Defending Indian Premier League champions Mumbai Indians will host three-time winners Chennai Super Kings in the first match of this year's edition on March 29, the BCCI said on Tuesday.
The IPL will run six days longer than last year, it added, with the extra days necessitated by the decision to do away with double-headers on Saturdays, limiting them to only Sundays.
While the BCCI revealed the league fixtures it did not disclose the venue of the May 24 final for the eight-team tournament, which begins 11 days after India's home ODI series against South Africa.
The Steve Smith-led Rajasthan Royals begin their campaign at Chennai on April 2 with Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler expected to join the side after England wrap up a two-test series in Sri Lanka in late March.
Check out the full schedule:
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 29 | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai | 2000 IST |
| March 30 | Delhi Capitals vs Kings XI Punjab | Delhi | 2000 IST |
| March 31 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Bengaluru | 2000 IST |
| April 1 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians | Hyderabad | 2000 IST |
| April 2 | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | Chennai | 2000 IST |
| April 3 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals | Kolkata | 2000 IST |
| April 4 | Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mohali | 2000 IST |
| April 5 | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mumbai | 1600 IST |
| April 5 | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals | Guwahati | 2000 IST |
| April 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata | 2000 IST |
| April 7 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru | 2000 IST |
| April 8 | Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians | Mohali | 2000 IST |
| April 9 | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Guwahati | 2000 IST |
| April 10 | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Delhi | 2000 IST |
| April 11 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab | Chennai | 2000 IST |
| April 12 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | Hyderabad | 1600 IST |
| April 12 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | 2000 IST |
| April 13 | Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings | Delhi | 2000 IST |
| April 14 | Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mohali | 2000 IST |
| April 15 | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai | 2000 IST |
| April 16 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad | 2000 IST |
| April 17 | Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings | Mohali | 2000 IST |
| April 18 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals | Bengaluru | 2000 IST |
| April 19 | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi | 1600 IST |
| April 19 | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai | 2000 IST |
| April 20 | Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab | Mumbai | 2000 IST |
| April 21 | Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Jaipur | 2000 IST |
| April 22 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals | Bengaluru | 2000 IST |
| April 23 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata | 2000 IST |
| April 24 | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Chennai | 2000 IST |
| April 25 | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Jaipur | 2000 IST |
| April 26 | Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Mohali | 1600 IST |
| April 26 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals | Hyderabad | 2000 IST |
| April 27 | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chennai | 2000 IST |
| April 28 | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai | 2000 IST |
| April 29 | Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab | Jaipur | 2000 IST |
| April 30 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings | Hyderabad | 2000 IST |
| May 1 | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | Mumbai | 2000 IST |
| May 2 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata | 2000 IST |
| May 3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab | Bengaluru | 1600 IST |
| May 3 | Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi | 2000 IST |
| May 4 | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | Jaipur | 2000 IST |
| May 5 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Hyderabad | 2000 IST |
| May 6 | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | Delhi | 2000 IST |
| May 7 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai | 2000 IST |
| May 8 | Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals | Mohali | 2000 IST |
| May 9 | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai | 2000 IST |
| May 10 | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals | Chennai | 1600 IST |
| May 10 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata | 2000 IST |
| May 11 | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | Jaipur | 2000 IST |
| May 12 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab | Hyderabad | 2000 IST |
| May 13 | Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals | Delhi | 2000 IST |
| May 14 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru | 2000 IST |
| May 15 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata | 2000 IST |
| May 16 | Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Capitals | Mohali | 2000 IST |
| May 17 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians | Bengaluru | 2000 IST |
(Note: The IPL play-offs schedule will be released at a later date.)
IMAGE: The Indian Premier League trophy.
Photograph: BCCI
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