednesday, April 25

Match 24: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings

20:00 IST, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

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Thursday, April 26

Match 25: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kings XI Punjab

20:00 IST, Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad

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Friday, April 27

Match 26: Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders

20:00 IST, Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi

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Saturday, April 28

Match 27: Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians

20:00 IST, MCA Stadium, Pune

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Sunday, April 29

Match 28: Rajasthan Royals v Sunrisers Hyderabad

16:00 IST, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Match 29: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders

20:00 IST, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

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Monday, April 30

Match 30: Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils

20:00 IST, MCA Stadium, Pune

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Tuesday, May 1

Match 31: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians

20:00 IST, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

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Wednesday, May 2

Match 32: Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals

20:00 IST, Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi

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Thursday, May 3

Match 33: Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings

20:00 IST, Eden Gardens, Kolkata

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Friday, May 4

Match 34: Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians

20:00 IST, Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore

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Saturday, May 5

Match 35: Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore

16:00 IST, MCA Stadium, Pune

Match 36: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Daredevils

20:00 IST, Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad

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Sunday May 6

Match 37: Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders

16:00 IST, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Match 38: Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals

20:00 IST, Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore

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Monday, May 7

Match 39: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore

20:00 IST, Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad

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Tuesday, May 8

Match 40: Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab

20:00 IST, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

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Wednesday, May 9

Match 41: Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians

20:00 IST, Eden Gardens, Kolkata

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Thursday, May 10

Match 42: Delhi Daredevils v Sunrisers Hyderabad

20:00 IST, Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi

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Friday, May 11

Match 43: Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings

20:00 IST, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

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Saturday, May 12

Match 44: Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders

16:00 IST, Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore

Match 45: Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore

20:00 IST, Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, Delhi

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Sunday, May 13

Match 46: Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad

16:00 IST, MCA Stadium, Pune

Match 47: Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals

20:00 IST, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

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Monday, May 14

Match 48: Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore

20:00 IST, Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore

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Tuesday, May 15

Match 49: Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals

20:00 IST, Eden Gardens, Kolkata

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Wednesday, May 16

Match 50: Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab

20:00 IST, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

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Thursday, May 17

Match 51: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad

20:00 IST, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

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Friday, May 18

Match 52: Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings

20:00 IST, Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi

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Saturday, May 19

Match 53: Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore

16:00 IST, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Match 54: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders

20:00 IST, Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad

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Sunday, May 20

Match 55: Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians

16:00 IST, Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi

Match 56: Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab

20:00 IST, MCA Stadium, Pune

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Tuesday, May 22

TBC v TBC

Qualifier 1: 19:00 IST, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

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Wednesday, May 23

TBC v TBC

Eliminator, 19:00 IST, Eden Gardens, Kolkata

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Friday, May 25

TBC v TBC

Qualifier 2: 19:00 IST, Eden Gardens, Kolkata

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Sunday, May 27

FINAL

TBC v TBC

19:00 IST, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai