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Chennai will host the Indian Premier League (IPL) final on May 26, the first time in 12 years the city is hosting the summit clash after the Indian cricket board (BCCI) released the full schedule of the T20 franchise tournament on Monday.
Chennai was on Monday named venue of this year's IPL final on May 26 and was also awarded hosting rights of the second qualifier on May 24 as the BCCI unveiled the tournament's complete schedule, factoring in the polling dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Chennai has been awarded the final by virtue of Chennai Super Kings being the defending champions. The title-holders get to host the opening and the final game of the tournament as per established convention. The event got underway on March 22 after the BCCI announced the schedule for just the first two weeks (21 matches). The other two marquee play-off matches will be hosted by Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on May 21 and 22 respectively. PTI had reported the venues of the final four games of the tournament on Friday.
Which current Royal Challengers Bengaluru player was the first to take two consecutive 5-wicket hauls in T20s? Ahead of their first home match of the IPL season, this intriguing question on RCB Bold Diaries left the entire squad stumped, except the man who had done it. When asked this question, Virat Kohli said, "Was it Lockie?" while Lockie Ferguson and Glenn Maxwell both went for Karn Sharma's name. Mohammed Siraj wondered if it was Wanindu Hasaranga while Akash Deep thought it could be Harshal Patel. Mahipal Lomror settled for Siraj as his guess, and Rajat Patidar offered Adam Zampa as his answer. Some of the others chose Anil Kumble and Yuzvendra Chahal, with Dinesh Karthik mulling over Himanshu Sharma's name.
Holi was celebrated with much fervour all over India. Even the IPL stars celebrated Holi in the middle of the rigorous schedule. Mumbai Indians celebrated the festival of Holi today before heading to Hyderabad for their next encounter with SunRisers Hyderabad on the 27th of March. Holi, the festival of colours, love and friendship merges with the Indian Premier League (IPL), the grandest spectacle in world cricket. When these two festivals, both driven by the objective of inclusivity and joy, come together, it creates a mesmerizing sight.
The BCCI on Monday released the full schedule of the IPL 2024. The BCCI had earlier released the schedule for the first two weeks of the IPL 2024 (21 matches). The remainder of the schedule has been drawn up, factoring in the polling dates and venues for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections across the country. Like the season opener, the Qualifier 2 and the grand final will take place in Chennai, the home turf of reigning champions Chennai Super Kings. The Qualifier 2, to be played between the loser of Qualifier 1 and the winner of the Eliminator, will take place on Friday, May 24th, followed by the summit clash on Sunday, May 26th.
Chennai Super Kings will be facing Gujarat Giants in Match 7 of India Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. Both teams have already played once this season and won their respective games. CSK beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six wickets in the season opener, while GT got the better of Mumbai Indians by six runs in their season opener. Chennai Super Kings are currently ranked second on the points table, while Gujarat Titans are currently ranked fourth on the points table.
Ahead of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) upcoming clash against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, skipper Faf du Plessis said that it will be a "great place to bat" at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Speaking in a new episode of Game Day from RCB, the Proteas batter Du Plessis said that his side ready to take part in the upcoming match. "Obviouly the first game was at the Chennai, and there was a big Chennai crowd. Looking forward to bat here again, it's a great place to bat and I think the boys are very keens to start," Du Plessis said.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is in full swing, and after losing their first match to Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will meet Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the tournament's sixth match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday, March 25. In the opening match of the IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) lost by six wickets against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). On the other side, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) defeated DC by four wickets to begin their campaign with a comprehensive win.