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IPL 2023: Full list of fixtures and timings
The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League – IPL 2023 will kickstart on March 31.
The first match will be between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings in Ahmedabad.
The final will be on May 28.
Here is the full schedule and list of fixtures for the 2023 IPL, including the dates, match timings and venues.
Groups
There are two groups in the upcoming seasons, with five teams in Group A and five in Group B.
According to the schedule released by BCCI, there will be 70 league games.
Each franchise will play a total of 14 games. The dates for the knockouts will be released later.
There will be 18 double-headers, with matches being held in 12 venues.
Groups for Indian Premier League 2023
Group A: Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants, Rajasthan Royals
Group B: Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Gujarat Titans
IPL 2023 schedule: Full list of fixtures and match timings
*All timings in IST
31-Mar-23 – 19.30 – Gujarat Titans v Chennai Super Kings – Ahmedabad
01-Apr-23 – 15.30 – Punjab Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders – Mohali
01-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Lucknow Super Giants v Delhi Capitals – Lucknow
02-Apr-23 – 15.30 – Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals – Hyderabad
02-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians – Bengaluru
03-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Chennai Super Kings v Lucknow Super Giants – Chennai
04-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Delhi Capitals v Gujarat Titans – Delhi
05-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Rajasthan Royals v Punjab Kings – Guwahati
06-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore – Kolkata
07-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Lucknow Super Giants v Sunrisers Hyderabad – Lucknow
08-Apr-23 – 15.30 – Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Capitals – Guwahati
08-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings – Mumbai
09-Apr-23 – 15.30 – Gujarat Titans v Kolkata Knight Riders – Ahmedabad
09-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Sunrisers Hyderabad v Punjab Kings – Hyderabad
10-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Royal Challengers Bangalore v Lucknow Super Giants – Bengaluru
11-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Delhi Capitals v Mumbai Indians – Delhi
12-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals – Chennai
13-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Punjab Kings v Gujarat Titans – Mohali
14-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad – Kolkata
15-Apr-23 – 15.30 – Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Capitals – Bengaluru
15-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Lucknow Super Giants v Punjab Kings – Lucknow
16-Apr-23 – 15.30 – Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders – Mumbai
16-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Gujarat Titans v Rajasthan Royals – Ahmedabad
17-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings – Bengaluru
18-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Sunrisers Hyderabad v Mumbai Indians – Hyderabad
19-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Rajasthan Royals v Lucknow Super Giants – Jaipur
20-Apr-23 – 15.30 – Punjab Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore – Mohali
20-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Delhi Capitals v Kolkata Knight Riders – Delhi
21-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad – Chennai
22-Apr-23 – 15.30 – Lucknow Super v Giants Gujarat Titans – Lucknow
22-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Mumbai Indians v Punjab Kings – Mumbai
23-Apr-23 – 15.30 – Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals – Bengaluru
23-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings – Kolkata
24-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Capitals – Hyderabad
25-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Gujarat Titans v Mumbai Indians – Ahmedabad
26-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders – Bengaluru
27-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings – Jaipur
28-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Punjab Kings v Lucknow Super Giants – Mohali
29-Apr-23 – 15.30 – Kolkata Knight Riders v Gujarat Titans – Kolkata
29-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Delhi Capitals v Sunrisers Hyderabad – Delhi
30-Apr-23 – 15.30 – Chennai Super Kings v Punjab Kings – Chennai
30-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals – Mumbai
01-May-23 – 19.30 – Lucknow Super Giants v Royal Challengers Bangalore – Lucknow
02-May-23 – 19.30 – Gujarat Titans v Delhi Capitals – Ahmedabad
03-May-23 – 19.30 – Punjab Kings v Mumbai Indians – Mohali
04-May-23 – 15.30 – Lucknow Super Giants v Chennai Super Kings – Lucknow
04-May-23 – 19.30 – Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders – Hyderabad
05-May-23 – 19.30 – Rajasthan Royals v Gujarat Titans – Jaipur
06-May-23 – 15.30 – Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians – Chennai
06-May-23 – 19.30 – Delhi Capitals v Royal Challengers Bangalore – Delhi
07-May-23 – 15.30 – Gujarat Titans v Lucknow Super Giants – Ahmedabad
07-May-23 – 19.30 – Rajasthan Royals v Sunrisers Hyderabad – Jaipur
08-May-23 – 19.30 – Kolkata Knight Riders v Punjab Kings – Kolkata
09-May-23 – 19.30 – Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore – Mumbai
10-May-23 – 19.30 – Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Capitals – Chennai
11-May-23 – 19.30 – Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals – Kolkata
12-May-23 – 19.30 – Mumbai Indians v Gujarat Titans – Mumbai
13-May-23 – 15.30 – Sunrisers Hyderabad v Lucknow Super Giants – Hyderabad
13-May-23 – 19.30 – Delhi Capitals v Punjab Kings – Delhi
14-May-23 – 15.30 – Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore – Jaipur
14-May-23 – 19.30 – Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders – Chennai
15-May-23 – 19.30 – Gujarat Titans v Sunrisers Hyderabad – Ahmedabad
16-May-23 – 19.30 – Lucknow Super Giants v Mumbai Indians – Lucknow
17-May-23 – 19.30 – Punjab Kings v Delhi Capitals – Dharamshala
18-May-23 – 19.30 – Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore – Hyderabad
19-May-23 – 19.30 – Punjab Kings v Rajasthan Royals – Dharamshala
20-May-23 – 15.30 – Delhi Capitals v Chennai Super Kings – Delhi
20-May-23 – 19.30 – Kolkata Knight Riders v Lucknow Super Giants – Kolkata
21-May-23 – 15.30 – Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad – Mumbai
21-May-23 – 19.30 – Royal Challengers Bangalore v Gujarat Titans – Bengaluru
The schedule for the playoffs will be announced later.
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Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry star in RCB women’s comeback win against UP Warriorz in WPL 2024
RCB women overcame UP Warriorz by 23 runs to clinch their third win of the season. The home side outperformed Warriorz in all the facets of the game and emerged victorious. A collective team effort, particularly with the bat, helped RCB women to beat Warriorz for the second time in the season. They now have three wins in their five matches in the WPL 2024.
Alyssa Healy won the toss and opted to field first. Given how things have panned out in the league so far, it needed a great batting performance from RCB to challenge the chasing side. The home side did exactly that. They were full of intent which was lacking in the last few games. Right from the start, S Meghana and Smriti Mandhana smashed the bowlers.
It was the night of the RCB skipper. The Southpaw scored 80(50) in her stay. S Meghana perished after a valuable 28(21). Ellyse Perry batted well and registered her first fifty of the WPL 2024. She was aided well towards the end by Richa Ghosh whose 21(10) propelled RCB to a score of 198 on the board. It was the highest team total in the WPL 2024.
Alyssa Healy’s efforts go in vain
Chasing the daunting total, UP Warriorz were off to a flier. The opening duo of Healy and Kiran Navgire gave a fiery start to the visiting side. When the two were batting in the PP overs, it seemed like the Warriorz could pull off an insane chase. However, Sophie Devine brought RCB back into the game with crucial wickets. At Bengaluru, the home crowd was literally behind the RCB women.
It helped the home side to stay calm and do their job with ease. Sophie Molineux and Asha Sobhana were the pick of the bowlers, who claimed 2/29 each in their spell of four overs. While Healy scored a fifty and Deepti tried her best in the death overs, ten daunting targets could not be chased down. Despite the early hiccups, RCB managed to restrict UP Warriorz to a score of 175 and won by 23 runs.
Ellyse Perry smashed a six in the match against UP Warriorz in the WPL 2024. It was an interesting six as the ball travelled towards the boundary ropes and fell exactly on the window of the car. As a result, the glass of the window was broken. The car is set to be provided as a reward for the player of the tournament.
It was the over of Deepti Sharma towards the last few moments of RCB’s innings. Before Perry struck, the home side was in a great position in the match, thanks to a great start provided by Smriti Mandhana. The star batter scored 80 (50) and shined in front of the home crowd. Her form helped RCB to have a good momentum towards the death overs.
Watch the viral video here –
ELLYSE PERRY HAS BROKE THE GLASS OF THE CAR…!!! 🤯
– The reaction of Perry was priceless!! pic.twitter.com/zaxiQLLN1r
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 4, 2024
Perry, who was struggling till that point, opened up and smashed the bowlers for fun. She went hard against the spinners like Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Deepti Sharma who were asked to bowl at the death. The right-handed batter smashed back-to-back sixes in the over of Sharma. One of those travelled towards the mid-wicket region where the car was stationed. The video of her shot has gone viral on X.
RCB teammates laugh, Ellyse Perry in disbelief
As the ball fell on the car and damaged the window, the fans erupted. There was no end to the joy of the fans who started chanting “Perry.. Perry..” and lit the atmosphere of the stadium. However, Perry was in disbelief. As she saw the impact of the ball damaging the car’s window, the Australian batter could not believe her eyes and thought about what she had just done.
On the other hand, the RCB teammates of Perry were in awe of the shot. They looked at the replays and appreciated the shot of Perry. At the same time, players like Sophie Molineux and Sophie Devine had a laugh about the car’s window getting damaged. Ellyse scored a fifty and helped her team score 198 runs with her batting in front of the home crowd.
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Praveen Kumar addresses Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer’s negligence of taking part in Ranji Trophy
Praveen Kumar has given his opinion on the preferences of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer in recent times. The duo did not take part in the Ranji Trophy matches for their respective teams despite being fit. It did not go well with the Indian Cricket Board which landed the duo without a ventral contract which was announced a few days back.
Praveen Kumar has reacted to the issue recently. The former India pacer claimed that he has been of an opinion on the issue for a long time. Praveen felt that one should definitely earn money but not at the cost of neglecting to play for domestic and national teams. The right-arm pacer felt that players today are having a certain mentality which is not good.
The former pacer claimed that the players have a mindset that they can rest for a month before taking part in the IPL, thereby bypassing playing for their national team or the domestic teams. Praveen felt that the players could not resist letting go of money which they could earn by taking part in the IPL and other T20 leagues (For foreign players).
‘Ye mentally hota hai, ki mai itne paise kaise chodun’ – Praveen Kumar
“This thing is now firmly in the mind of players. Mai ek mahine pehle rest kar lunga, fir IPL khel lunga. Ye mentally hota hai, ki mai itne paise kaise chodun,” said Praveen in the interview. He claimed that youngsters these days are spoilt and are behind money. The former RCB pacer felt that it is not fair on the part of the young players to neglect the country over the IPL.
Kumar felt that a player needs to maintain a balance between playing for the IPL team and for the country. He felt that money is an important factor, but not at the cost of playing for the national team. “But this is not fair at all. A player needs to balance things. Money is important, but this (giving franchise cricket the priority) is wrong,” said the former Indian bowler in the interview.
Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry star in RCB women’s comeback win against UP Warriorz in WPL 2024
WATCH: Ellyse Perry in disbelief as her six breaks car’s window
Praveen Kumar addresses Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer’s negligence of taking part in Ranji Trophy
Salaries of all skippers in IPL 2024
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