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IPL 2018 auction was the talk of the town in late January. A total of 169 players were bought and a whopping INR 431.7 crores were spent in two days by eight franchises. The eleventh edition is about to commence, and BCCI has released the itinerary for the entire tournament. Defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) will square off against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) — the yellow brigade’s comeback match after their two-year ban — in the tournament-opener on April 7 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. The playoffs’ venues — barring Qualifier 1 — aren’t decided as of now. The summit clash will be held in Mumbai on May 27. The opening ceremony will most likely be held at Wankhede.
Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab will face each other in their first games at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi. On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders will host Royal Challengers Bangalore in both sides’ first encounter of the season. Sunrisers Hyderabad will welcome Rajasthan Royals back into the tournament, hosting them on April 9. Here is the complete schedule.
Note: KXIP will play three home games in Indore, and remaining four in Mohali. In addition, this edition will see 12 encounters to start from 4.30PM IST and the other 48 from 8PM.
Playoffs: Qualifier 1 will be held on May 22 in Mumbai, followed by the Eliminator on May 23. Qualifier 2′s date is on May 25, and the edition will be wrapped up on May 27 in Mumbai.
Author’s take: IPL 2018 has already created a lot of hype and buzz, few months ahead of the tournament. With teams’ getting shuffled and revamped, it will be interesting to see which franchise attains the coveted trophy this time around. The tournament-opener, MI versus CSK, will keep the viewers’ engaged since their rivalry is well known. Interestingly, CSK also played their last game versus the same opposition, before missing out the last two seasons due to ban.
Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab will face each other in their first games at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi. On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders will host Royal Challengers Bangalore in both sides’ first encounter of the season. Sunrisers Hyderabad will welcome Rajasthan Royals back into the tournament, hosting them on April 9. Here is the complete schedule.
| No. | Day | Date | Time | Team 1 | Team 2 | Ground | City |
| 1 | Saturday | April 7 | 20:00 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai |
| 2 | Sunday | April 8 | 16:00 | Kings XI Punjab | Delhi Daredevils | IS Bindra Stadium | Mohali |
| 3 | Sunday | April 8 | 20:00 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Eden Gardens | Kolkata |
| 4 | Monday | April 9 | 20:00 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajasthan Royals | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | Hyderabad |
| 5 | Tuesday | April 10 | 20:00 | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | MA Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai |
| 6 | Wednesday | April 11 | 20:00 | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi Daredevils | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur |
| 7 | Thursday | April 12 | 20:00 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai Indians | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | Hyderabad |
| 8 | Friday | April 13 | 20:00 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kings XI Punjab | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru |
| 9 | Saturday | April 14 | 16:00 | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Daredevils | Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai |
| 10 | Saturday | April 14 | 20:00 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Eden Gardens | Kolkata |
| 11 | Sunday | April 15 | 16:00 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajasthan Royals | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru |
| 12 | Sunday | April 15 | 20:00 | Kings XI Punjab | Chennai Super Kings | Holkar Cricket Stadium | Indore |
| 13 | Monday | April 16 | 20:00 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi Daredevils | Eden Gardens | Kolkata |
| 14 | Tuesday | April 17 | 20:00 | Mumbai Indians | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai |
| 15 | Wednesday | April 18 | 20:00 | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur |
| 16 | Thursday | April 19 | 20:00 | Kings XI Punjab | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Holkar Cricket Stadium | Indore |
| 17 | Friday | April 20 | 20:00 | Chennai Super Kings | Rajasthan Royals | MA Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai |
| 18 | Saturday | April 21 | 16:00 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kings XI Punjab | Eden Gardens | Kolkata |
| 19 | Saturday | April 21 | 20:00 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Delhi Daredevils | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru |
| 20 | Sunday | April 22 | 16:00 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai Super Kings | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | Hyderabad |
| 21 | Sunday | April 22 | 20:00 | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai Indians | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur |
| 22 | Monday | April 23 | 20:00 | Delhi Daredevils | Kings XI Punjab | Feroz Shah Kotla | Delhi |
| 23 | Tuesday | April 24 | 20:00 | Mumbai Indians | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai |
| 24 | Wednesday | April 25 | 20:00 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chennai Super Kings | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru |
| 25 | Thursday | April 26 | 20:00 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kings XI Punjab | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | Hyderabad |
| 26 | Friday | April 27 | 20:00 | Delhi Daredevils | Kolkata Knight Riders | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground | Delhi |
| 27 | Saturday | April 28 | 20:00 | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | MA Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai |
| 28 | Sunday | April 29 | 16:00 | Rajasthan Royals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur |
| 29 | Sunday | April 29 | 20:00 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata Knight Riders | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru |
| 30 | Monday | April 30 | 20:00 | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi Daredevils | MA Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai |
| 31 | Tuesday | May 1 | 20:00 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mumbai Indians | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru |
| 32 | Wednesday | May 2 | 20:00 | Delhi Daredevils | Rajasthan Royals | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground | Delhi |
| 33 | Thursday | May 3 | 20:00 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings | Eden Gardens | Kolkata |
| 34 | Friday | May 4 | 20:00 | Kings XI Punjab | Mumbai Indians | IS Bindra Stadium | Mohali |
| 35 | Saturday | May 5 | 16:00 | Chennai Super Kings | Royal Challengers Bangalore | MA Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai |
| 36 | Saturday | May 5 | 20:00 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi Daredevils | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | Hyderabad |
| 37 | Sunday | May 6 | 16:00 | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai |
| 38 | Sunday | May 6 | 20:00 | Kings XI Punjab | Rajasthan Royals | IS Bindra Stadium | Mohali |
| 39 | Monday | May 7 | 20:00 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | Hyderabad |
| 40 | Tuesday | May 8 | 20:00 | Rajasthan Royals | Kings XI Punjab | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur |
| 41 | Wednesday | May 9 | 20:00 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai Indians | Eden Gardens | Kolkata |
| 42 | Thursday | May 10 | 20:00 | Delhi Daredevils | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground | Delhi |
| 43 | Friday | May 11 | 20:00 | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur |
| 44 | Saturday | May 12 | 16:00 | Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata Knight Riders | IS Bindra Stadium | Mohali |
| 45 | Saturday | May 12 | 20:00 | Delhi Daredevils | Royal Challengers Banglore | Feroz Shah Kotla | Delhi |
| 46 | Sunday | May 13 | 16:00 | Chennai Super Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | MA Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai |
| 47 | Sunday | May 13 | 20:00 | Mumbai Indians | Rajasthan Royals | Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai |
| 48 | Monday | May 14 | 20:00 | Kings XI Punjab | Royal Challengers Bangalore | IS Bindra Stadium | Mohali |
| 49 | Tuesday | May 15 | 20:00 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajasthan Royals | Eden Gardens | Kolkata |
| 50 | Wednesday | May 16 | 20:00 | Mumbai Indians | Kings XI Punjab | Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai |
| 51 | Thursday | May 17 | 20:00 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Sunrisers Hyderabad | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru |
| 52 | Friday | May 18 | 20:00 | Delhi Daredevils | Chennai Super Kings | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground | Delhi |
| 53 | Saturday | May 19 | 16:00 | Rajasthan Royals | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur |
| 54 | Saturday | May 19 | 20:00 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | Hyderabad |
| 55 | Sunday | May 20 | 16:00 | Delhi Daredevils | Mumbai Indians | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground | Delhi |
| 56 | Sunday | May 20 | 20:00 | Chennai Super Kings | Kings XI Punjab | MA Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai |
| 57 | Tuesday | May 22 | 20:00 | Qualifier 1 | Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai | |
| 58 | Wednesday | May 23 | 20:00 | Eliminator | |||
| 59 | Friday | May 25 | 20:00 | Qualifier 2 | |||
| 60 | Sunday | May 27 | 20:00 | Final | Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai |
Note: KXIP will play three home games in Indore, and remaining four in Mohali. In addition, this edition will see 12 encounters to start from 4.30PM IST and the other 48 from 8PM.
Playoffs: Qualifier 1 will be held on May 22 in Mumbai, followed by the Eliminator on May 23. Qualifier 2′s date is on May 25, and the edition will be wrapped up on May 27 in Mumbai.
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Author’s take: IPL 2018 has already created a lot of hype and buzz, few months ahead of the tournament. With teams’ getting shuffled and revamped, it will be interesting to see which franchise attains the coveted trophy this time around. The tournament-opener, MI versus CSK, will keep the viewers’ engaged since their rivalry is well known. Interestingly, CSK also played their last game versus the same opposition, before missing out the last two seasons due to ban.
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