All the 10 IPL teams will play a total of 14 games in the preliminary stage of the fourth edition, twice against five outfits but only once against the four other franchisees.
The Twenty20 extravaganza will begin on April 8 and conclude in May 28.
"During the IPL 2011 season, each team will play a total of 14 games, 7 home and 7 away. To achieve this, each team will play 5 teams home and away, 2 teams at home only and 2 teams away only," the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) said in a release.
As per the draw, 2010 champions Chennai Super Kings will play their home-and-away matches against new entrants Kochi and Sahara Pune Warriors, Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers
Bangalore and inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals.
Chennai's home-only matches will be against Delhi Daredevils and Deccan Chargers.
The team, to be led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, will have its away-only fixtures against Kings XI Punjab and 2010 finalists Mumbai Indians.
The two-day players' auction concluded on Sunday in Bangalore with 55 Players bought for $9.9 million, taking the total money spent over the two days to $62.8 million.
In all 127 players were bought by the franchisees in the fray.
Complete Home/Away Fixtures Draw for IPL-IV
| Team | Home and Away | Home only | Away only |
| PUNE | DD,DC,KXIP,MI,CSK | KOCHI, KKR | RCB, RR |
| DD | DC,KXIP,MI,PUNE,KOCH | KKR, RCB | RR, CSK |
| DC | KXIP,MI,PUNE,DD,KKR | RCB, RR | CSK, KOCHI |
| KXIP | MI, PUNE,DD,DC,RCB | RR, CSK | KOCHI, KKR |
| MI | PUNE,DD,DC,KXIP,RR | CSK, KOCHI | KKR, RCB |
| CSK | KOCHI,KKR,RCB,RR,PUNE | DD, DC | KXIP, MI |
| KOCHI | KKR,RCB,RR,CSK,DD | DC, KXIP | MI,PUNE |
| KKR | RCB,RR,CSK,KOCHI,DC | KXIP, MI | PUNE, DD |
| RCB | RR,CSK,KOCHI,KKR,KXIP | MI, PUNE | DD,DC |
| RR | CSK,KOCHI,KKR,RCB,MI | PUNE, DD | DC,KXIP |
Images: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Images: Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab
Images: Deccan Chargers vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Level playing field at 2011 IPL Auction: Mallya