The first weekend will feature two double headers, beginning with the Punjab Kings hosting the Delhi Capitals on March 23, followed by the Kolkata Knight Riders hosting the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the day’s second game.

On March 24, the action will shift to Jaipur, where the home team Rajasthan Royals will face the Lucknow Super Giants.

Sunday evening will witness the home team Gujarat Titans, the 2022 champions and finalists of the last season going head-to-head with five-time winners Mumbai Indians.

Having chosen to play their first two home matches in Visakhapatnam, the Delhi Capitals will host the Chennai Super Kings on March 31 in the port city and will then face the Kolkata Knight Riders at the same venue on April 3.

As per the format, 10 teams are divided into two groups of five.

In the group stage, each team plays 14 games facing the other four sides in their group two times each (home and away basis, four teams in the other group once, and the remaining team two times.

Hardik Pandya will be leading Mumbai Indians for the first time, having replaced Team India’s all-format skipper Rohit Sharma.

New Zealand’s young sensation Rachin Ravindra will be participating in his maiden IPL following his grand success in the ODI World Cup last year.

CSK talisman Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has led his team to five IPL titles, has not played any competitive cricket since their triumphant campaign last year.

IPL SCHEDULE: March 22: CSK vs RCB March 23: PBKS vs DC; KKR vs SRH March 24: RR vs LSG; GT vs MI March 25: RCB vs PBKS March 26: CSK vs GT March 27: SRH vs MI March 28: RR vs DC March 29: RCB vs KKR March 30: LSG vs PBKS March 31: GT vs SRH; DC vs CSK April 1: MI vs RR April 2: RCB vs LSG April 3: DC vs KKR April 4: GT v PBKS April 5: SRH vs CSK April 6: RR vs RCB April 7: MI vs DC April 7: LSG vs GT.