The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is all set to begin on March 22 with a clash between the defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai.
The first 21 matches of the IPL 2024 will feature four double headers, which will be played on weekends. The opening match between CSK and RCB will begin at 8 PM IST because of the opening ceremony. The evening matches will start at 7:30 PM IST. Meanwhile, the day matches during double header weekends will start at 3:30 PM IST.
Double Header Matches
PBKS vs DC: 23 March, Mohali, 3:30 PM IST
KKR vs SRH: 23 March, Kolkata, 7:30 PM IST
RR vs LSG: 24 March, Jaipur, 3:30 PM IST
GT vs MI: 24 March, Ahmedabad, 7:30 PM IST
GT vs SRH: 31 March, Ahmedabad, 3:30 PM IST
DC vs CSK: March 31, Vizag, 7:30 PM IST
MI vs DC: 7 April, Mumbai, 3:30 PM IST
LSG vs GT: 7 April, Lucknow, 7:30 PM IST
IPL 2024 Captains
Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya
Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni
Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis
Delhi Capitals: Rishabh Pant
Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul
Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson