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SportsTiger understands that the schedule for the Indian Premier League 2024 season will be announced, before the start of the Women's Premier League, on February 23. The MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings created history in 2023 after beating Hardik Pandya's Gujarat Titans to win their fifth IPL and join arch-rivals Mumbai Indians as the franchise with the most titles in tournament history.
The IPL 2023 was an extravagant affair with the show-piece tournament returning to the home and away format after three years of COVID-19 protocols. Gujarat Titans topped the league stage while Sunrisers Hyderabad finished at the bottom of the table. Then in the playoffs, CSK surged to win the title thanks to Ravindra Jadeja's heroics.
IPL schedule to be announced before 23 February
Now in 2024, the cash-rich T20 tournament is set to start on March 22 in Chennai with the IPL 2023 champions Chennai Super Kings taking on Faf du Plessis-led Royal Challengers Bangalore, as per SportsTiger's previous report. The schedule for the same is slated to be announced before February 23 i.e. before the start of the WPL 2024 season.
IPL 2024 most likely start from March end: IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal
Earlier on February 14, the chairman of the IPL, Arun Dhumal shared some insights into the possible start of the upcoming IPL season. As quoted by IANS, “It will most likely start from March end… and general elections are in April, so we will work it out with the help of the government,” Dhumal added.
“We will work with the Indian government, agencies to make sure that the league takes place in India. We are waiting for the schedule of the general election to be announced and then we will plan accordingly…like which state will host what game at the time of election will be planned that way,” the IPL chairman continued.
