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The Indian cricket board has solely revealed the schedule for the primary 21 matches of the IPL 2024 event.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not but launched the entire schedule for the 2024 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a conflict of dates with the Lok Sabha election. However, reviews recommend that the BCCI has finalized the dates for the latter a part of the IPL season, with Chennai set to host the final and Ahmedabad to host at the least two playoff matches.
The Indian cricket board has solely revealed the schedule for the primary 21 matches of the IPL 2024 event. The season kicked off on Friday with defending champions Chennai Super Kings taking over Royal Challengers Bangalore on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The partial schedule consists of matches up to April 7, with the final match scheduled between Lucknow Super Giant and former champions Gujarat Titans. Additionally, the schedule options 4 double headers, all happening in the course of the opening weekend.
According to a report by PTI, the BCCI has finalized the schedule for the rest of the IPL 2024 season, taking into account the dates of the final elections. The official announcement of the schedule is anticipated shortly. The Lok Sabha election will be carried out in seven phases throughout the nation from April 19 to June 1, with the counting happening on June 4.
The report additionally talked about that Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, which hosted the final final yr, will host one Qualifier and one Eliminator match, whereas Chepauk will host the second Qualifier and the final. With Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who just lately stepped down as captain of the Chennai Super Kings, reportedly taking part in his final IPL season, the knockout video games in Chennai will be a particular deal with for all of the ‘Thala’ followers.
“The IPL Governing Council has followed the tradition of holding the opening game and final at the home venue of last year’s defending champions — in this case Chennai Super Kings,” a senior BCCI official advised PTI.
Chennai has hosted two IPL finals to date – in 2011 and 2012. CSK performed in each of those finals, rising victorious within the first one however finally shedding the title to the Kolkata Knight Riders the next yr.
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