A Packed Schedule with 21 Matches Across 10 Cities

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is gearing up for a thrilling season, kicking off on March 22nd, 2024. To keep fans excited, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released the schedule for the first leg of the tournament, featuring 21 action-packed matches across 10 different cities. Here's a quick glimpse of the teams and their opening encounters:

Week 1:

• Match 1: The season kicks off with a high-voltage clash between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on March 22nd at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
• Match 2: The following day, Punjab Kings (PBKS) lock horns with Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali.
• Match 3: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) welcome Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on the same day.
• Match 4: Rajasthan Royals (RR) host Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on March 24th.
• Match 5: The same day witnesses Gujarat Titans (GT) take on Mumbai Indians (MI) at their home ground, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
• Match 6: On March 25th, the action shifts to Bengaluru, where RCB takes on PBKS at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
• Match 7: Back in Chennai, CSK clashes with GT on March 26th at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium.
• Match 8: The week wraps up with SRH facing off against MI at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on March 27th.

Week 2:

• Match 9: April 1st sees KKR lock horns with PBKS at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
• Match 10: The same day, DC takes on SRH at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
• Match 11: LSG welcomes RCB to the Lucknow Cricket Stadium on April 2nd.
• Match 12: MI travels to Jaipur to face RR at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on the same day.
• Match 13: CSK takes on DC at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on April 3rd.
• Match 14: GT clashes with KKR at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on April 4th.
• Match 15: The following day, PBKS faces off against MI at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali.
• Match 16: SRH takes on LSG at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on April 5th.
• Match 17: In a repeat fixture, CSK clashes with RCB at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on April 6th.
• Match 18: The same day, DC takes on KKR at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
• Match 19: LSG hosts GT at the Lucknow Cricket Stadium on April 7th.
• Match 20: The penultimate match of the first leg sees RR face off against PBKS at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
• Match 21: The first leg concludes with a high-octane clash between MI and SRH at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 7th.s