IPL 2024 schedule announcement highlights: CSK vs RCB in opener on March 22; Hardik Pandya headlines MI's clash with GT

Thank you for reading HT's blog on the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 schedule. Defending champions Chennai Super Kings led by MS Dhoni will meet Virat Kohli-starrer Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL 2024 opener at Chennai on March 22. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled the schedule for the first 15 days of the IPL 2024. All-rounder Hardik Pandya will be captain Mumbai Indians for the first time, in the IPL 2024 showdown clash with his former franchise - Gujarat Titans (GT). The BCCI also confirmed that Delhi Capitals (DC) will play their first two home matches in Visakhapatnam.

IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: Talking about the IPL 2024 format, 10 teams are divided into two groups of five. Each team will play 14 games in the group stage. Teams can take on other four sides in their group two times each (home and away). They will play the other four teams in the other group once and the remaining sides two times. The top four teams will enter the playoffs stage of the IPL. The top two teams will meet each other in the Qualifier 1. The winning team in Qualifier 1 enters the final. The losing team in Qualifier 1 plays the winner of the Eliminator in Qualifier 2. The winner of the Qualifier 2 and Qualifier 1 headline the summit clash of the IPL.

IPL 2024 SCHEDULE:

March 22: CSK vs RCB

March 23: PBKS vs DC; KKR vs SRH

March 24: RR vs LSG; GT vs MI

March 25: RCB vs PBKS

March 26: CSK vs GT

March 27: SRH vs MI

March 28: RR vs DC

March 29: RCB vs KKR

March 30: LSG vs PBKS

March 31: GT vs SRH; DC vs CSK

April 1: MI vs RR

April 2: RCB vs LSG

April 3: DC vs KKR

April 4: GT v PBKS

April 5: SRH vs CSK

April 6: RR vs RCB

April 7: MI vs DC

April 7: LSG vs GT.

IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the schedule only for the first two weeks of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 today. In the IPL media advisory, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said that BCCI will work closely with government and security agencies, following all necessary protocols and advisories related to the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections in India. “Once the dates for the 18th Lok Sabha elections are announced, the Board will review and address any issues pertaining to the schedule of the first two weeks. Subsequently, the BCCI will work in tandem with local authorities to finalize the schedule for the remainder of the season, taking into account the polling dates,” he added.

IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: Runners-up in 2020, Rishabh Pant’s Delhi Capitals will first host MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings on 31st March in the port city of Visakhapatnam before facing the Kolkata Knight Riders at the same venue on 3rd April. Delhi Capitals have opted to play their first two home matches of the new season in Visakhapatnam.

Full IPL 2024 schedule for Delhi Capitals:

Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals in Mohali on March 23 at 3:30 PM IST

Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals in Jaipur on March 28 at 7:30 PM IST

Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings in Visakhapatnam on March 31 at 7:30 PM IST

Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Visakhapatnam on April 3 at 7:30 PM IST

Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals in Mumbai on April 7 at 3:30 PM IST

IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: KL Rahul's Lucknow Super Giants will get their campaign running against 2008 winners Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur. Rahul and Co. will lock horns with Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Gujarat Titans in their first four games of the new season.

Lucknow Super Giants' full list of matches for IPL 2024:

Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants on March 24 in Jaipur at 3:30 PM IST

Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings on March 30 in Lucknow at 7:30 PM IST

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants on April 2 in Bengaluru at 7:30 PM IST

Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans on April 7 in Lucknow at 7:30 PM IST

IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: Punjab Kings (PBKS) will meet Delhi Capitals (DC) in their IPL 2024 opener at Mohali on March 23. Veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan will lead PBKS against his former franchise DC. PBKS will also meet Royal Challengers Bangalore, Lucknow Super Giants, and Gujarat Titans in their first four games of the new season.

IPL 2024 schedule for Punjab Kings:

Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals on March 23 in Mohali at 3:30 PM IST

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings on March 25 in Bengaluru at 7:30 PM IST

Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings on March 30 in Lucknow at 7:30 PM IST

Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings on April 4 in Ahmedabad at 7:30 PM IST

IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: Sunriers Hyderabad (SRH) will meet KKR in their IPL 2024 opener at the Eden Gardens on March 23. Champions in the 2016 edition of the cash-rich league, the Orange Army will also take on the likes of Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Titans, and Chennai Super Kings.

SRH vs Kolkata Knight Riders on March 23 in Kolkata at 7:30 PM IST

SRH vs Mumbai Indians on March 27 in Hyderabad at 7:30 PM IST

SRH vs Gujarat Titans on March 31 in Ahmedabad at 3:30 PM IST

SRH vs Chennai Super Kings on April 5 in Hyderabad at 7:30 PM IST

IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: Superstar Shreyas Iyer will return to lead former champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Iyer missed the entire edition of the cash-rich league due to a back injury. Two-time winners KKR have Gautam Gambhir as the mentor of the Kolkata-based franchise for IPL 2024. Here is Kolkata Knight Riders' full list of matches for IPL 2024.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 23 in Kolkata - 7:30 PM IST

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore on March 29 in Bengaluru - 7:30 PM IST

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals on April 3 in Visakhapatnam - 7:30 PM IST

IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: Three-time runners-up Royal Challengers Bangalore are set to take MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL 2024 opener at the Chepauk. Under the leadership of Faf du Plessis, the Virat Kohli-starrer side will also meet Punjab Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals. Let’s take a look at the IPL 2024 schedule for RCB.

1.Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings on March 22 in Chennai at 7:30 PM IST

2.Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings on March 25 in Bengaluru at 7:30 PM IST

3.Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders on March 29 in Bengaluru at 7:30 PM IST

4.Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants on April 2 in Bengaluru at 7:30 PM IST

5.Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals on April 6 in Jaipur at 7:30 PM IST

IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: Five-time champions Mumbai Indians will play their tournament opener against Hardik Pandya’s former franchise - Gujarat Titans. MI will also meet Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals, and Delhi Capitals in the new season of the cash-rich league. The Rohit Sharma-starrer side will host two games at the Wankhede Stadium.

Here is the full IPL 2024 schedule for Mumbai Indians:

1.Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians on March 24 in Ahmedabad at 7:30 PM IST

2.Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians on March 27 in Hyderabad at 7:30 PM IST

3.Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals on April 1 in Mumbai at 7:30 PM IST

4.Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals on April 7 in Mumbai at 3:30 PM IST

IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: If you have just joined us, the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the schedule for the first two weeks of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. From March 22, 2024, to April 7, 2024, 21 matches will be played across 10 cities in two weeks. Each IPL team will play a minimum of three matches and a maximum of five. Five-time winners Chennai Super Kings will meet Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2024 opener on Friday.

IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: Champions in the inaugural edition of the cash-rich league, Rajasthan Royals will meet KL Rahul's LSG in their IPL 2024 opener on March 24. Four days after their first game, RR will meet DC on March 28. On April 1, Sanju Samson and Co. will lock horns with Mumbai Indians. RCB will then meet RR on April 6.

IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: Under the leadership of 'prince' Shubman Gill, last season's runners-up Gujarat Titans (GT) will meet Hardik Pandya's Mumbai Indians (MI) in their IPL 2024 opener on March 24. GT traded former skipper Pandya to MI in an all-cash trade deal before the new season. Pandya's first game as an MI skipper is against his former franchise.

IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: After RCB's away game against CSK in Chennai, Dhoni and Co. will host last season's runners-up Gujarat Titans (GT) on March 26 at the Chepauk. Defending champions CSK will meet DC in Vizag (March 31) before crossing swords with 2016 winners SRH in Hyderabad on April 5.

IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: The BCCI has released the IPL 2024 schedule for only the first 15 days. The roster for the remaining matches to be announced once dates for general elections are finalised.

IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: While MS Dhoni's CSK will meet RCB in the IPL 2024 opener, Punjab Kings (PBKS) are set to take on Delhi Capitals (DC) in the second game of the cash-rich league next season. The first doubleheader day will have PBKS vs DC and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) meeting Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on March 23. Check out the schedule for the first week of the IPL 2024.

IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: MS Dhoni's CSK will meet Virat Kohli-starrer Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the first fixture of the IPL 2024. Defending champions CSK will host RCB in the tournament opener on March 22. Delhi Capitals (DC) will play two of their home games in Vizag.

IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: The 2024 season of the Indian Premier League is set for kick-off in Chennai on March 22. Chennai Super Kings, who are the defending champions, will play the first fixture of the cash-rich league at the Chepauk. Who will meet CSK in the IPL 2024 opener?

IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: Soon after lifting the record fifth trophy with Chennai Super Kings (CSK), former India skipper MS Dhoni confirmed that he will lead the Yellow Brigade for "at least" one more season. Dhoni admitted that retiring after winning the IPL title with CSK would be the "best time". However, the CSK skipper has vowed to gift his fans one more season. "If you see circumstantially this is the best time for me to announce retirement," Dhoni said at the presentation after the IPL 2024 final between Chennai and Gujarat Titans. "But the amount of love and affection I've been shown wherever I've been this year, the easy thing for me would be to say, 'Thank you very much'. But the tough thing for me is to work hard for another nine months and come back and play at least one more season of IPL,” Dhoni added.

IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: The schedule for IPL 2024 is ready! IPL's first 21 matches and action of 15 days will be revealed shortly. The mega announcement will be made in a few minutes. MS Dhoni’s CSK will play the IPL 2024 opener at the Chepauk. Dhoni and Co. are the defending champions of this season’s IPL.

IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: Legendary cricketer MS Dhoni was selected as the leader of IPL's all-time greatest XI prior to the new season. Dhoni was picked as the leader of the GOAT XI by an elite selection panel consisting of former cricketers Wasim Akram, Matthew Hayden, Tom Moody and Dale Steyn. At least 70 journalists were also part of the selection process.

All-time great IPL squad:

MS Dhoni (C), Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle, David Warner, Suresh Raina, AB de Villiers, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kieron Pollard, Rashid Khan, Sunil Narine, Yuzvendra Chahal, Lasith Malinga and Jasprit Bumrah.

IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir has joined Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as the team's mentor for IPL 2024. Gambhir guided KKR to two IPL crowns during his iconic T20 career. Gambhir, who won the 2007 and 2011 World Cups with India, became a Knight Rider in 2011. He remained at the franchise till 2017. With Gambhir at the helm, KKR lifted the famous trophy in 2012 and 2014. "Gautam has always been part of the family and this is our captain coming back home in a different avatar as a 'Mentor'," KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan had said.

IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting provided a positive update about Rishabh Pant in the lead-up to the new season. Speaking at an event in Melbourne, Ponting suggested that Pant might not be ready for wicketkeeping duties in the IPL next season. "Rishabh is very confident that he's going to be right to play. In what capacity we're not quite sure yet. You would have seen all the social media stuff, he's up and about and running well. But in saying that we're only six weeks away from the first game as well. So we're not sure if we'll get wicketkeeping out of him this year,” Ponting had said. "But I'll guarantee if I asked him now he'll say, 'I'm playing every game, I'm keeping every game and I'm batting at No.4.' That's just what he's like, but we'll keep our fingers crossed," Ponting added.

IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: Rishabh Pant's comeback is on course for the 2024 season of the Indian Premier League. The Delhi Capitals (DC) superstar was recently seen smoking sixes in a practice game organised by his franchise in Karnataka. Pant met with a horrific car accident in December 2022. The DC star has been undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy after the tragic car crash.

IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: All-rounder Hardik Pandya joined forces with Rohit Sharma at Mumbai Indians (MI) for the 2024 season of the Indian Premier League. After Mumbai Indians completed a sensational all-cash deal for Pandya with Gujarat Titans (GT), the Indian all-rounder was named the captain of the Mumbai Paltan. Hardik will succeed Rohit Sharma at Mumbai Indians. Rohit will continue to play as a premier batter for Mumbai in IPL 2024. MI skipper Pandya has recovered from his ankle injury in the build-up to the new season.