The Indian Premier League known as IPL is one of the most popular and eagerly-awaited sporting events in the world. The upcoming season of the IPL is set to begin on March 31, 2023, and is commonly referred to as IPL 16 or Tata IPL 2023 due to sponsorship reasons. This will mark the sixteenth season of the professional Twenty20 cricket league, which was first established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) back in 2007. The tournament will begin with the Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titan match. This article will cover the schedule, fixtures, venues, and team list of IPL 2023.

IPL 2023: Schedule, Fixtures, Venues, Team List

IPL brings together some of the best cricketers from around the world to compete in a high voltage T20 format, which is known for its excitement and entertainment value. As the schedule is published, fans have already started countdown the inauguration.

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Schedule and Fixtures of IPL 2023

The 2023 IPL will start on March 31 and end on May 21. There will be 70 matches in total.

Date	Time (BD)	Home Team	Away Team	Venue
March 31	8:00 PM	Gujarat Titans	Chennai Super Kings	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
April 1	4:00 PM	Punjab Kings	Kolkata Knight Riders	Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium, Mohali
April 1	8:00 PM	Lucknow Super Giants	Delhi Capitals	BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
April 2	4:00 PM	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Rajasthan Royals	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
April 2	8:00 PM	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Mumbai Indians	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
April 3	8:00 PM	Chennai Super Kings	Lucknow Super Giants	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
April 4	8:00 PM	Delhi Capitals	Gujarat Titans	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
April 5	8:00 PM	Rajasthan Royals	Punjab Kings	Assam Cricket Association Stadium, Guwahati
April 6	8:00 PM	Kolkata Knight Riders	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
April 7	8:00 PM	Lucknow Super Giants	Sunrisers Hyderabad	BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
April 8	4:00 PM	Rajasthan Royals	Delhi Capitals	Assam Cricket Association Stadium, Guwahati
April 8	8:00 PM	Mumbai Indians	Chennai Super Kings	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
April 9	4:00 PM	Gujarat Titans	Kolkata Knight Riders	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
April 9	8:00 PM	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Punjab Kings	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
April 10	8:00 PM	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Lucknow Super Giants	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
April 11	8:00 PM	Delhi Capitals	Mumbai Indians	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
April 12	8:00 PM	Chennai Super Kings	Rajasthan Royals	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
April 13	8:00 PM	Punjab Kings	Gujarat Titans	Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium, Mohali
April 14	8:00 PM	Kolkata Knight Riders	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
April 15	4:00 PM	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Delhi Capitals	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
April 15	8:00 PM	Lucknow Super Giants	Punjab Kings	BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
April 16	4:00 PM	Mumbai Indians	Kolkata Knight Riders	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
April 16	8:00 PM	Gujarat Titans	Rajasthan Royals	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
April 17	8:00 PM	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Chennai Super Kings	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
April 18	8:00 PM	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Mumbai Indians	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
April 19	8:00 PM	Rajasthan Royals	Lucknow Super Giants	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
April 20	4:00 PM	Punjab Kings	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium, Mohali
April 20	8:00 PM	Delhi Capitals	Kolkata Knight Riders	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
April 21	4:00 PM	Chennai Super Kings	Sunrisers Hyderabad	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
April 22	4:00 PM	Lucknow Super Giants	Gujarat Titans	BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
April 22	8:00 PM	Mumbai Indians	Punjab Kings	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
April 23	4:00 PM	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Rajasthan Royals	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
April 23	8:00 PM	Kolkata Knight Riders	Chennai Super Kings	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
April 24	8:00 PM	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Delhi Capitals	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
April 25	8:00 PM	Gujarat Titans	Mumbai Indians	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
April 26	8:00 PM	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Kolkata Knight Riders	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
April 27	8:00 PM	Rajasthan Royals	Chennai Super Kings	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
April 28	8:00 PM	Punjab Kings	Lucknow Super Giants	Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium, Mohali
April 29	4:00 PM	Kolkata Knight Riders	Gujarat Titans	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
April 29	8:00 PM	Delhi Capitals	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
April 30	4:00 PM	Chennai Super Kings	Punjab Kings	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
April 30	8:00 PM	Mumbai Indians	Rajasthan Royals	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
May 1	8:00 PM	Lucknow Super Giants	Royal Challengers Bangalore	BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
May 2	8:00 PM	Gujarat Titans	Delhi Capitals	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
May 3	8:00 PM	Punjab Kings	Mumbai Indians	Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium, Mohali
May 4	4:00 PM	Lucknow Super Giants	Chennai Super Kings	BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
May 4	8:00 PM	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Kolkata Knight Riders	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
May 5	8:00 PM	Rajasthan Royals	Gujarat Titans	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
May 6	4:00 PM	Chennai Super Kings	Mumbai Indians	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
May 6	8:00 PM	Delhi Capitals	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
May 7	4:00 PM	Gujarat Titans	Lucknow Super Giants	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
May 7	8:00 PM	Rajasthan Royals	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
May 8	8:00 PM	Kolkata Knight Riders	Punjab Kings	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
May 9	8:00 PM	Mumbai Indians	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
May 10	8:00 PM	Chennai Super Kings	Delhi Capitals	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
May 11	8:00 PM	Kolkata Knight Riders	Rajasthan Royals	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
May 12	8:00 PM	Mumbai Indians	Gujarat Titans	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
May 13	4:00 PM	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Lucknow Super Giants	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
May 13	8:00 PM	Delhi Capitals	Punjab Kings	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
May 14	4:00 PM	Rajasthan Royals	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
May 14	8:00 PM	Chennai Super Kings	Kolkata Knight Riders	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
May 15	8:00 PM	Gujarat Titans	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
May 16	8:00 PM	Lucknow Super Giants	Mumbai Indians	BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
May 17	8:00 PM	Punjab Kings	Delhi Capitals
May 18	8:00 PM	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
May 19	8:00 PM	Punjab Kings	Rajasthan Royals
May 20	4:00 PM	Delhi Capitals	Chennai Super Kings	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
May 20	8:00 PM	Kolkata Knight Riders	Lucknow Super Giants	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
May 21	4:00 PM	Mumbai Indians	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
May 21	8:00 PM	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Gujarat Titans	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

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Groups and Format of IPL 2023 

Similar to the previous season, the teams have been divided into two groups. During the group stage, each team will compete in 14 matches, facing every team in their group once, while also playing against the teams in the opposing group twice, both at home and away matches.

Group A:

Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians,  Rajasthan Royals, Lucknow Super Giants.

Group B:

Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings.

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What Are the Venues for IPL 2023?

After three seasons held in neutral venues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IPL league has returned to its traditional home-and-away format in India for the first time since 2019. The matches will be played at 12 different stadiums throughout India.

Venues are, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad; M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore; M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai; Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi; Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala; Assam Cricket Association Stadium, Guwahati; Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad; Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur; Eden Gardens, Kolkata; BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow; Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium, Mohali; Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

IPL 2023 Team List

The IPL 2023 tournament has ten participating teams, including Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals, and Lucknow Super Giants.

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Final Words

The Indian Premier League is also known for its unique team names and colors, which add an extra dimension of excitement and rivalry to the competition. With a range of different venues hosting matches across India, the IPL is a truly nationwide event that brings people from all walks of life together in support of their favorite teams. Whether you are a die-hard cricket fan or simply looking for some high-quality sporting action, the IPL 2023 is a must-watch event that is sure to fascinate and thrill you.