BCCI announces the official schedule of IPL 2022: Will CSK and MI play the first match?

The schedule for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League has been announced on Sunday. IPL 2022 is the 15th edition of the biggest T20 tournament in the cricketing world. With two new franchises, a total of 10 teams are split into Group A and Group B with 70 league matches starting from March-end.

Group A comprises Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants while Group B consists of Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans. Each team will play two matches with four teams in the respective group and will play one match with teams in the other group. Two matches will be played between the teams in the same row of different groups.

The 15th edition will open with last season's finalists Chennai Super Kings set to face Kolkata Knight Riders in the opener at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on March 26. On 27th March, the league will stage its first double-header starting off with a Day game at Brabourne where the Delhi Capitals will square off against Mumbai Indians. The DY Patil Stadium will host the clash between Punjab Kings & Royal Challengers Bangalore at night, BCCI's official press release read.

The full schedule of the IPL 2022 league matches is here:

1 Saturday March 26 CSK vs KKR 7:30 PM Wankhede Stadium

2 Sunday March 27 DC vs MI 3:30 PM Brabourne – CCI

3 Sunday March 27 PBKS vs RCB 7:30 PM DY Patil Stadium

4 Monday March 28 GT vs LSG 7:30 PM Wankhede Stadium

5 Tuesday March 29 SRH vs RR 7:30 PM MCA Stadium, Pune

6 Wednesday March 30 RCB vs KKR 7:30 PM DY Patil Stadium

7 Thursday March 31 LSG vs CSK 7:30 PM Brabourne – CCI

8 Friday April 1 KKR vs PBKS 7:30 PM Wankhede Stadium

9 Saturday April 2 MI vs RR 3:30 PM DY Patil Stadium

10 Saturday April 2 GT vs DC 7:30 PM MCA Stadium, Pune

11 Sunday April 3 CSK vs PBKS 7:30 PM Brabourne – CCI

12 Monday April 4 SRH vs LSG 7:30 PM DY Patil Stadium

13 Tuesday April 5 RR vs RCB 7:30 PM Wankhede Stadium

14 Wednesday April 6 KKR vs MI 7:30 PM MCA Stadium, Pune

15 Thursday April 7 LSG vs DC 7:30 PM DY Patil Stadium

16 Friday April 8 PBKS vs GT 7:30 PM Brabourne – CCI

17 Saturday April 9 CSK vs SRH 3:30 PM DY Patil Stadium

18 Saturday April 9 RCB vs MI 7:30 PM MCA Stadium, Pune

19 Sunday April 10 KKR vs DC 3:30 PM Brabourne – CCI

20 Sunday April 10 RR vs LSG 7:30 PM Wankhede Stadium

21 Monday April 11 SRH vs GT 7:30 PM DY Patil Stadium

22 Tuesday April 12 CSK vs RCB 7:30 PM DY Patil Stadium

23 Wednesday April 13 MI vs PBKS 7:30 PM MCA Stadium, Pune

24 Thursday April 14 RR vs GT 7:30 PM DY Patil Stadium

25 Friday April 15 SRH vs KKR 7:30 PM Brabourne – CCI

26 Saturday April 16 MI vs LSG 3:30 PM Brabourne – CCI

27 Saturday April 16 DC vs RCB 7:30 PM Wankhede Stadium

28 Sunday April 17 PBKS vs SRH 3:30 PM Brabourne – CCI

29 Sunday April 17 GT vs CSK 7:30 PM MCA Stadium, Pune

30 Monday April 18 RR vs KKR 7:30 PM Brabourne – CCI

31 Tuesday April 19 LSG vs RCB 7:30 PM DY Patil Stadium

32 Wednesday April 20 DC vs PBKS 7:30 PM MCA Stadium, Pune

33 Thursday April 21 MI vs CSK 7:30 PM DY Patil Stadium

34 Friday April 22 DC vs RR 7:30 PM MCA Stadium, Pune

35 Saturday April 23 KKR vs GJ 3:30 PM DY Patil Stadium

36 Saturday April 23 RCB vs SRH 7:30 PM Brabourne – CCI

37 Sunday April 24 LSG vs MI 7:30 PM Wankhede Stadium

38 Monday April 25 PBKS vs CSK 7:30 PM Wankhede Stadium

39 Tuesday April 26 RCB vs RR 7:30 PM MCA Stadium, Pune

40 Wednesday April 27 GT vs SRH 7:30 PM Wankhede Stadium

41 Thursday April 28 DC vs KKR 7:30 PM Wankhede Stadium

42 Friday April 29 PBKS vs LSG 7:30 PM MCA Stadium, Pune

43 Saturday April 30 GT vs RCB 3:30 PM Brabourne – CCI

44 Saturday April 30 RR vs MI 7:30 PM DY Patil Stadium

45 Sunday May 1 DC vs LSG 3:30 PM Wankhede Stadium

46 Sunday May 1 SRH vs CSK 7:30 PM MCA Stadium, Pune

47 Monday May 2 KKR vs RR 7:30 PM Wankhede Stadium

48 Tuesday May 3 GT vs PBKS 7:30 PM DY Patil Stadium

49 Wednesday May 4 RCB vs CSK 7:30 PM MCA Stadium, Pune

50 Thursday May 5 DC vs SRH 7:30 PM Brabourne – CCI

51 Friday May 6 GT vs MI 7:30 PM Brabourne – CCI

52 Saturday May 7 PBKS vs RR 3:30 PM Wankhede Stadium

53 Saturday May 7 LSG vs KKR 3:30 PM MCA Stadium, Pune

54 Sunday May 8 SRH vs RCB 3:30 PM Wankhede Stadium

55 Sunday May 8 CSK vs DC 3:30 PM DY Patil Stadium

56 Monday May 9 MI vs KKR 7:30 PM DY Patil Stadium

57 Tuesday May 10 LSG vs GT 7:30 PM MCA Stadium, Pune

58 Wednesday May 11 RR vs DC 7:30 PM DY Patil Stadium

59 Thursday May 12 CSK vs MI 7:30 PM Wankhede Stadium

60 Friday May 13 RCB vs PBKS 7:30 PM Brabourne – CCI

61 Saturday May 14 KKR vs SRH 7:30 PM MCA Stadium, Pune

62 Sunday May 15 CSK vs GT 3:30 PM Wankhede Stadium

63 Sunday May 15 LSG vs RR 7:30 PM Brabourne – CCI

64 Monday May 16 PBKS vs DC 7:30 PM DY Patil Stadium

65 Tuesday May 17 MI vs SRH 7:30 PM Wankhede Stadium

66 Wednesday May 18 KKR vs LSG 7:30 PM DY Patil Stadium

67 Thursday May 19 RCB vs GT 7:30 PM Wankhede Stadium

68 Friday May 20 RR vs CSK 7:30 PM Brabourne – CCI

69 Saturday May 21 MI vs DC 7:30 PM Wankhede Stadium

70 Sunday May 22 SRH vs PBKS 7:30 PM Wankhede Stadium

The schedule for playoffs fixtures is yet to be finalised and announced.