IPL 2022: From CSK and MI to GT and LSG, here’s the team-wise schedule for the season

Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will face Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening game of the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on March 26.

The BCCI on Sunday announced the schedule of the T20 league, which will be played across four venues – Wankhede Stadium and Cricket Club of India in Mumbai, DY Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai and the Maharashtra Cricket Association stadium in Pune.

Each team will play twice with the teams in their group and with the team in the same row in the second group. With the rest of the teams in the second group they will play only once during the season.

For instance, in Group A, MI will play 2 matches each against KKR, RR, DC, LSG. MI will also play 2 matches against CSK and 1 match each against other teams in Group B (SRH, RCB, PBKS, GT).

Similarly, in Group B, RCB will play 2 matches against CSK, SRH, PBKS and GT. In the crossover, RCB will play 2 matches against RR and 1 match each against other teams in Group A.

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There will be 12 double-headers in the tournament and on such days, the first game will be played at 3.30 pm and the evening matches will be played at 7.30 pm.

It was already announced by the BCCI that in all, 20 matches each would be held at Wankhede stadium and DY Patil Stadium, while 15 games each would be played at the Brabourne stadium and in Pune.

The final league game will also be played at the Wankhede Stadium on May 22 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings. The BCCI said that the schedule for the playoffs and the final, to be played on May 29, would be announced later.

Here’s a look at the team-wise schedule for IPL 2022:

Chennai Super Kings

Chennai will open their campaign with a match against Kolkata, and they will finish their league stage with a match against Rajasthan.

Teams to play twice: MI, SRH, RCB, PBKS, GT
Teams to play once: KKR, RR, DC, LSG

Mumbai Indians

Mumbai will start and finish their league stage with matches against Delhi.

Teams to play twice: KKR, RR, DC, LSG, CSK
Teams to play once: SRH, RCB, PBKS, GT

Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata will open their campaign with a match against Chennai, and they will finish their league stage with a match against Lucknow.

Teams to play twice: MI, RR, DC, LSG, SRH
Teams to play once: CSK, RCB, PBKS, GT

Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan will open their campaign with a match against Hyderabad, and they will finish their league stage with a match against Chennai.

Teams to play twice: MI, KKR, DC, LSG, RCB
Teams to play once: CSK, SRH, PBKS, GT

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Bangalore will open their campaign with a match against Punjab, and they will finish their league stage with a match against Gujarat.

Teams to play twice: RR, CSK, SRH, PBKS, GT
Teams to play once: MI, KKR, DC, LSG

Punjab Kings

Punjab will open their campaign with a match against Bangalore, and they will finish their league stage with a match against Hyderabad.

Teams to play twice: DC, CSK, SRH, RCB, GT
Teams to play once: MI, KKR, RR, LSG

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Hyderabad will open their campaign with a match against Rajasthan, and they will finish their league stage with a match against Punjab.

Teams to play twice: KKR, CSK, RCB, PBKS, GT
Teams to play once: MI, RR, DC, LSG

Delhi Capitals

Delhi will start and finish their league stage with matches against Mumbai.

Teams to play twice: MI, KKR, RR, LSG, PBKS
Teams to play once: CSK, SRH, RCB, GT

Lucknow Super Giants

Lucknow will open their campaign with a match against Gujarat, and they will finish their league stage with a match against Kolkata.

Teams to play twice: MI, KKR, RR, DC, GT
Teams to play once: CSK, SRH, RCB, PBKS

Gujarat Titans

Gujarat will open their campaign with a match against Lucknow, and they will finish their league stage with a match against Bangalore.

Teams to play twice: LSG, CSK, SRH, RCB, PBKS
Teams to play once: MI, KKR, RR, DC