The schedule for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will be released on Thursday, February 22. However, the news will most likely just apply to the first 15 days of the competition.
The remainder of the T20 league calendar is expected to be determined by the BCCI once the Election Commission approves the dates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
According to a post on Star Sports’ X account, the IPL 2024 schedule will be revealed on Thursday at 5:00 p.m.
The schedule announcement will also be broadcast live via the Jio Cinema app and website.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the defending champions, will compete in the tournament opening on March 22. According to IANS, CSK will likely face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the first match of the IPL 2024.
“IPL 2024 will kick off on in Chennai on March 22 and the tentative schedule of the first 15 days of the tournament will be revealed on Thursday. Chennai Super Kings will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore on March 22 at M. A Chidambaram,” the news agency quoted a BCCI source as saying.
CSK defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) by five wickets [DLS method] in the IPL 2023 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, in a nail-biting last-ball thriller. With the victory, Chennai tied Mumbai Indians’ (MI) record of five IPL titles. In contrast, RCB finished sixth in the points standings, with seven victories and as many defeats.
India to host IPL 2024 amid Lok Sabha polls, says BCCI
Prior, the BCCI stated the 2024 Indian Premier League will happen completely in India, despite the Lok Sabha elections. It appears, permissions from the Union Home Ministry and Election Commission are being awaited by the BCCI to host IPL 2024 in India.
Recently, IPL President Arun Dhumal was cited as saying news outlet ANI:
“BCCI is planning to start IPL 2024 from March 22. IPL 2024 schedule will be announced in two halves. The schedule for the first half will be announced and then the schedule for the other half will be announced after the announcement of general election dates.”
The forthcoming IPL version grows in importance. Why? The T20 World Cup’s about to come. It’s happening in the West Indies and USA from June 1 to 29.