The much-anticipated T20 league of the year, IPL 2024 is tentatively expected to start from 23rd March and expected to go on floors until 26th May. The exact dates and schedule would be revealed once the election dates get announced and BCCI are carefully planning this league to end one week before start of T20 World Cup 2024, which is expected to happen in West Indies and the USA.
The inaugural match of IPL 2024 is set to be played between CSK and RCB at M.A Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk as of now on either 22nd or 23rd of March but there has been a speculation that IPL 2024 could be held outside India due to 2024 general elections.
The official schedule of IPL 2024 is expected to arrive by February and notably India's five-match home Test series against England which starts on 25th January in Hyderabad is expected to end on 11th March in Dharamsala. Hence, Team India members and players would get at least 10-day break before the IPL begins later this year in March.
Many times, we have seen the inaugural match of IPL being played between finalists from the previous editions, but this time GT may not be part of inaugural match despite being runners-up in 2023 season as CSK versus RCB is expected to be the first match of IPL 2024. Teams like PBKS, RR never got an opportunity to play inaugural match of an IPL season even once.