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IPL 2023 Schedule: Start Date, Venues, Teams Grouping and Format

The IPL 2023 season opener could be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 31 or April 1 when holders Gujarat Titans will take on Rajasthan Royals.

Defending champions Gujarat Titans could play host to IPL 2023 opener

Bengaluru, February 17: After the IPL 2023 auction was done and dusted, all eyes were on the schedule and the start date of the next edition of the Indian Premier League.

Like last season, IPL 2023 also will see ten teams battle for the title. The 10 teams part of IPL 2023 are Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants, and Kolkata Knight Riders.

With all the ten teams finalizing their squads during the auction, the attention shifted to the schedule of the 74-match tournament, which is scheduled to be held in the April-May window like every year.

When is IPL 2023 starting?

The IPL 2023 - which is the 16th edition of the cash-rich league - will start on March 31st with the final set to be held on May 28.

As for the IPL 2023, the season opener, the defending champions Gujarat Titans will host Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

IPL 2023 Venues

The IPL returns to it's original home and away format with games being played across venues in India. Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings will play their home matches at two venues.

Team Home Venue
Chennai Super Kings Chepauk (MA Chidambaram Stadium), Chennai
Mumbai Indians Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Royal Challengers Bangalore M Chinaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Delhi Capitals Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Sunrisers Hyderabad Uppal (Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium), Hyderabad
Gujarat Titans Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Lucknow Super Giants Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Kolkata Knight Riders Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Rajasthan Royals Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur and Baraspara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
Punjab Kings Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium, Mohali and HPCA Stadium, Dharmashala

Some teams may play across venues and some may be forced to play away from their usual homes. All this and more will be clear in the coming days.

IPL 2023 Format

The format for the upcoming season is still not revealed, but it is set to follow the one from last season of 74 matches, including the playoffs. The league phase will feature 70 matches with all 10 teams playing 14 matches each - 7 at home and 7 away.

The top two after the league phase will play qualifier 1 with the winner heading directly into the final and the loser getting a second chance by heading into qualifier 2, where they will face the winner of Eliminator between the third and fourth-placed teams.

IPL 2023 Teams Grouping

IPL Group A IPL Group B
Mumbai Indians Chennai Super Kings
Kolkata Knight Riders Sunrisers Hyderabad
Rajasthan Royals Royal Challengers Bangalore
Delhi Capitals Punjab Kings
Lucknow Super Giants Gujarat Titans

IPL 2023 Time Table

Date Day Fixture Venue Time in IST
March 31 Friday Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings Ahmedabad 7:30 PM
April 1 Saturday Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Mohali 3:30 PM
April 1 Saturday Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals Lucknow 7:30 PM
April 2 Sunday Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals Hyderabad 3:30 PM
April 2 Sunday Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians Bengaluru 7:30 PM
April 3 Monday Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants Chennai 7:30 PM
April 4 Tuesday Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans Delhi 7:30 PM
April 5 Wednesday Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings Guwahati 7:30 PM
April 6 Thursday Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Kolkata 7:30 PM
April 7 Friday Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Lucknow 7:30 PM
April 8 Saturday Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals Guwahati 3:30 PM
April 8 Saturday Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings Mumbai 7:30 PM
April 9 Sunday Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders Ahmedabad 3:30 PM
April 9 Sunday Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings Hyderabad 7:30 PM
April 10 Monday Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants Bengaluru 7:30 PM
April 11 Tuesday Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians Delhi 7:30 PM
April 12 Wednesday Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Chennai 7:30 PM
April 13 Thursday Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans Mohali 7:30 PM
April 14 Friday Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Kolkata 7:30 PM
April 15 Saturday Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals Bengaluru 3:30 PM
April 15 Saturday Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings Lucknow 7:30 PM
April 16 Sunday Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders Mumbai 3:30 PM
April 16 Sunday Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Ahmedabad 7:30 PM
April 17 Monday Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings Bengaluru 7:30 PM
April 18 Tuesday Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians Hyderabad 7:30 PM
April 19 Wednesday Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants Jaipur 7:30 PM
April 20 Thursday Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Mohali 3:30 PM
April 20 Thursday Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Delhi 7:30 PM
April 21 Friday Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Chennai 7:30 PM
April 22 Saturday Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans Lucknow 3:30 PM
April 22 Saturday Mumbai Indians vs Puniab Kings Mumbai 7:30 PM
April 23 Sunday Roval Challengers Bangalore vs Raiasthan Rovals Bengaluru 3:30 PM
April 23 Sunday Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings Kolkata 7:30 PM
April 24 Monday Sunrisers Hvderabad vs Delhi Capitals Hvderabad 7:30 PM
April 25 Tuesday Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians Ahmedabad 7:30 PM
April 26 Wednesday Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders Bengaluru 7:30 PM
April 27 Thursday Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings Jaipur 7:30 PM
April 28 Friday Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants Mohali 7:30 PM
April 29 Saturday Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans Kolkata 3:30 PM
April 29 Saturday Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Delhi 7:30 PM
April 30 Sunday Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings Chennai 3:30 PM
April 30 Sunday Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals Mumbai 7:30 PM
May 1 Monday Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Lucknow 7:30 PM
May 2 Tuesday Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals Ahmedabad 7:30 PM
May 3 Wednesday Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians Mohali 7:30 PM
May 4 Thursday Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings Lucknow 3:30 PM
May 4 Thursday Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders Hyderabad 7:30 PM
May 5 Friday Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans Jaipur 7:30 PM
May 6 Saturday Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians Chennai 3:30 PM
May 6 Saturday Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Delhi 7:30 PM
May 7 Sunday Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants Ahmedabad 3:30 PM
May 7 Sunday Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Jaipur 7:30 PM
May 8 Monday Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Kolkata 7:30 PM
May 9 Tuesday Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Mumbai 7:30 PM
May 10 Wednesday Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals Chennai 7:30 PM
May 11 Thursday Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Kolkata 7:30 PM
May 12 Friday Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans Mumbai 7:30 PM
May 13 Saturday Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants Hyderabad 3:30 PM
May 13 Saturday Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings Delhi 7:30 PM
May 14 Sunday Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Jaipur 3:30 PM
May 14 Sunday Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Chennai 7:30 PM
May 15 Monday Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Ahmedabad 7:30 PM
May 16 Tuesday Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians Lucknow 7:30 PM
May 17 Wednesday Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals Dharamshala 7:30 PM
May 18 Thursday Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Hyderabad 7:30 PM
May 19 Friday Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Dharamshala 7:30 PM
May 20 Saturday Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings Delhi 3:30 PM
May 20 Saturday Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Kolkata 7:30 PM
May 21 Sunday Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Mumbai 3:30 PM
May 21 Sunday Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans Bengaluru 7:30 PM
Story first published: Wednesday, December 28, 2022, 13:10 [IST]
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