It’s that time of the year again when hundreds of cricketers and sportsmen from across the world descend upon India to take part in the highly competitive Indian Premier League.
A total of 74 matches, including the playoffs and final, will be played across 12 venues during the tournament, that is arguably the biggest T20 tournament in the world. While the entire tournament is expected to be played over a month, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has only announced the schedule for the first two weeks of IPL 2024.
“During the two-week period, 21 matches will be played across 10 cities, with each team playing a minimum of three matches and a maximum of five,” said BCCI in a news release. The reason behind this is the upcoming general elections in India, the BCCI said in February.
Five-time winners Chennai Super Kings (CSK) led by Indian cricketer Ruturaj Gaikwad will face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) led by South Africa’s Faf du Plessis in the opening match of the season this weekend.
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Here’s everything you need to know about the opening ceremony and match of the 17th edition of the Indian Premiere League.
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The game is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. ET on Friday, March 22, and will air exclusively on WillowTV.
Fans can also stream the game across devices on the Cricbuzz app, while the live score will be available to view on the Cricbuzz website.
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What time is IPL 2024 opening match in the US?
The opening match of IPL 2024 will start at 8 p.m. local time, which is 10:30 a.m. EST / 7:30 a.m. PST, on Friday, March 22.
IPL 2024 opening match location
The opening match of the 2024 Indian Premier League will take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in India’s southern city of Chennai, the home of the defending champions.
Chennai Super Kings team for IPL 2024
The Chennai Super Kings team led by Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, according the IPL website, includes:
- Ruturaj Gaikwad (C)
- Aravelly Avanish (Wicket Keeper)
- Sameer Rizwi
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Rachin Ravindra
- Shaik Rasheed
- M.S. Dhoni
- Devon Conway
- Moeen Ali
- Shivam Dube
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Rajvardhan Hangargekar
- Nishant Sindhu
- Daryl Mitchell
- Mukesh Choudhary
- Matheesha Pathirana
- Shardul Thakur
- Ajay Mandal
- Mustafizur Rahman
- Tushar Deshpande
- Simarjeet Singh
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Mitchell Santner
- Deepak Chahar
- Prashant Solanki
Royal Challengers Bangalore team for IPL 2024
Led by Faf du Plessis, Royal Challengers Bangalore team, according to the IPL website, includes:
- Rajat Patidar
- Virat Kohli
- Anuj Rawat
- Dinesh Karthik
- Suyash S. Prabhudessai
- Will Jacks
- Saurav Chuahan
- Glenn Maxwell
- Mahipal Lomror
- Karn Sharma
- Cameron Green
- Swapnil Singh
- Mayank Dagar
- Manoj Bhandage
- Akash Deep
- Alzarri Joseph
- Lockie Ferguson
- Mohammed Siraj
- Yash Dayal
- Tom Curran
- Reece Topley
- Himanshu Sharma
- Vyshak Vijay Kumar
- Rajan Kumar
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IPL organizers have planned an extravagant opening ceremony for the 17th edition of the tournament featuring big names including Oscar award-winning musician A.R. Rahman, Bollywood celebrities Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff and singer Sonu Nigam.
The opening ceremony will kick off at 6:30 p.m. Indian Standard Time / 9:00 a.m. EST / 6:00 a.m. PST.
Meanwhile, Swedish D.J. and record producer, DJ Axwell will also be entertaining fans during the halftime.
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ICC World Cup Prize Money
While IPL organizers have not yet announced the total prize money for this year’s edition, Al Jazeera reported that it could be anything around $6 million, based on previous trends, with the 2024 champions to get approximately $2.4 million and runners up $1.56 million.
What teams will be playing in IPL 2024?
A total of 10 teams will be playing in IPL this year, including:
- Chennai Super Kings
- Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Rajasthan Royals
- Kolkata Knight Riders
- Delhi Capitals
- Lucknow Super Giants
- Punjab Kings
- Sunrisers Hyderabad
- Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Gujarat Titans
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