VIVO Indian Premier League 2018: Mumbai Indians to take on Chennai Super Kings in opener on April 7

Bengaluru, February 14: It has become one of the most awaited events of the year and the eleventh edition of the VIVO Indian Premier League is set to kick off with a blockbuster match on April 7 at the Wankhede Stadium where defending champions Mumbai Indians will take on two-time winners Chennai Super Kings.

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Mumbai is set to witness a marquee opening game as the hosts will face two-time winners Chennai, who are returning to the IPL after a two-year suspension.

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

Full schedule here - https://t.co/yqVFDc9tTF #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/qNKraLChA7
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 14, 2018

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

Moreover, CSK and Rajasthan Royal fans will be a happy lot as they will witness the IPL carnival after a two-year break. The fans in Chennai and Jaipur will get their share of the IPL frenzy as M. A. Chidambaram Stadium and the Sawai Mansingh Stadium will host home matches of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals respectively.

Meanwhile, according to the IPL fixture released on Wednesday (February 14), Kings XI Punjab will play their three home matches in Indore and four matches at home in Mohali.

Our title defence begins on April 7th! 💙

Paltan, mark your 🗓️ and save the dates. Here are our matches for Vivo @IPL 2018. 👇#CricketMeriJaan pic.twitter.com/2XHmxheLTj
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 14, 2018