Chennai vs RCB! IPL 2024 opens with a bang, See full schedule for first 3 weeks

The Indian Premier League (IPL) schedule for the first 15 days was released by the BCCI on Thursday. The opening match of the league features the reigning champion Chennai Super Kings against the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Due to the general elections conflicting with the IPL, a partial schedule was released. In mid-March, the Election Commission is anticipated to release the nationwide polling schedule, after which the remaining IPL fixture list will be made public.

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The men in yellow have been confirmed to play in the opening match. Last year, MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings defeated the Gujarat Titans in the IPL Final. India's two mainstays, Dhoni and Virat Kohli, will square off in the opening match, as RCB has been confirmed as their opponent.
Among the tantalising matchups in the first schedule is Hardik Pandya's return to Ahmedabad on March 24, when he will play for the Mumbai Indians against the Gujarat Titans, his previous team. On April 2, the RCB and the Lucknow Super Giants will meet in Bengaluru.

Take a look at the franchise-wise fixture list spanning the first 15 days of the tournament:

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Fixtures:

March 22: CSK vs RCB in Chennai
March 26: CSK vs GT in Chennai
March 31: DC vs CSK in Visakhapatnam
April 5: SRH vs CSK in Hyderabad

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Fixtures:

March 22: CSK vs RCB in Chennai
March 25: RCB vs PBKS in Bengaluru
March 29: RCB vs KKR in Bengaluru
April 2: RCB vs LSG in Bengaluru
April 6: RR vs RCB in Jaipur

Punjab Kings (PBKS) Fixtures:

March 23: PBKS vs DC in Mullanpur
March 25: RCB vs PBKS in Bengaluru
March 30: LSG vs PBKS in Lucknow
April 4: GT vs PBKS in Ahmedabad

Delhi Capitals (DC) Fixtures:

March 23: PBKS vs DC in Mullanpur
March 28: RR vs DC in Jaipur
March 31: DC vs CSK in Visakhapatnam
April 3: DC vs KKR in Visakhapatnam
April 7: MI vs DC in Mumbai

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Fixtures:

March 23: KKR vs SRH in Kolkata
March 29: RCB vs KKR in Bengaluru
April 3: DC vs KKR in Visakhapatnam

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Fixtures:

March 23: KKR vs SRH in Kolkata
March 27: SRH vs MI in Hyderabad
March 31: GT vs SRH in Ahmedabad
April 5: SRH vs CSK in Hyderabad

Rajasthan Royals (RR) Fixtures:

March 24: RR vs LSG in Jaipur
March 28: RR vs DC in Jaipur
April 1: MI vs RR in Mumbai
April 6: RR vs RCB in Jaipur

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Fixtures:

March 24: RR vs LSG in Jaipur
March 30: LSG vs PBKS in Lucknow
April 2: RCB vs LSG in Bengaluru
April 7: LSG vs GT in Lucknow

Gujarat Titans (GT) Fixtures:

March 24: GT vs MI in Ahmedabad
March 26: CSK vs GT in Chennai
March 31: GT vs SRH in Ahmedabad
April 4: GT vs PBKS in Ahmedabad
April 7: LSG vs GT in Lucknow

Mumbai Indians (MI) Fixtures:

March 24: GT vs MI in Ahmedabad
March 27: SRH vs MI in Hyderabad
April 1: MI vs RR in Mumbai
April 7: MI vs DC in Mumbai