According to a report by Cricbuzz, the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League will begin on March 22, 2024 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Chennai Super Kings will play the opening match of the tournament, while the final will be played on May 26, 2024. An opening ceremony will also be held before the first match of IPL 2024.
As cited by Cricbuzz, IPL President Arun Dhumal declared that the opening match of the Indian Premier League 2024 will be held on March 22 in Chennai. BCCI will announce the schedule of the 15 days of IPL 2024 on February 22.
Arun Dhumal said: “The league will start on March 22 in Chennai”Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Vishwanathan, according to Cricbuzz, stated that being the defending champions of the tournament, Chennai has the privilege of hosting the opening match of IPL 2024. Kasi further added that there will also be an Opening Ceremony before of the party.
IPL 2024 to start on March 22 in Chennai: reports
As per Indian Premier League tradition, the opening match of each IPL season takes place between the finalists of the previous season. It is speculated that Chennai Super Kings could face Gujarat Titans in the opening match of IPL 2024, however, neither Arun Dhumal nor Kasi Vishwanathan confirmed the news.
According to Cricbuzz, Arun Dhumal said: “It’s not closed yet”while Kasi Vishwanthan also echoed his words and said: “At the moment we have no information about the opponents.”
However, the Titans can play in the first game. Dhumal stated that the IPL will release a preliminary schedule in the coming days, and the full schedule will be released after the announcement of the general election dates by the Election Commission of India. Dhumal stated, “We will first announce the program for the first 10 to 12 days.”
The complete IPL schedule will be decided once the Election Commission releases the dates of the nationwide elections, which are expected to take place in the second or third week of March. The IPL president expressed optimism that more than 10 venues could be involved and that the league will not need to relocate outside the country to avoid conflicts with the elections.
The final of the tournament will be held on May 26 and will likely be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, which is also the largest cricket stadium in the world.
The Indian Premier League has been a platform for young Indian players to showcase their talent on the world stage and also find an opportunity to represent the Indian team. The IPL, which follows the motto ‘yatra pratibha avsar praptonidhi’, which means ‘where talent meets opportunity’, has produced many players like Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal and Hardik Pandya.
Chennai Super Kings, who are currently the defending champions of the tournament, will be hoping to win another IPL trophy while Mumbai Indians, who are the most successful IPL team along with CSK, are also the favorites to lift the trophy . Gujarat Titans, Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants cannot be left out and will compete to lift the trophy. It will not be possible to exclude Gujarat Titans, Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants from the trophy contention.
