The Indian Premier League (IPL) is just round the corner and defending
champions Gujarat Titans will face four-time winners Chennai Super Kings in
the opening match of this year’s competition on March 31.
The Hardik Pandya-led GT won the title last year after defeating
Rajasthan Royals in the final and they will be looking to continue their
brilliant run in the tournament. There will be 12 total venues where the
tournament will be played this year with the addition of Dharamsala and
Guwahati alongside the home venues.After staging IPL across Mumbai, Pune and Ahmedabad in the last edition,
the 16th season of the IPL will revert to the home and away format, where
all the teams will play 7 home games and 7 away games respectively in the
league stage.
champions Gujarat Titans will face four-time winners Chennai Super Kings in
the opening match of this year’s competition on March 31.
The Hardik Pandya-led GT won the title last year after defeating
Rajasthan Royals in the final and they will be looking to continue their
brilliant run in the tournament. There will be 12 total venues where the
tournament will be played this year with the addition of Dharamsala and
Guwahati alongside the home venues.After staging IPL across Mumbai, Pune and Ahmedabad in the last edition,
the 16th season of the IPL will revert to the home and away format, where
all the teams will play 7 home games and 7 away games respectively in the
league stage.
A total of 70 league stage matches will be played across 12 venues over the
course of 52 days.
