IPL 2023: RR to play home matches in two states, to kick start tournament against Sunrisers

The schedule for the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League was announced on the official TV broadcaster Star Sports on Friday. The IPL 2023 will kick start on March 31, less than a week after the Women's Premier League will get over. There will be 70 league-stage matches in the men's tournament and 12 venues will host the franchise cricket action for 52 days. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals will get the privilege of playing their home matches in two states.

In a recent development, Guwahati has been named to host their maiden IPL matches. The ACA Stadium in Guwahati will host two matches of Rajasthan Royals, one against Punjab Kings and the second against Delhi Capitals. "We are glad to announce that ACA Stadium, Guwahati will host two matches of Tata IPL on April 5 and April 8, 2023. Guwahati will be the 'home' venue for Rajasthan Royals," Assam Cricket Association (ACA) CEO Pritam Mahanta said in a statement.

The Royals, who finished as runners-up in the 2022 edition, will play the rest of the matches in their home Jaipur. The Indian Premier League



will return to the home and away format after Covid-19 forced teams to not play at their homes. 

The Indian Premier League's schedule for the 2023 edition has been released by BCCI on Friday. The tournament is set to kick-start on the 31st of March. The 16th edition of IPL will stage a total of  70 league stage matches including 18 double-headers. Royal Challengers Bangalore, Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings, Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans will face each other in a race to win the prestigious title. The IPL will begin with a high-voltage match between Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans on March 31 in Ahmedabad.

The 16th edition of IPL will stage a total of  70 league stage matches including 18 double-headers will be played from March 31 to May 21. 10 teams are divided into two groups of 5 teams each. Each team will play 2 matches with teams of the other group and 1 match against the teams of their own group in the league stage match.