With the grand auction for the 11th season of IPL few days away, the excitement for the next season of Indian Premier League is has got as high as possible. But before the auction, the schedule has been announced and there are certain changes in the timing as well.
The 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held from April 7 to May 27 with the tournament opener and final to be played in Mumbai, the IPL Governing Council (GC) announced on Monday. The opening ceremony will take place in Mumbai on April 6.
Accepting broadcaster Star Sports’ request, the IPL GC has also allowed a shift in timings of the matches. The 8pm game will now begin at 7pm while the 4pm start has now been pushed to 5.30pm.
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“The broadcaster has requested for change in timings. By and large the GC has accepted it. It gets too late in the night if the game starts at 8pm,” said IPL Chairman Rajeev Shukla after the GC meeting here.
“As far as the double headers on weekends are concerned. The 4 pm game will now be played at 5.30 pm. There will be an overlap but the broadcaster says it has enough channels to show the games simultaneously,” Shukla said further.
At the meeting, it was also decided that Kings XI Punjab will play four of their home games in Mohali and three in Indore.
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The home matches of Rajasthan Royals, who are returning to IPL after serving a two-year ban, will be finalised after the Rajasthan High Court’s hearing on January 24.
“The matter is in court. I think on 24th (Wednesday), the court may dispose off the matter. We are waiting for that. Preference will given to Jaipur if the stadium is ready and court clears RCA’s status. If that doesn’t happen, the alternate venue will be Pune,” said Shukla.
Here’s the full schedule
Date | Time | Matches | Stadium & Venues |
7-April-2018 | 5:30pm | Mumbai Indians Vs Chennai Super Kings | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
7-April-2018 | 7:00pm | Rajasthan Royals Vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur, Rajasthan |
8-April-2018 | 5:30pm | Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
8-April-2018 | 7:00pm | Kings XI Punjab Vs Delhi Dare Devils | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali |
9-April-2018 | 7:00pm | Mumbai Indians Vs Rajasthan Royals | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
10-April-2018 | 7:00pm | Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Delhi Dare Devils | Eden Garden Stadium Kolkata, West Bengal |
11-April-2018 | 7:00pm | Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs Kings XI Punjab | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
12-April-2018 | 7:00pm | Rajasthan Royals Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur, Rajasthan |
13-April-2018 | 7:00pm | Chennai Super Kings Vs Delhi Dare Devils | M.A.Chidambaram Stadium Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
14-April-2018 | 5:30pm | Kings XI Punjab Vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali |
14-April-2018 | 7:00pm | Mumbai Vs Delhi Dare Devils | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, Maharshtra |
15-April-2018 | 5:30pm | Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Kings XI Punjab | Eden Garden Stadium, Kolkata, West Bengal |
15-April-2018 | 7:00pm | Mumbai Indians Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
16-April-2018 | 7:00pm | Rajasthan Royals Vs Chennai Super Kings | Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur, Rajasthan |
17-April-2018 | 7:00pm | Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Eden Garden Stadium, Kolkata, West Bengal |
18-April-2018 | 7:00pm | Delhi Daredevils Vs Kings XI Punjab | Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, Delhi |
19-April-2018 | 7:00pm | Mumbai Indians Vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
20-April-2018 | 7:00pm | Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs Chennai Super Kings | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
21-April-2018 | 5:30pm | Delhi Daredevils Vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, Delhi |
21-April-2018 | 7:00pm | Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs Kings XI Punjab | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
22-April-2018 | 7:00pm | Chennai Super Kings Vs Mumbai Indians | M.A.Chidambaram Stadium Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
23-April-2018 | 7:00pm | Rajasthan Royals Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur, Rajasthan |
24-April-2018 | 7:00pm | Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs Delhi Daredevils | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
25-April-2018 | 7:00pm | Kings XI Punjab Vs Mumbai Indians | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali |
26-April-2018 | 7:00pm | Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Rajasthan Royals | Eden Garden Stadium, Kolkata, West Bengal |
27-April-2018 | 7:00pm | Chennai Super Kings Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | M.A.Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
28-April-2018 | 5:30pm | Mumbai Indians Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
28-April-2018 | 7:00pm | Rajasthan Royals Vs Kings XI Punjab | Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur, Rajasthan |
29-April-2018 | 5:30pm | Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Eden Garden Stadium, Kolkata, West Bengal |
29-April-2018 | 7:00pm | Mumbai Indians Vs Kings XI Punjab | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
30-April-2018 | 7:00pm | Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
01-May-2018 | 7:00pm | Chennai Super Kings Vs Kolkata Knight Riders | M.A.Chidambaram Stadium Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
02-May-2018 | 7:00pm | Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs Rajasthan Royals | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
03-May-2018 | 7:00pm | Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Delhi Daredevils | Eden Garden Stadium, Kolkata, West Bengal |
04-May-2018 | 7:00pm | Kings XI Punjab Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali |
05-May-2018 | 5:30pm | Chennai Super Kings Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | M.A.Chidambaram Stadium Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
05-May-2018 | 7:00pm | Rajasthan Royals Vs Mumbai Indians | Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur, Rajasthan |
06-May-2018 | 5:30pm | Kings XI Punjab Vs Delhi Daredevils | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali |
06-May-2018 | 7:00pm | Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
07-May-2018 | 7:00pm | Chennai Super Kings Vs Rajasthan Royals | M.A.Chidambaram Stadium Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
08-May-2018 | 7:00pm | Kings XI Punjab Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali |
09-May-2018 | 7:00pm | Delhi Daredevils Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, Delhi |
10-May-2018 | 7:00pm | Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Chennai Super Kings | Eden Garden Stadium, Kolkata, West Bengal |
11-May-2018 | 7:00pm | Delhi Daredevils Vs Rajasthan Royals | Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, Delhi |
12-May-2018 | 5:30pm | Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs Kings XI Punjab | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, Karnataka |
12-May-2018 | 7:00pm | Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs Chennai Super Kings | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
13-May-2018 | 5:30pm | Delhi Daredevils Vs Mumbai Indians | Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, Delhi |
13-May-2018 | 7:00pm | Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs Kolkata Knight Riders | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, Karnataka |
14-May-2018 | 7:00pm | Kings XI Punjab Vs Rajasthan Royals | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali |
15-May-2018 | 7:00pm | Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs Mumbai Indians | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
16-May-2018 | 7:00pm | Kings XI Punjab Vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali |
17-May-2018 | 7:00pm | Rajasthan Royals Vs Delhi Daredevils | Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur, Rajasthan |
18-May-2018 | 7:00pm | Mumbai Indians Vs Kings XI Punjab | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
19-May-2018 | 5:30pm | Delhi Daredevils Vs Chennai Super Kings | Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, Delhi |
19-May-2018 | 7:00pm | Rajasthan Royals Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur, Rajasthan |
20-May-2018 | 5:30pm | Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Mumbai Indians | Eden Garden Stadium, Kolkata, West Bengal |
20-May-2018 | 7:00pm | Chennai Super Kings Vs Kings XI Punjab | M.A.Chidambaram Stadium Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
21-May-2018 | 7:00pm | Delhi Daredevils Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, Delhi |
23-May-2018 | 7:00pm | TBC Vs TBC, Qualifier 1 | M.A.Chidambaram Stadium Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
24-May-2018 | 7:00pm | TBC Vs TBC, Eliminator | Eden Garden Stadium Kolkata, West Bengal |
25-May-2018 | 7:00pm | TBC Vs TBC, Qualifier 2 {IPL 2018 Match} | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, Karnataka |
27-May-2018 | 7:00pm | TBC Vs TBC, Final VIVO IPL 2018 Match | Wankhede Stadium Mumbai, Maharashtra |