IPL 2024 full schedule released; final to be played in Chennai on May 26
The complete schedule of IPL 2024 has been released by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
As per the official schedule, IPL 2024 will conclude on May 26 with the final at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The venue will also host Qualifier 2 on May 24. Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 21 and 22.
Earlier, the BCCI had only released the schedule for the first 21 games of IPL 2024 (March 22 to April 7). It was done, as the dates of the general elections were not announced. The Election Commission of India confirmed the 2024 Lok Sabha election dates on March 16.
Coming back to IPL 2024, all 74 games of the edition will be held in India itself. There were reports that the BCCI was considering moving the second half of the tournament to the UAE, but the Indian cricket board subsequently quashed such reports.
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The first IPL 2024 schedule was released till April 7. On April 8, Chennai Super Kings take on Kolkata Knight Riders at Chepauk in Chennai in a night game, as per the latest schedule.
Among the big games, Mumbai Indians face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Mumbai on April 11 (7:30 pm).
The MI-CSK El Clasico clash will be played on April 14 in Mumbai (7:30 pm). Gujarat Titans and RCB will meet in Ahmedabad on April 28 in a day game (3:30 PM), while last year's finalists GT and CSK face off in Ahmedabad on May 10 in a night game.
The picturesque venue of Dharamsala will also host a few games as one of the home grounds of Punjab Kings. Punjab face defending champions Chennai Super Kings in a day game on May 5 and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a night game on May 9.
The last game of the league phase in IPL 2024 will be played between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders in Guwahati on May 19. Before that, SunRisers Hyderabad face Punjab Kings in a day game in Hyderabad.
There will be a day's break after the conclusion of the league stage, with the playoffs beginning on May 21.
(Click here to check full schedule of IPL 2024.)