The schedule for IPL 2023 has been announced on 17th February 2023 by BCCI. The first match of IPL 2023 has been scheduled at Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad) on 31st March 2023. In this season total of 18 double headers are matched to be played.
(Source:- IPL20.com)
Before going to the schedule let's go through the history of the IPL (Indian Premier League).
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India. It is usually held in the months of March and April, with the tournament spanning over two months. The league consists of 10 teams representing different cities in India, and each team plays against the others in a round-robin format.
The top four teams from the group stage then advance to the playoffs, which include the Qualifier, Eliminator, and Final. The winning team is awarded the IPL trophy and a cash prize.
The IPL has been held annually since its inception in 2008, with the exception of 2020 when it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, the IPL was held in April and May in India, with the tournament being played in six cities across the country.
The exact dates and schedule for IPL 2023 have been announced. Below is the list of the full schedule. The tournament is to be held from 31st March to 21st May, with the 10 teams playing a total of 70 matches in the group stage.
| MATCH SCHEDULE AND VENUE IPL 2023 | |||||||
| MATCH DAY | MATCH NO. | DAY | DATE | TIME | HOME TEAM | AWAY TEAM | VENUE |
| 1 | 1 | Fri | 31-03-23 | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Chennai Super Kings | Ahmedabad |
| 2 | 2 | Sat | 01-04-23 | 3:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mohali |
| 2 | 3 | Sat | 01-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Delhi Capitals | Lucknow |
| 3 | 4 | Sun | 02-04-23 | 3:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajasthan Royals | Hyderabad |
| 3 | 5 | Sun | 02-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mumbai Indians | Bengaluru |
| 4 | 6 | Mon | 03-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Lucknow Super Giants | Chennai |
| 5 | 7 | Tue | 04-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Gujarat Titans | Delhi |
| 6 | 8 | Wed | 05-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Punjab Kings | Guwahati |
| 7 | 9 | Thu | 06-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata |
| 8 | 10 | Fri | 07-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Lucknow |
| 9 | 11 | Sat | 08-04-23 | 3:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi Capitals | Guwahati |
| 9 | 12 | Sat | 08-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai |
| 10 | 13 | Sun | 09-04-23 | 3:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Kolkata Knight Riders | Ahmedabad |
| 10 | 14 | Sun | 09-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Punjab Kings | Hyderabad |
| 11 | 15 | Mon | 10-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Lucknow Super Giants | Bengaluru |
| 12 | 16 | Tue | 11-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Mumbai Indians | Delhi |
| 13 | 17 | Wed | 12-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai |
| 14 | 18 | Thu | 13-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Gujarat Titans | Mohali |
| 15 | 19 | Fri | 14-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata |
| 16 | 20 | S at | 15-04-23 | 3:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Delhi Capitals | Bengaluru |
| 16 | 21 | Sat | 15-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Punjab Kings | Lucknow |
| 17 | 22 | Sun | 16-04-23 | 3:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai |
| 17 | 23 | Sun | 16-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Rajasthan Royals | Ahmedabad |
| 18 | 24 | Mon | 17-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru |
| 19 | 25 | Tue | 18-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai Indians | Hyderabad |
| 20 | 26 | Wed | 19-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Lucknow Super Giants | Jaipur |
| 21 | 27 | Thu | 20-04-23 | 3:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mohali |
| 21 | 28 | Thu | 20-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi |
| 22 | 29 | Fri | 21-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai |
| 23 | 30 | Sat | 22-04-23 | 3:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Gujarat Titans | Lucknow |
| 23 | 31 | Sat | 22-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Punjab Kings | Mumbai |
| 24 | 32 | Sun | 23-04-23 | 3:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajasthan Royals | Bengaluru |
| 24 | 33 | Sun | 23-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata |
| 25 | 34 | Mon | 24-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi Capitals | Hyderabad |
| 26 | 35 | Tue | 25-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Mumbai Indians | Ahmedabad |
| 27 | 36 | Wed | 26-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata Knight Riders | Bengaluru |
| 28 | 37 | Thu | 27-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | Jaipur |
| 29 | 38 | Fri | 28-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Lucknow Super Giants | Mohali |
| 30 | 39 | Sat | 29-04-23 | 3:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Gujarat Titans | Kolkata |
| 30 | 40 | Sat | 29-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi |
| 31 | 41 | Sun | 30-04-23 | 3:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Punjab Kings | Chennai |
| 31 | 42 | Sun | 30-04-23 | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai |
| 32 | 43 | Mon | 01-05-23 | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Lucknow |
| 33 | 44 | Tue | 02-05-23 | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Delhi Capitals | Ahmedabad |
| 34 | 45 | Wed | 03-05-23 | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Mumbai Indians | Mohali |
| 35 | 46 | Thu | 04-05-23 | 3:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Chennai Super Kings | Lucknow |
| 35 | 47 | Thu | 04-05-23 | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad |
| 36 | 48 | Fri | 05-05-23 | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Gujarat Titans | Jaipur |
| 37 | 49 | Sat | 06-05-23 | 3:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | Chennai |
| 37 | 50 | Sat | 06-05-23 | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Delhi |
| 38 | 51 | Sun | 07-05-23 | 3:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Lucknow Super Giants | Ahmedabad |
| 38 | 52 | Sun | 07-05-23 | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Jaipur |
| 39 | 53 | Mon | 08-05-23 | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Punjab Kings | Kolkata |
| 40 | 54 | Tue | 09-05-23 | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mumbai |
| 41 | 55 | Wed | 10-05-23 | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi Capitals | Chennai |
| 42 | 56 | Thu | 11-05-23 | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata |
| 43 | 57 | Fri | 12-05-23 | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Gujarat Titans | Mumbai |
| 44 | 58 | Sat | 13-05-23 | 3:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Lucknow Super Giants | Hyderabad |
| 44 | 59 | Sat | 13-05-23 | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Punjab Kings | Delhi |
| 45 | 60 | Sun | 14-05-23 | 3:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Jaipur |
| 45 | 61 | Sun | 14-05-23 | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai |
| 46 | 62 | Mon | 15-05-23 | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Ahmedabad |
| 47 | 63 | Tue | 16-05-23 | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Mumbai Indians | Lucknow |
| 48 | 64 | Wed | 17-05-23 | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Delhi Capitals | Dharamshala |
| 49 | 65 | Thu | 18-05-23 | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Hyderabad |
| 50 | 66 | Fri | 19-05-23 | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Rajasthan Royals | Dharamshala |
| 51 | 67 | Sat | 20-05-23 | 3:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi |
| 51 | 68 | Sat | 20-05-23 | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Lucknow Super Giants | Kolkata |
| 52 | 69 | Sun | 21-05-23 | 3:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai |
| 52 | 70 | Sun | 21-05-23 | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Gujarat Titans | Bengaluru |
The matches will be broadcasted live on TV and online platforms, allowing cricket fans from all over the world to follow the action.
In conclusion, the schedule for IPL 2023 has been announced, with the group stage consisting of 70 matches at 12 venues and the playoffs determining the winning team.
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