IPL 2023 Schedule, Teams, Players, Matches, Venues, Timings

India’s most anticipated cricket league, the Indian Premier League, better known as the IPL, is scheduled to start on the 31st of March 2023. Check here for the full IPL 2023 schedule, matches, and teams of the IPL.

IPL 2023 Schedule and Matches

The Indian Premier League, commonly known as IPL, is one of the most popular T20 cricket leagues in the world. IPL 2023 is the upcoming season of the tournament and promises to bring together some of the best cricketing talents from across the globe. The tournament features a total of eight teams, representing different cities in India, who compete against each other in a round-robin format followed by playoffs. 

Fans are looking forward to an exciting cricketing extravaganza as the tournament showcases some of the biggest names in the game, both established veterans and up-and-coming players. 

In this article, we will take a closer look at the IPL 2023 schedule, matches, and teams to give you an insight into what to expect from this much-awaited cricket tournament.

Full IPL 2023 Schedule: Match Start Dates, and Timings

The BCCI has officially announced that IPL season 2023 will begin on 31st March. The 70 league-stage matches for the 16th season of the Indian Premier League are slated to take place across 52 days at 12 locations. The season kick-off match will take place between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings. 

Here is the complete IPL 2023 schedule.

Date	Match	Timing (IST)	Venue
31st March	Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings	7:30 PM	Ahmedabad
1st April	Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders	3:30 PM	Mohali
	Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals	7:30 PM	Lucknow
2nd April	Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals	3:30 PM	Hyderabad
	Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians	7:30 PM	Bengaluru
3rd April	Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants	7:30 PM	Chennai
4th April	Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans	7:30 PM	Delhi
5th April	Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings	7:30 PM	Guwahati
6th April	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore	7:30 PM	Kolkata
7th April	Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad	7:30 PM	Lucknow
8th April	Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals	3:30 PM	Guwahati
	Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings	7:30 PM	Mumbai
9th April	Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders	3:30 PM	Ahmedabad
	Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings	7:30 PM	Hyderabad
10th April	Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants	7:30 PM	Bengaluru
11th April	Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians	7:30 PM	Delhi
12th April	Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals	7:30 PM	Chennai
13th April	Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans	7:30 PM	Mohali
14th April	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad	7:30 PM	Kolkata
15th April	Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals	3:30 PM	Bengaluru
	Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings	7:30 PM	Lucknow
16th April	Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders	3:30 PM	Mumbai
	Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals	7:30 PM	Gujarat
17th April	Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings	7:30 PM	Bengaluru
18th April	Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians	7:30 PM	Hyderabad
19th April	Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants	7:30 PM	Jaipur
20th April	Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore	3:30 PM	Mohali
	Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders	7:30 PM	Delhi
21st April	Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad	7:30 PM	Chennai
22nd April	Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans	3:30 PM	Lucknow
	Mumbai Indian vs Punjab Kings	7:30 PM	Mumbai
23rd April	Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals	3:30 PM	Bengaluru
	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings	7:30 PM	Kolkata
24th April	Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals	7:30 PM	Hyderabad
25th April	Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians	7:30 PM	Ahmedabad
26th April	Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders	7:30 PM	Bengaluru
27th April	Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings	7:30 PM	Jaipur
28th April	Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants	7:30 PM	Mohali
29th April	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans	3:30 PM	Kolkata
	Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad	7:40 PM	Delhi
30th April	Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings	3:30 PM	Chennai
	Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals	7:30 PM	Mumbai
1st May	Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore	7:30 PM	Lucknow
2nd May	Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals	7:30 PM	Ahmedabad
3rd May	Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians	7:30 PM	Mohali
4th May	Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings	3:30 PM	Lucknow
	Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders	7:30 PM	Hyderabad
5th May	Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans	7:30 PM	Jaipur
6th May	Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians	3:30 PM	Chennai
	Delhi Capitals vs Royals Challengers Bangalore	7:30 PM	Delhi
7th May	Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants	3:30 PM	Ahmedabad
	Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad	7:30 PM	Jaipur
8th May	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings	7:30 PM	Kolkata
9th May	Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore	7:30 PM	Mumbai
10th May	Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals	7:30 PM	Chennai
11th May	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals	7:30 PM	Kolkata
12th May	Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans	7:30 PM	Mumbai
13th May	Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants	3:30 PM	Hyderabad
	Delhi Capitals Punjab Kings	7:30 PM	Delhi
14th May	Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore	3:30 PM	Jaipur
	Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders	7:30 PM	Chennai
15th May	Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad	7:30 PM	Ahmedabad
16th May	Lucknow Super Giants Mumbai Indians	7:30 PM	Lucknow
17th May	Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals	7:30 PM	Dharamshala
18th May	Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore	7:30 PM	Hyderabad
19th May	Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals	7:30 PM	Dharamshala
20th May	Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings	3:30 PM	Delhi
	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants	7:30 PM	Kolkata
21st May	Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad	3:30 PM	Mumbai
	Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans	7:30 PM	Bengaluru

IPL 2023 Teams

The 16th season of India’s beloved IPL will feature 10 teams in total. The teams are divided into two groups A and B, with each group having 5 teams. The defending champions of the cricket league are Gujarat Titans led by Hardik Pandya. Gujarat Titans defeated one-time trophy winner Rajasthan Royals in a thrilling final in the IPL 2022 season. 

Here is the list of teams participating in the IPL season 2023. 

GROUP A	GROUP B
Mumbai Indians	Chennai Super Kings
Rajasthan Royals	Punjab Kings
Kolkata Knight Riders	Sunrisers Hyderabad
Delhi Challengers	Royal Challengers Bangalore
Lucknow Super Giants	Gujrat Titans

IPL 2023 Players List and Squad

Each IPL team has the freedom to select the number of players they want to have in their squad. However, there is a minimum requirement of 18 players and a maximum limit of 25 players per franchise. This allows teams to have flexibility in their selection process without feeling pressured to purchase a certain number of players. Consequently, some teams prefer to have a smaller squad with only 18-22 players, while others opt to go all out and have a maximum of 25 players. Ultimately, the number of players a franchise chooses to have in its squad is at its discretion.

When and Where to watch IPL 2023?

The IPL season 2023 matches will be broadcast on television by Star Sports Network. The matches will either be held at 03:30 PM or 07:30 PM. Additionally, the matches will be available to watch online on Jio Cinema.