The BCCI has announced the schedule for IPL 2023. 10 teams, namely Gujarat Titans, Lucknow Super Giants, Delhi Capitals, Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians, SunRisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings will compete against each other to become the new champions of the Indian Premier League.
Last year, Maharashtra hosted the entire league stage, while the playoffs happened in Ahmedabad and Kolkata. This year, the Indian Premier League will switch back to its home and away format, where the 10 teams will play a total of 14 matches – seven at home and seven at opponent’s team home ground.
Narendra Modi Stadium will host the first match of IPL 2023. Defending champions Gujarat Titans will lock horns with Chennai Super Kings in the season opener. Two new stadiums have received the hosting rights for the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League. Here’s a list of the two venues:
1. Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium will host IPL 2023 matches
Lucknow Super Giants made their IPL debut in 2022, but they did not play a single game on their home turf. The KL Rahul-led outfit will play at the Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajapayee Ekana Stadium in their home matches of IPL this year.
In fact, their first match of the season is in Lucknow, where they will lock horns with the Delhi Capitals. It will be an evening match on April 1.
2. Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
Before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Rajasthan Royals had announced that they would play two of their seven home matches at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. It is a grand stage in the north-eastern part of the country.
However, because of the pandemic, the BCCI had to shift the entire tournament to the United Arab Emirates, with Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Dubai playing host to the matches. Guwahati will now host 2 matches of RR in IPL 2023.
