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IPL 2024

Season to begin with

CSK vs RCB game on March 22

as elections may affect schedule

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will be deciding the remainder of the Indian

Premier League (IPL) schedule after the dates for the 18th Lok Sabha Elections are announced

OUR BUREAU
Mumbai
he 17th season of the Indian
Premier League (IPL) will
Tstart from March 22, with de-
fending champions Chennai Super
Kings (CSK) set to clash with Royal
Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in a
South Indian derby at their home
arena--MA Chidambaram Stadium.

The schedule till April 7 has
been revealed as of now, with
the remainder to be announced

later because of the upcoming
Lok Sabha Polls the dates for
which are yet to be notified.

However, much to the delight
of the IPL fans, four doubleheaders
have been scheduled within this time
frame.
Last year’s runners-up Guja-
rat Titans and five-time champions
Mumbai Indians will square off
against each other in a mouth-wa- Rishabh Pant will be back in action after a long gap (ANI)
tering clash on March 24 at Ahmed-
abad. The fixture has gained a lot Super Giants will be starting their double-header on March 23, Punjab closely with central government and
of hype because of star all-rounder campaign at Jaipur. Kings and Delhi Capitals will launch security agencies, following all nec-
Hardik Pandya’s move to his for- Delhi Capitals will be play- their campaign against each other at essary protocols and advisories relat-
mer franchise MI following two ing their home fixtures at Vizag on Mohali while two-time champions ed to the upcoming polls.
great seasons with GT, which saw March 31 and April 3 against CSK Kolkata Knight Riders will get their A statement from the league
him win the trophy with the side as and Kolkata Knight Riders respec- campaign underway in Kolkata. said that the remainder of the sched-
captain in their debut season back tively. Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadi- The Board of Control for Crick- ule will be announced after the dates
in 2022. Pandya will be leading MI um will not be available to host the et in India (BCCI) will be deciding of elections are announced and the
this time, replacing Rohit Sharma matches just days after hosting the the remainder of the Indian Premier board will also review and address
while Shubman Gill has taken over Women’s Premier League final on League (IPL) schedule after the any issues regarding the schedule of
the captaincy of GT. On the same March 17. dates for the 18th Lok Sabha Elec- the first two weeks.
day, Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow In what will be the first-ever tions are announced and will work Continued on next page... >>

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