IPL 2024 Groups List: Which Teams Play Each Other Two Times in League Phase?

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The schedule for the IPL 2024 was announced only for the first 21 matches without actually revealing the groups, which was introduced in the 2022 season to see which team plays the other two times in the league phase.

Since IPL 2022, the BCCI has split the 10 teams into 2 groups of five teams each based on their seeding or title wins and tournament performance since the inaugural edition.

The remaining fixtures are likely to be revealed soon after the election dates across states was finalized last week, but before that we have got an idea of which team will face the other twice after the groups for IPL 2024 was revealed on Saturday (March 23).

Traditionally, the eight teams used to play each other home and away resulting in a total of 56 fixtures in the league stage in seasons prior to 2022, but from season 14 with the addition of two new teams, the format was tweaked to reduce the total number of matches.

As per the format since 2022, the 10 teams will play a total of 14 matches each - seven home and seven away. Each team will play the four teams of their own group and the parallel team on the opposite group in home and away matches.

Each team will the remaining four teams from the opposite group once in either home or away matches. Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians top the groups, while new entrants Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans are also in different groups every year, pitting them to face each other twice.

MI is in Group A alongside Kolkta Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants, while Royal Challenger Bengaluru, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings and GT are all in Group B with CSK. Here is a look at the groups:

IPL 2024 Groups

Going by the above table, we can kind of predict which team plays the other twice and one time in the league phase in IPL 2024. Everything will be clear when the full schedule is released, but going by 21-match schedule and the groups, here is a look at who will play who two times and once:

IPL 2024 Schedule For League Phase

CSK: The defending champions will take on KKR at home, and DC away from home. Plus they will face RR and LSG in either home or away games, while they will meet MI, RCB, GT, PBKS and SRH in home and away matches.

MI: The joint record champions will take on CSK, DC, KKR, LSG and RR two times in home and away matches, while they will take on RCB, SRH, PBKS and GT either in away or home matches.

RCB: The Royal Challengers, who have already travelled to CSK, will face the defending champions, RR, GT, PBKS, and SRH in home and away fixtures, while the Bengaluru-based side will face MI, KKR, DC and LSG in either home or away fixtures.

KKR: The two-time champions will face SRH, MI, LSG and RR in home and away fixtures, while they meet DC away from home, KKR will face CSK, RCB, GT and PBKS in either home or away matches.

RR: The inaugural champions will face RCB, MI, LSG, DC and KKR in home and away matches, while they will take on CSK, SRH, GT and PBKS in either away or home fixtures.

GT: The 2022 champions will take on CSK, LSG, RCB, SRH and PBKS in home and away fixtures, while the Gujarat Titans will take on MI, RR, DC and KKR in either home or away matches.

DC: The Capitals will take on RR, MI, PBKS, KKR as well as LSG in home and away matches, while they will take on RCB, CSK, SRH and GT in either home or away matches.

SRH: The Orange army will take on CSK, GT, RCB, KKR and PBKS in home and away matches, while they will face MI, DC, RR and LSG in either home or away matches.

PBKS: The Punjab side will take on RCB, GT, SRH, CSK and DC in home and away format, while they will face MI, KKR, RR and LSG in either home or away matches.

LSG: The Lucknow-based side will take on RR, GT, MI, DC and KKR in home and away fixtures, while they will take on CSK, RCB, PBKS and SRH in either home or away fixtures.