IPl 2018 format will be same as before there will be 60 matches played – 48 in the evening and 12 in the afternoon.
IPL 2018 : Schedule |
Saturday 7th April 2018
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Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings
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Match 1, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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Sunday 8th April 2018
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Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab
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Match 2, 16:00 IST (10:30 GMT), Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi
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Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore
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Match 3, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Eden Gardens, Kolkata
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Monday 9th April 2018
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Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals
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Match 4, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
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Tuesday 10th April 2018
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Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders
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Match 5, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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Wednesday 11th April 2018
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Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Daredevils
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Match 6, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
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Thursday 12th April 2018
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Sunrisers Hyderabad v Mumbai Indians
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Match 7, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
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Friday 13th April 2018
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Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab
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Match 8, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
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Saturday 14th April 2018
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Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils
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Match 9, 16:00 IST (10:30 GMT), Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Match 10, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Eden Gardens, Kolkata
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Sunday 15th April 2018
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Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals
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Match 11, 16:00 IST (10:30 GMT), M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
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Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings
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Match 12, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
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Monday 16th April 2018
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Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils
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Match 13, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Eden Gardens, Kolkata
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Tuesday 17th April 2018
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Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore
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Match 14, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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Wednesday 18th April 2018
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Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders
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Match 15, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
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Thursday 19th April 2018
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Kings XI Punjab v Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Match 16, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
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Friday 20th April 2018
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Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals
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Match 17, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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Saturday 21st April 2018
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Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab
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Match 18, 16:00 IST (10:30 GMT), Eden Gardens, Kolkata
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Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore
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Match 19, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi
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Sunday 22nd April 2018
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Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings
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Match 20, 16:00 IST (10:30 GMT), Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
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Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians
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Match 21, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
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Monday 23rd April 2018
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Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils
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Match 22, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
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Tuesday 24th April 2018
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Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Match 23, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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Wednesday 25th April 2018
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Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings
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Match 24, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
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Thursday 26th April 2018
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Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kings XI Punjab
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Match 25, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
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Friday 27th April 2018
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Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders
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Match 26, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi
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Saturday 28th April 2018
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Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians
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Match 27, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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Sunday 29th April 2018
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Rajasthan Royals v Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Match 28, 16:00 IST (10:30 GMT), Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
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Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders
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Match 29, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
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Monday 30th April 2018
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Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils
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Match 30, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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Tuesday 1st May 2018
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Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians
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Match 31, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
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Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals
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Match 32, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi
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Thursday 3rd May 2018
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Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings
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Match 33, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Eden Gardens, Kolkata
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Friday 4th May 2018
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Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians
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Match 34, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
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Saturday 5th May 2018
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Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore
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Match 35, 16:00 IST (10:30 GMT), M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Daredevils
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Match 36, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
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Sunday 6th May 2018
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Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders
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Match 37, 16:00 IST (10:30 GMT), Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals
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Match 38, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
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Monday 7th May 2018
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Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore
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Match 39, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
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Tuesday 8th May 2018
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Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab
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Match 40, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
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Wednesday 9th May 2018
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Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians
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Match 41, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Eden Gardens, Kolkata
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Thursday 10th May 2018
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Delhi Daredevils v Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Match 42, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi
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Friday 11th May 2018
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Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings
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Match 43, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
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Saturday 12th May 2018
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Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders
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Match 44, 16:00 IST (10:30 GMT), IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
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Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Daredevils
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Match 45, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
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Sunday 13th May 2018
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Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Match 46, 16:00 IST (10:30 GMT), M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals
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Match 47, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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Monday 14th May 2018
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Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore
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Match 48, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
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Tuesday 15th May 2018
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Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals
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Match 49, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Eden Gardens, Kolkata
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Wednesday 16th May 2018
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Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab
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Match 50, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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Thursday 17th May 2018
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Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Match 51, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
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Friday 18th May 2018
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Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings
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Match 52, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi
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Saturday 19th May 2018
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Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore
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Match 53, 16:00 IST (10:30 GMT), Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
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Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders
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Match 54, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
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Sunday 20th May 2018
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Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians
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Match 55, 16:00 IST (10:30 GMT), Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi
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Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab
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Match 56, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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Tuesday 22nd May 2018
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TBC v TBC
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Qualifier 1, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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Wednesday 23rd May 2018
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TBC v TBC
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Eliminator, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), TBC, TBC
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Friday 25th May 2018
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TBC v TBC
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Qualifier 2, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), TBC, TBC
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Sunday 27th May 2018
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TBC v TBC
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Final, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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Team composition rules (as of 2018 season) are as follows:
- The squad strength must be between 18 and 25 players, with a maximum of 8 overseas players
- The salary cap of the entire squad must not exceed INR 80 crore
- Under-19 players cannot be picked unless they have previously played first-class or List A cricket
- A team can play a maximum of 4 overseas players in their playing eleven
Prize money
The 2015 season of the IPL offered a total prize money of INR 40 crore (US$6.2 million), with the winning team netting INR 15 crore (US$2.3 million).The first and second runners-up received 10 and 7.5 crores, respectively, with the fourth-placed team also winning 7.5 crores. The others teams are not awarded any prize money. The IPL rules mandate that half of the prize money must be distributed among the players.
IPL Venues
Team
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City
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Stadium
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apacityC
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Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | 30,000 |
Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | Feroz Shah Kotla | 48,000 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | 55,000 |
Kolkata Knight Riders | Ranchi | JSCA International Cricket Stadium | 35,000 |
Kings XI Punjab | Dharamsala | HPCA Stadium | 23,000 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 40,000 |
Delhi Daredevils | Raipur | Raipur International Cricket Stadium | 65,000 |
Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | Eden Gardens | 67,000 |
Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium | 30,000 |
Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium | 50,000 |
Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Wankhede Stadium | 45,000 |
Pune Warriors India | Pune | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 55,000 |
IPL 2018 League progression
Team
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Group matches
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Playoffs
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