The eagerly anticipated Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season is scheduled to begin on March 31 and go until May 28. There will be 12 venues where the 10 IPL teams will play their matches during the tournament, including Hyderabad. There will be 70 league matches overall.
The list of captains for the IPL 2023 teams is as follows:
- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) – MS Dhoni
- Delhi Capitals (DC) – Rishabh Pant
- Gujarat Titans (GT) – Hardik Pandya
- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) – Shreyas Iyer
- Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) – KL Rahul
- Mumbai Indians (MI) – Rohit Sharma
- Punjab Kings (PBKS) – Shikhar Dhawan
- Rajasthan Royals (RR) – Sanju Samson
- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) – Aiden Markram
- Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) – Faf du Plessis
Each side will play 14 games, seven of which will be played at home and seven away from their respective venues. Based on how well each IPL team has performed in past matches, two virtual groups, Group A and Group B, have been established.
List of Group A teams:
- Mumbai Indians
- Kolkata Knight Riders
- Rajasthan Royals
- Delhi Capitals
- Lucknow Super Giants
List of Group B teams
- Chennai Super Kings
- Sunrisers Hyderabad
- Gujarat Titans
- Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Punjab Kings
The heavyweight match between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings, the defending champions, will kick off IPL 2023 on March 31. On March 31, there will be an opening ceremony at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
The tournament’s final match will be held on May 28 at the same Ahmedabad stadium.
The IPL’s social media team revealed on Wednesday night that Arijit Singh will captivate the audience with his soothing voice during the opening ceremony. The IPL 2023 opening ceremony will also feature a performance by actress Tamannaah Bhatia.
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