The IPL 2023 season will begin on Friday, with fans bracing themselves for some thrilling cricket and epic extravaganza. In the season opener, the defending champions Gujarat Titans will face the Chennai Super Kings.
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The IPL 2023 season kicks off on Friday, with the defending champions Gujarat Giants taking on Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The Hardik Pandya-led GT were dominant in their debut season, finishing on top of the table with 20 points from 14 matches, including 10 wins and four defeats. GT defeated the Rajasthan Royals in the playoffs to advance to the final. Meanwhile, RR faced challenges as a result of their second-place finish.
GT won the final by seven wickets at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. Chasing a 131-run target, Hardik and company reached 133/3 in 18.1 overs, thanks to opener Shubman Gill’s unbeaten 45-run knock off 43 balls, which included three fours and a six. RR had initially posted 130/9 in 20 overs, with Hardik taking three wickets. The GT captain was also named Player of the Match.
All ten franchises have made smart additions to their rosters ahead of the IPL 2023, with many breaking the bank in the auction. During the IPL 2023 Auction, Sam Curran became the most expensive player in the competition’s history, with Punjab Kings paying 18.50 crores for him.
Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings spent 17.50 crores and 16.25 crores, respectively, on Cameron Green and Ben Stokes. Meanwhile, Lucknow Super Giants paid 16 crores for Nicholas Pooran, and Sunrisers Hyderabad paid 13.25 crores for Harry Brook.
IPL 2023 will feature 70 league games, including 18 double headers. Each team will compete in seven home and away games. Rajasthan Royals will play their first two home games in Guwahati before returning to Jaipur for the remainder of the season. Meanwhile, Punjab Kings will play their first five home games in Mohali before travelling to Dharamshala for their final two games.
Here is the complete schedule:
- Gujarat Titans vs. Chennai Super Kings – 31-Mar-23 – 19.30 – Ahmedabad
- 1.30 p.m. – Punjab Kings vs. Kolkata Knight Riders – Mohali
- Lucknow Super Giants vs. Delhi Capitals – 01-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Lucknow
- Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Rajasthan Royals – Hyderabad – 02-Apr-23 – 15.30
- Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Mumbai Indians – Bengaluru – 02-Apr-23 – 19.30
- Chennai Super Kings vs. Lucknow Super Giants – 03-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Chennai
- 04-Apr-23, 19:30 p.m. – Delhi Capitals vs. Gujarat Titans – Delhi
- 05-Apr-23 – 19.30 p.m. – Guwahati vs. Punjab Kings
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore – 06-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Kolkata
- 07-Apr-23, 19.30 p.m. IST – Lucknow Super Giants vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad – Lucknow
- 08-Apr-23 – 15.30 p.m. – Guwahati vs. Delhi Capitals
- Mumbai Indians vs. Chennai Super Kings – April 23rd, 19.30 p.m.
- Gujarat Titans vs. Kolkata Knight Riders – Ahmedabad – April 9th, 15.30 p.m.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Punjab Kings – Hyderabad – 09-Apr-23 – 19.30
- Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Lucknow Super Giants – Bengaluru – 10-Apr-23 – 19.30
- 11-Apr-23, 19:30 p.m. – Delhi Capitals vs. Mumbai Indians – Delhi
- 12-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Chennai Super Kings vs. Rajasthan Royals – Chennai
- 13-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Punjab Kings vs. Gujarat Titans – Mohali
- 14-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad – Kolkata
- 15-Apr-23 – 15.30 p.m. – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Delhi Capitals – Bengaluru
- 15-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Lucknow Super Giants vs. Punjab Kings – Lucknow
- 16-Apr-23 – 15.30 p.m. – Mumbai Indians vs. Kolkata Knight Riders – Mumbai
- 16-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Gujarat Titans vs. Rajasthan Royals – Ahmedabad
- 17-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Chennai Super Kings – Bengaluru
- 18-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Mumbai Indians – Hyderabad
- 19-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Rajasthan Royals vs. Lucknow Super Giants – Jaipur
- 20-Apr-23 – 15.30 p.m. – Punjab Kings vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore – Mohali
- 20-04-23, 19.30 p.m. – Delhi Capitals vs. Kolkata Knight Riders – Delhi
- Chennai Super Kings vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad – 21-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Chennai
- 22-Apr-23, 15.30 p.m. – Lucknow Super vs. Gujarat Titans – Lucknow
- Mumbai Indians vs. Punjab Kings – 22-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Mumbai
- Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Rajasthan Royals – Bengaluru – 23-Apr-23 – 15.30
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Chennai Super Kings – April 23rd, 19.30 p.m.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Delhi Capitals – 24-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Hyderabad
- Gujarat Titans vs. Mumbai Indians – Ahmedabad, April 25th, 19.30 p.m.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Kolkata Knight Riders – Bengaluru – 26-Apr-23 – 19.30
- Rajasthan Royals vs. Chennai Super Kings – 27-Apr-23 – 19.30 – Jaipur
- 28-Apr-23 – 19.30 p.m. – Mohali vs. Lucknow Super Giants
- 23rd April, 15.30 p.m. – Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Gujarat Titans – Kolkata
- 29-Apr-23, 19.30 p.m. IST – Delhi Capitals vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad – Delhi
- Chennai Super Kings vs. Punjab Kings – 30 April 23 – 15.30 p.m.
- 30-Apr-23 – 19.30 p.m. IST – Mumbai Indians vs. Rajasthan Royals – Mumbai
- 01-May-23, 19.30 p.m. – Lucknow Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Super Giants – Lucknow
- Gujarat Titans vs. Delhi Capitals – Ahmedabad – May 23 – 19.30
- 03-May-23 – 19.30 p.m. – Mohali vs. Mumbai Indians
- 4.30 p.m. – Lucknow Super Giants vs. Chennai Super Kings – Lucknow
- Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Kolkata Knight Riders – 04-May-23 – 19.30 – Hyderabad
- Rajasthan Royals vs. Gujarat Titans – Jaipur – May 23 – 19.30
- Chennai Super Kings vs. Mumbai Indians – 06-May-23 – 15.30 p.m.
- 06-May-23 – 19.30 p.m. – Delhi Capitals vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Gujarat Titans vs. Lucknow Super Giants – Ahmedabad – May 7th, 15.30 p.m.
- Rajasthan Royals vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad – May 7th, 19.30 p.m.
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Punjab Kings – May 8th, 19.30 p.m.
- Mumbai Indians vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore – May 9th, 19.30 p.m.
- Chennai Super Kings vs. Delhi Capitals – May 10th, 19.30 p.m.
- 11-May-23 – 19.30 p.m. – Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Rajasthan Royals
- Mumbai Indians vs. Gujarat Titans – May 12 – 19.30 p.m.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Lucknow Super Giants – May 13th, 15.30pm – Hyderabad
- 13th May, 19.30 p.m. – Delhi Capitals vs. Punjab Kings – Delhi
- Rajasthan Royals vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore – Jaipur, May 23rd, 15.30 p.m.
- Chennai Super Kings vs. Kolkata Knight Riders – May 14th, 19.30 p.m.
- Gujarat Titans vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad – Ahmedabad – May 23 – 19.30
- Lucknow Super Giants vs. Mumbai Indians – 16-May-23 – 19.30 – Lucknow
- 17-May-23, 19.30 p.m. – Dharamshala vs. Delhi Capitals
- Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore – Hyderabad, May 23 – 19.30
- 19-May-23, 19.30 p.m. – Dharamshala vs. Rajasthan Royals
- 20-May-23 – 15.30 p.m. – Delhi Capitals vs. Chennai Super Kings
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Lucknow Super Giants – 20-May-23 – 19.30 – Kolkata
- 21-May-23 – 15.30 p.m. – Mumbai Indians vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Gujarat Titans – 21-May-23 – 19.30 – Bengaluru The playoff and final schedules will be announced later. Jos Buttler, who won the Orange Cap last season with 863 runs in 17 matches, will also receive a lot of attention in the IPL 2023. Meanwhile, Buttler’s RR teammate Yuzvendra Chahal was named Purple Cap winner after taking 27 wickets in 17 games.