The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday dislcosed the itinerary for the first 17 matches of the Indian Premier League 2019.
Just a month ago, the BCCI had confirmed that the 12th edition of IPL will get underway from March 23 and now they got clearance for 17 matches. Apparently, eight centres will host two matches each, with national capital Delhi staging three games in the first segment of the cash-rich event.
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Chennai Super Kings will lock horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore in the tournament opener. All the teams except for Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore will play a minimum of four matches in the first segment.
🚨 Announcement 🚨: The #VIVOIPL schedule for the first two weeks is out. The first match of the 2019 season will be played between @ChennaiIPL and @RCBTweets
Details – https://t.co/wCi6dYHlXL pic.twitter.com/TaYdXNKVSx
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 19, 2019
Here’s the full schedule and timings of IPL 2019 from March 23 to April 5:
23rd March – Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – 8pm
24th Match – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 4pm
24th March – Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals – 8pm
25th Match – Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab – 8pm
26th March – Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings – 8pm
27th March – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab – 8pm
28th March – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians – 8pm
29th March – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals – 8pm
30th March – Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians – 4pm
30th March – Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 8pm
31st March – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – 4pm
31st March – Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals – 8pm
1st April – Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Capitals – 8pm
2nd April – Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – 8pm
3rd April – Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings – 8pm
4th April – Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 8pm
5th April – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 8pm