IPL 2022 Full Schedule & Time Table: IPL 15 first match, venues, dates, timings - All you need to know

Mumbai, March 6: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has on Sunday (March 6) announced the schedule for the league phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 which will be held in Mumbai and Pune.

A total number of 70 league matches and 4 Playoff games will be played in the duration of 65 days in the 15th edition of the cash-rich T20 league.

CSK to face KKR in the tournament opener

This year's IPL - which returns home for a full-fledged season - will start on March 26 at the Wankhede stadium with a blockbuster clash between defending champions Chennai Super Kings and IPL 2021 runners-up Kolkata Knight Riders.

March 27 to be the first doubleheader

On March 27, the league will stage its first double-header starting off with a day game at Brabourne where the Delhi Capitals will square off against Rohit Sharma's Mumbai Indians. The DY Patil Stadium will host the clash between Punjab Kings & Royal Challengers Bangalore at night.

The MCA Stadium in Pune will host its first game on March 29 when Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Rajasthan Royals.

In all, 20 matches each will be held at Wankhede Stadium & DY Patil Stadium, 15 matches each at Brabourne and MCA International Stadium, Pune.

12 doubleheaders in IPL 15

There will be 12 doubleheaders in total with the first match starting at 3:30 PM IST. All evening matches will start at 7:30 PM IST.

The final game of the league stage will be played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings on May 22 at the Wankhede Stadium. The schedule for the Playoffs and the IPL 2022 final to be played on May 29 will be announced at a later date.

Here's the PDF of the Full Time Table of IPL 15

This year's IPL is going to have ten franchises competing against each other for the coveted trophy. MS Dhoni-led CSK are the defending champions and would be looking to defend their title.

The ten teams will reportedly start training in Mumbai from March 14 or 15 to prepare for the fifteenth edition of the domestic T20 league. The authorities have also zeroed in on ten hotels in Mumbai where the players will be spending their days. The authorities have also identified five practice venues for the franchises.