BCCI has announced IPL 2018 schedule on Wednesday(14th February). Defending champions Mumbai Indians and the returning Chennai Super Kings will kick off the 2018 edition of the Indian Premier League on April 7 in Mumbai at the Wankhede Stadium. The final will be played at the same venue on May 27.
The upcoming edition will feature 12 matches that will be played at 4:00 PM (IST) and 48 matches will start at 8:00 PM (IST).
The coveted league will be played across 9 cities- Mumbai,Chennai,Indore,Chandigarh,Delhi,Kolkata,Jaipur,Hyderabad and Bangalore. Kings XI Punjab will play their starting 3 home matches at Indore and last 4 at Mohali. All other teams will get to play all seven of their home games at their traditional venues. IPL 2018 Schedule
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The league will also see the return of Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings who are set to make a return after facing two years of ban. They will replace Gujarat Lions and Rising Pune Supergiant.
The Wankhede Stadium will also host the first qualifier on May 22 whereas the venues for the eliminator and the second qualifier – on May 23 and 25 respectively – are yet to be announced.
Here’s IPL 2018 Schedule
| DATE | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 | VENUE | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai | 8:00 PM |
| April 8 | Delhi Daredevils | Kings XI Punjab | Delhi | 4:00 PM |
| April 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata | 8:00 PM |
| April 9 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajasthan Royals | Hyderabad | 8:00 PM |
| April 10 | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai | 8:00 PM |
| April 11 | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi Daredevils | Jaipur | 8:00 PM |
| April 12 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai Indians | Hyderabad | 8:00 PM |
| April 13 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kings XI Punjab | Bangalore | 8:00 PM |
| April 14 | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Daredevils | Mumbai | 4:00 PM |
| April 14 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata | 8:00 PM |
| April 15 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajasthan Royals | Bangalore | 4:00 PM |
| April 15 | Kings XI Punjab | Chennai Super Kings | Indore | 8:00 PM |
| April 16 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi Daredevils | Kolkata | 8:00 PM |
| April 17 | Mumbai Indians | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mumbai | 8:00 PM |
| April 18 | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Jaipur | 8:00 PM |
| April 19 | Kings XI Punjab | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Indore | 8:00 PM |
| April 20 | Chennai Super Kings | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai | 8:00 PM |
| April 21 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata | 4:00 PM |
| April 21 | Delhi Daredevils | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Delhi | 8:00 PM |
| April 22 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai Super Kings | Hyderabad | 4:00 PM |
| April 22 | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai Indians | Jaipur | 8:00 PM |
| April 22 | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai Indians | Jaipur | 8:00 PM |
| April 23 | Kings XI Punjab | Delhi Daredevils | Indore | 8:00 PM |
| April 24 | Mumbai Indians | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai | 8:00 PM |
| April 25 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chennai Super Kings | Bangalore | 8:00 PM |
| April 26 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kings XI Punjab | Hyderabad | 8:00 PM |
| April 27 | Delhi Daredevils | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi | 8:00 PM |
| April 28 | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | Chennai | 8:00 PM |
| April 29 | Rajasthan Royals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Jaipur | 4:00 PM |
| April 29 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata Knight Riders | Bangalore | 8:00 PM |
| April 30 | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi Daredevils | Chennai | 8:00 PM |
| May 1 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mumbai Indians | Bangalore | 8:00 PM |
| May 2 | Delhi Daredevils | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi | 8:00 PM |
| May 3 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata | 8:00 PM |
| May 4 | Kings XI Punjab | Mumbai Indians | Mohali | 8:00 PM |
| May 5 | Chennai Super Kings | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chennai | 4:00 PM |
| May 5 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi Daredevils | Hyderabad | 8:00 PM |
| May 6 | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai | 4:00 PM |
| May 6 | Kings XI Punjab | Rajasthan Royals | Mohali | 8:00 PM |
| May 7 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Hyderabad | 8:00 PM |
| May 8 | Rajasthan Royals | Kings XI Punjab | Jaipur | 8:00 PM |
| May 9 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | 8:00 PM |
| May 10 | Delhi Daredevils | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi | 8:00 PM |
| May 11 | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | Jaipur | 8:00 PM |
| May 12 | Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mohali | 4:00 PM |
| May 12 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Delhi Daredevils | Bangalore | 8:00 PM |
| May 13 | Chennai Super Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai | 4:00 PM |
| May 13 | Mumbai Indians | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai | 8:00 PM |
| May 14 | Kings XI Punjab | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mohali | 8:00 PM |
| May 15 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata | 8:00 PM |
| May 16 | Mumbai Indians | Kings XI Punjab | Mumbai | 8:00 PM |
| May 17 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bangalore | 8:00 PM |
| May 18 | Delhi Daredevils | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi | 8:00 PM |
| May 19 | Rajasthan Royals | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Jaipur | 4:00 PM |
| May 19 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad | 8:00 PM |
| May 20 | Delhi Daredevils | Mumbai Indians | Delhi | 4:00 PM |
| May 20 | Chennai Super Kings | Kings XI Punjab | Chennai | 8:00 PM |
| May 22 | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 | Mumbai | 8:00 PM |
| May 23 | Eliminator | Eliminator | TBC | 8:00 PM |
| May 25 | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 | TBC | 8:00 PM |
| May 27 | Final | Final | Mumbai | 8:00 PM |
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