IPL 2018 match schedule: Mumbai and Chennai to play opening game on April 7
The eleventh edition of the Indian Premier League will begin on 7 April at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The season opener will be played between defending champions Mumbai Indians and comeback team Chennai Super Kings. Apart from the hosting opening game and the final of the IPL 2018, Mumbai host the first qualifier. Chennai Super Kings will also play the last league match on May 20 against Kings XI Punjab.A total of 60 matches will be played at nine venues across 51 days from April 7 to May 27. The two qualifiers and the eliminator will be played between May 22 and May 25. In this year’s IPL, all the double header- 12 in total – will be played over weekend. Out of 60 matches, 12 will be played in afternoon 48 will be played in the evening. The afternoon games will start from 4:00 pm and evening games will start from 8:00 pm. Earlier in January, the IPL governing council had approved the proposal that evening matches would begin at 7pm and afternoon matches would begin at 5:30 pm. But after IPL franchises’s demand IPL council decided to stick to the original match timings.In the addition to home bases of the eight franchises, Indore will be the ninth venue in the IPL 2018. Kings XI Punjab will host three of their home games in Indore and the remaining four matches in Mohali.
IPL 2018 Full Match Schedule Object 1
Date
Matches
Venue
Time (IST)
7-Apr
Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings
Mumbai
20:00
Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab
Mohali
16:00
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Kolkata
20:00
9-Apr
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royal
Hyderabad
20:00
10-Apr
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Chennai
20:00
11-Apr
Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils
Jaipur
20:00
12-Apr
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians
Hyderabad
20:00
13-Apr
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab
Bengaluru
20:00
Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils
Mumbai
16:00
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Kolkata
20:00
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals
Bengaluru
16:00
Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings
Mohali
20:00
16-Apr
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils
Kolkata
20:00
17-Apr
Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Mumbai
20:00
18-Apr
Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Jaipur
20:00
19-Apr
Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Mohali
20:00
20-Apr
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals
Chennai
20:00
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab
Kolkata
16:00
Delhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Bengaluru
20:00
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings
Hyderabad
16:00
Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians
Jaipur
20:00
23-Apr
Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils
Delhi
20:00
24-Apr
Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Mumbai
20:00
25-Apr
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings
Bengaluru
20:00
26-Apr
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab
Hyderabad
20:00
27-Apr
Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Delhi
20:00
28-Apr
Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians
Chennai
20:00
Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Jaipur
16:00
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Bengaluru
20:00
Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils
Chennai
20:00
8-Apr
14-Apr 15-Apr
21-Apr 22-Apr
29-Apr 30-Apr
1-May
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians
Bengaluru
20:00
2-May
Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals
Delhi
20:00
3-May
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings
Kolkata
20:00
4-May
Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians
Indore
20:00
Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Chennai
16:00
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Daredevils
Hyderabad
20:00
Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Mumbai
16:00
Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals
Indore
20:00
7-May
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Hyderabad
20:00
8-May
Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab
Jaipur
20:00
9-May
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians
Kolkata
20:00
10-May
Delhi Daredevils vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Delhi
20:00
11-May
Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings
Jaipur
20:00
Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Indore
16:00
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Daredevils
Delhi
20:00
Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Chennai
16:00
Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals
Mumbai
20:00
14-May
Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Indore
20:00
15-May
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals
Kolkata
20:00
16-May
Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab
Mumbai
20:00
17-May
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Bengaluru
20:00
18-May
Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Super Kings
Delhi
20:00
Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Jaipur
16:00
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Hyderabad
20:00
Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians
Delhi
16:00
Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab
Chennai
20:00
22-May
Qualifier 1 - TBC v TBC
Mumbai
20:00
23-May
Eliminator - TBC v TBC
Pune
20:00
25-May
Qualifier 2 - TBC v TBC
Pune
20:00
27-May
Final
Mumbai
20:00
5-May 6-May
12-May 13-May
19-May 20-May
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