Not many days are left for one of Indian cricket’s biggest carnivals, the Indian Premier League 2023, to take place. The 16th edition of the tournament will once again witness some of the biggest cricket stars from not just India, but the world come together and compete alongside as well as against each other. Fans will slowly divide their allegiances to their favourite franchises in the tournament and root for them as the tournament gets underway on March 31. The first match of the cash-rich competition will see defending champions Gujarat Titans take on the four-time champions in Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Meanwhile, you can download the full schedule of the tournament in PDF format here. On Which Channel IPL 2023 Will Be Telecast Live? How to Watch Indian Premier League T20 Cricket Matches Free Live Streaming Online?.

Gujarat Titans are the reigning champions in the competition. The Hardik Pandya-led side debuted in the tournament last year and capped off an excellent season with the title after a win over an impressive Rajasthan Royals in the final. This time, the competition will likely get more intense, with all 10 franchises in the mix aiming to have their hands on the silverware at the end of the season. The tournament will comprise 70 league-stage games, played across 12 different venues in the country. IPL 2023 Free Telecast! FTA Channel Star Utsav Movies to Broadcast Select Indian Premier League Cricket Matches.

IPL 2023 Full Group Stage Schedule

Date Match Time (in IST) Venue
March 31 Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings 7:30 PM Ahmedabad
April 1 Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders 3:30 PM Mohali
April 1 Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals 7:30 PM Lucknow
April 2 Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals 3:30 PM Hyderabad
April 2 Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians 7:30 PM Bengaluru
April 3 Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants 7:30 PM Chennai
April 4 Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans 7:30 PM Delhi
April 5 Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings 7:30 PM Guwahati
April 6 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore 7:30 PM Kolkata
April 7 Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 7:30 PM Lucknow
April 8 Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals 3:30 PM Guwahati
April 8 Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings 7:30 PM Mumbai
April 9 Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders 3:30 PM Ahmedabad
April 9 Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings 7:30 PM Hyderabad
April 10 Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants 7:30 PM Bengaluru
April 11 Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians 7:30 PM Delhi
April 12 Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals 7:30 PM Chennai
April 13 Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans 7:30 PM Mohali
April 14 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 7:30 PM Kolkata
April 15 Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals 3:30 PM Bengaluru
April 15 Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings 7:30 PM Lucknow
April 16 Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders 3:30 PM Mumbai
April 16 Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals 7:30 PM Ahmedabad
April 17 Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings 7:30 PM Bengaluru
April 18 Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians 7:30 PM Hyderabad
April 19 Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants 7:30 PM Jaipur
April 20 Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore 3:30 PM Mohali
April 20 Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders 7:30 PM Delhi
April 21 Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 7:30 PM Chennai
April 22 Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans 3:30 PM Lucknow
April 22 Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings 7:30 PM Mumbai
April 23 Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals 3:30 PM Bengaluru
April 23 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings 7:30 PM Kolkata
April 24 Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals 7:30 PM Hyderabad
April 25 Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians 7:30 PM Ahmedabad
April 26 Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders 7:30 PM Kolkata
April 27 Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings 7:30 PM Jaipur
April 28 Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants 7:30 PM Mohali
April 29 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans 3:30 PM Kolkata
April 29 Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 7:30 PM Delhi
April 30 Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings 3:30 PM Chennai
April 30 Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals 7:30 PM Mumbai
May 1 Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore 7:30 PM Lucknow
May 2 Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals 7:30 PM Ahmedabad
May 3 Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians 7:30 PM Mohali
May 4 Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings 3:30 PM Lucknow
May 4 Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders 7:30 PM Hyderabad
May 5 Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans 7:30 PM Jaipur
May 6 Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians 3:30 PM Chennai
May 6 Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore 7:30 PM Delhi
May 7 Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants 3:30 PM Ahmedabad
May 7 Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 7:30 PM Jaipur
May 8 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings 7:30 PM Kolkata
May 9 Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore 7:30 PM Mumbai
May 10 Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals 7:30 PM Chennai
May 11 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals 7:30 PM Kolkata
May 12 Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans 7:30 PM Mumbai
May 13 Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants 3:30 PM Hyderabad
May 13 Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings 7:30 PM Delhi
May 14 Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore 3:30 PM Jaipur
May 14 Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders 7:30 PM Chennai
May 15 Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 7:30 PM Ahmedabad
May 16 Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians 7:30 PM Lucknow
May 17 Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals 7:30 PM Dharamsala
May 18 Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore 7:30 PM Hyderabad
May 19 Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals 7:30 PM Dharamsala
May 20 Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings 3:30 PM Delhi
May 20 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants 7:30 PM Kolkata
May 21 Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 3:30 PM Mumbai
May 21 Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans 7:30 PM Bengaluru

It has to be noted that the dates for the playoffs have not been announced yet. The final of the tournament will be played on March 28. The format will remain the same, with the top four teams making it to the playoffs. The two top teams will compete in Qualifier 1 and the third and fourth-placed sides play the Eliminator. The winning side in Qualifier 1 makes it to the final. The winner of the Eliminator goes on to Qualifier 2 to face the loser of Qualifier 1 and the second finalist will be determined in this contest.  Mumbai Indians hold the record for most titles won in the IPL, with five to their name. Next, best is MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings, who have achieved the crown four times. While Kolkata Knight Riders have won the tournament twice, sides like Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad have one IPL trophy each in their cabinets.

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