The schedule for the first 15 days of the Indian Premier League was announced on Thursday, with defending champions CSK meeting RCB in the opener.
The BCCI on Thursday announced the Indian Premier League (IPL) schedule for the first 15 days, with defending champions Chennai Super Kings taking on the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opener. The partial schedule was announced due to the General Elections clashing with the IPL; the Election Commission is expected to announce the schedule for nationwide polls mid-March, following which the rest of the fixture list for the IPL will be revealed.
Virat Kohli (L), MS Dhoni (c), and Hardik Pandya in their respective franchise colours(File)
MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings had defeated the Gujarat Titans in last year’s IPL Final, and it was revealed beforehand that the men in yellow will take part in the opening match. With RCB confirmed as their opponents, the opener will see the battle of India’s two stalwarts, Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
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Some of the mouth-watering clashes in the initial fixture list include Hardik Pandya’s return to Ahmedabad on March 24, as he dons the Mumbai Indians colours against former franchise Gujarat Titans. Lucknow Super Giants, meanwhile, will take on the RCB in Bengaluru on April 2.
Take a look at the franchise-wise fixture list spanning the first 15 days of the tournament:
