IPL 2023: Updated Schedule Of The Tournament

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 is scheduled to commence on March 31st and will consist of 74 matches between 10 teams, with the final taking place on May 28th (Reportedly). The defending champions, Gujarat Titans, will play against MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings in the tournament opener at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi International Cricket Stadium.

IPL 2023 will follow the 'home-and-away' concept this year, and 12 venues have been selected for the T20 league. These venues are Ahmedabad, Mohali, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Jaipur, Mumbai, Guwahati, and Dharamshala.

IPL Groups and League Stage Format

The ten teams participating in the tournament will be split into two groups of five. Each team will play a total of 14 matches - seven home matches and seven away matches. 

The ten teams have been split into two groups - Group A: Mumbai Indians (MI), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Delhi Capitals (DC), and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)Group B: Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Punjab Kings (PBKS), and Gujarat Titans (GT)

While the teams have been divided into two virtual groups, the points table will remain the same as always. Teams will play two matches, each against teams from the other group and one against the teams in the same group. Teams will earn two points for a win, and the top four teams on the standings at the end of the league phase will qualify for the playoffs.

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IPL Knockout Stages

The format for the Indian Premier League knockouts remains the same, with the top four teams making it into the playoffs. The top two teams from the table will face each other in Qualifier 1, with the winner making their way to the final, while the losing side gets another chance in Qualifier 2. They will face the winner from the Eliminator game between the sides finishing third and fourth on the points table.

IPL 2023 Updated Schedule and Timings

The Indian Premier League group stages will kickstart on the 31st of March with Chennai Super Kings opening against Gujarat Titans. Meanwhile, the 21st of May will mark the end of the group stages with Royal Challengers Bangalore taking on Gujarat Titans.

The evening games, as scheduled, will start at 07:30 PM (IST), with the toss taking place 30 minutes before the start of the game. The afternoon games, on the other hand, will start at 03:30 PM (IST).

Related: The ultimate guide of IPL 2023 for every Cricket fan

IPL 2023 Updated Schedule

Match 1 – Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings  – 31 March 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 2 – Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 1 April 2023 | 03:30 PM (IST)

Match 3 – Lucknow Super Giants  vs Delhi Capitals  – 1 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 4 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals  – 2 April 2023 | 03:30 PM (IST)

Match 5 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians  – 2 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 6 – Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants  – 3 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 7 – Delhi Capitals vs Gurjat Titans  – 4 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST) | 03:30 PM (IST)

Match 8 – Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings – 5 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST) | 03:30 PM (IST)

Match 9 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – 6 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 10 – Lucknow Super Giants v Sunrisers Hyderabad  – 7 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 11 – Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Capitals – 8 April 2023 | 03:30 PM (IST)

Match 12- Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings  – 8 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 13- Gujarat Titans v Kolkata Knight Riders – 9 April 2023 | 03:30 PM (IST)

Match 14- Sunrisers Hyderabad v Punjab Kings – 9 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 15 – Royal Challengers Bangalore v Lucknow Super Giants – 10 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 16 – Delhi Capitals v Mumbai Indians – 11 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match  17 – Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals – 12 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match  18 – Punjab Kings v Gujarat Titans – 13 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST) | 03:30 PM (IST)

Match  19–  Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad – 14 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 20 – Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Capitals – 15 April 2023 | 03:30 PM (IST)

Match 21 – Lucknow Super Giants v Punjab Kings – 15 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 22 – Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders – 16 April 2023 | 03:30 PM (IST)

Match 23 – Gujarat Titans v Rajasthan Royals – 16 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 24 – Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings – 17 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 25 – Sunrisers Hyderabad v Mumbai Indians – 18 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 26 – Rajasthan Royals v Lucknow Super Giants – 19 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 27 – Punjab Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore – 20 April 2023 | 03:30 PM (IST)

Match 28 –  Delhi Capitals v Kolkata Knight Riders – 20 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 29 – Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad – 21 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 30 – Lucknow Super v Giants Gujarat Titans – 22 April 2023 | 03:30 PM (IST)

Match 31 – Mumbai Indians v Punjab Kings – 22 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 32 – Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals – 23 April 2023 | 03:30 PM (IST)

Match 33 – Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings – 23 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 34 – Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Capitals – 24 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 35 – Gujarat Titans v Mumbai Indians – 25 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 36 – Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders – 26 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 37 – Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings – 27 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 38 – Punjab Kings v Lucknow Super Giants – 28 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 39 – Kolkata Knight Riders v Gujarat Titans – 29 April 2023 | 03:30 PM (IST)

Match 40 – Delhi Capitals v Sunrisers Hyderabad – 29 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 41 – Chennai Super Kings v Punjab Kings – 30 April 2023 | 03:30 PM (IST)

Match 42 – Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals – 30 April 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 43 – Lucknow Super Giants v Royal Challengers Bangalore – 1 May 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 44 – Gujarat Titans v Delhi Capitals – 2 May 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 45 – Punjab Kings v Mumbai Indians – 3 May 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 46 – Lucknow Super Giants v Chennai Super Kings – 4 May 2023 | 03:30 PM (IST)

Match 47 – Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders – 4 May 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 48 – Rajasthan Royals v Gujarat Titans – 5 May 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 49 – Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians – 6 May 2023 | 03:30 PM (IST)

Match 50 – Delhi Capitals v Royal Challengers Bangalore – 6 May 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 51 – Gujarat Titans v Lucknow Super Giants – 7 May 2023 | 03:30 PM (IST)

Match 52 – Rajasthan Royals v Sunrisers Hyderabad – 7 May 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 53 – Kolkata Knight Riders v Punjab Kings – 8 May 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 54 –  Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore – 9 May 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 55 – Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Capitals – 10 May 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 56 – Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals – 11 May 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 57 – Mumbai Indians v Gujarat Titans – 12 May 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 58 – Sunrisers Hyderabad v Lucknow Super Giants – 13 May 2023 | 03:30 PM (IST)

Match 59 – Delhi Capitals v Punjab Kings – 13 May 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 60 – Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore – 14 May 2023 | 03:30 PM (IST)

Match 61 – Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders – 14 May 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 62 – Gujarat Titans v Sunrisers Hyderabad – 16 May 2023 | 03:30 PM (IST)

Match 63 – Lucknow Super Giants v Mumbai Indians – 16 May 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 64– Punjab Kings v Delhi Capitals – 17 May 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 65 – Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore – 18 May 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 66 – Punjab Kings v Rajasthan Royals – 19 May 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 67 –  Delhi Capitals v Chennai Super Kings – 20 May 2023 | 03:30 PM (IST)

Match 68 – Kolkata Knight Riders v Lucknow Super Giants 20 May 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 69 – Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad – 21 May 2023

Match  70– Royal Challengers Bangalore v Gujarat Titans – 21 May 2023 | 07:30 PM (IST)

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