IPL 2018 | BCCI announce full schedule for 11th IPL with MI taking on CSK on tournament opener

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BySportsCafe Desk, SportsCafe Editor

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BCCI, on Wednesday, have announced the full schedule for the season 11 of the Indian Premier League with Mumbai Indians taking on Chennai Super Kings in the season opener on April 7 at the Wankhede Stadium. The Wankhede stadium is also subjected to host this year’s final that is scheduled on May 27.

The 2018 edition of IPL is set to be started on 7th April at the Wankhede Stadium with the defending champions MI taking on 2-time champions, CSK. The 45-day tournament is set to end on 27th of May with the final being hosted by Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The venues for the eliminator and the second qualifier are yet to be decided whereas Wankhede will host the first qualifier on 22nd of May.

Rajasthan Royals, who returned after a two-year absence, will face Sunrisers Hyderabad in their first game of the tournament on April 9 before heading to Jaipur where they will host Delhi Daredevils on 11th April. 

The tournament’s first doubleheader will see DD hosting KXIP at Feroz Shah Kotla at 4 pm and KKR will host RCB at the Eden Gardens 8 pm on April 8.

The KXIP will play three home games against CSK, SRH and DD in Indore on 15th, 19th, and 22nd of April respectively and will play the other four home games at Mohali. They are the only team in this year’s IPL to have two home grounds.

There was no change in the timings of these matches even after there were reports that suggested that the broadcaster had requested for a time change for the broadcast of the matches.

The complete schedule can be accessed by .

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