On 17 Feb. 2023 The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the complete schedule of the Indian T20 League 2023.
Start and End Date of the Indian T20 League 2023 Season
The 16th season of the Indian T20 leaguetournament will start on 31st March 2023, with a blockbuster clash between defending champions Gujarat and 4-time winners Chennai at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad (largest cricket stadium in the world) 7:30 PM IST. The final is scheduled for 28th May 2023 at the same venue.
Groups for the Indian T20 League 2023: Team List
Like last season, the teams have been divided into two virtual groups based on the number of titles and finals played. Mumbai, the 5-time champions, are in Group A, with two former champions Kolkata and Rajasthan, 2-time finalists Delhi, and Lucknow team. On the other hand, Group B includes 4-time winners Chennai alongside Hyderabad, Gujarat, 3-time finalists Bangalore, and Punjab.
But unlike last season, each team will play the five teams of the other group twice and the other four teams from their own group once. Each team will play a total of 14 matches in the group stage.
Group A
Group B
Mumbai (5 times winner)
Chennai (4 times winner)
Kolkata (2 times winner)
Hyderabad (1 time winner)
Rajasthan (1 time winner)
Gujarat (1 time winner)
Delhi
Bangalore
Lucknow
Punjab
Venues for the Indian T20 League 2023
The league returns to its traditional home-and-away format for the first time since 2019.Ten regular home venues - Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Mohali - and two secondary venues - Guwahati, and Dharamsala will be used this season.
Rajasthan team will play their first two home games in Guwahati and the remaining five in Jaipur. On the other hand, Punjab will play their first five home matches in Mohali and the last two in Dharamsala.
Indian T20 League 2023 Complete Match Schedule
70 group matches will be played across 12 venues from March 31 to May 21, followed by 4 play-offs. There will be 18 double headers, with the day games starting at 3:30 PM IST and evening matches starting at 7:30 PM IST.
The clash between Mumbai and Rajasthan on April 30 will be the 1000th match in the league since its beginning in 2008
Qualifier 2 (Qualifier 1 Loser vs Eliminator Winner)
Fri, 26th May
7:30 PM
Ahmedabad
Match 74
FINAL (Qualifier 1 Winner vs Qualifier 2 Winner)
Sun, 28th May
7:30 PM
Ahmedabad
Indian T20 League Live Streaming Details
TV Broadcast: Star Sports Channels
Live Streaming: JioCinema
FAQ’s: Indian T20 League
When will the 2023 Indian T20 League start?
The 16th season of the Indian T20 League will start from 31st March and end on 28th May 2023. The first match is between Gujarat vs Chennai at Ahmedabad 7:30 PM IST.
Who won the last Indian T20 League?
Gujarat won the 2022 Indian T20 League by beating Rajasthan by 7 wickets in the final. It was their 1st title. Hardik Pandya was adjudged the Player of the Match for his spell of 3/17 in 4 overs.
Who has won the Indian T20 League most times?
Mumbai is the most successful team in the league's history, having won the title 5 times. Chennai is the second most successful team with 4 titles. Kolkata have won 2 times, while Hyderabad, Rajasthan and Gujarat have won the title once.
How many teams qualify for play-offs in the Indian T20 League?
The top 4 teams in the points table qualify for the play-off stages. The play-offs format is: Qualifier 1 (1st vs. 2nd); Eliminator (3rd vs. 4th); Qualifier 2 (Qualifier 1 loser vs. Eliminator winner); Final (Qualifier 1 winner vs. Qualifier 2 winner).
