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The eleventh edition of the Indian Premier League will begin on 7 April at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The season opener will be played between defending champions Mumbai Indians and comeback team Chennai Super Kings. Apart from the hosting opening game and the final of the IPL 2018, Mumbai host the first qualifier. Chennai Super Kings will also play the last league match on May 20 against Kings XI Punjab.
A total of 60 matches will be played at nine venues across 51 days from April 7 to May 27. The two qualifiers and the eliminator will be played between May 22 and May 25. In this year’s IPL, all the double header- 12 in total – will be played over weekend. Out of 60 matches, 12 will be played in afternoon 48 will be played in the evening. The afternoon games will start from 4:00 pm and evening games will start from 8:00 pm. Earlier in January, the IPL governing council had approved the proposal that evening matches would begin at 7pm and afternoon matches would begin at 5:30 pm. But after IPL franchises’s demand IPL council decided to stick to the original match timings.
In the addition to home bases of the eight franchises, Indore will be the ninth venue in the IPL 2018. Kings XI Punjab will host three of their home games in Indore and the remaining four matches in Mohali.
IPL 2018 Full Match Schedule
IPL 2018 Full Match Schedule
| Date | Matches | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 7-Apr | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai | 20:00 |
| 8-Apr | Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab | Delhi | 16:00 |
| KKR vs RCB | Kolkata | 20:00 | |
| 9-Apr | SRH vs RR | Hyderabad | 20:00 |
| 10-Apr | CSK vs KKR | Chennai | 20:00 |
| 11-Apr | RR vs DD | Jaipur | 20:00 |
| 12-Apr | Sunrisers Hyderabad v Mumbai Indians | Hyderabad | 20:00 |
| 13-Apr | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab | Bengaluru | 20:00 |
| 14-Apr | Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils | Mumbai | 16:00 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata | 20:00 | |
| 15-Apr | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals | Bengaluru | 16:00 |
| Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings | Indore | 20:00 | |
| 16-Apr | Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils | Kolkata | 20:00 |
| 17-Apr | Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mumbai | 20:00 |
| 18-Apr | Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders | Jaipur | 20:00 |
| 19-Apr | Kings XI Punjab v Sunrisers Hyderabad | Indore | 20:00 |
| 20-Apr | Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals | Chennai | 20:00 |
| 21-Apr | Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata | 16:00 |
| Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore | Delhi | 20:00 | |
| 22-Apr | Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings | Hyderabad | 16:00 |
| Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians | Jaipur | 20:00 | |
| 23-Apr | Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils | Indore | 20:00 |
| 24-Apr | Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai | 20:00 |
| 25-Apr | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru | 20:00 |
| 26-Apr | Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kings XI Punjab | Hyderabad | 20:00 |
| 27-Apr | Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi | 20:00 |
| 28-Apr | Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians | Chennai | 20:00 |
| 29-Apr | Rajasthan Royals v Sunrisers Hyderabad | Jaipur | 16:00 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders | Bengaluru | 20:00 | |
| 30-Apr | Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils | Chennai | 20:00 |
| 1-May | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians | Bengaluru | 20:00 |
| 2-May | Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals | Delhi | 20:00 |
| 3-May | Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata | 20:00 |
| 4-May | Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians | Mohali | 20:00 |
| 5-May | Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chennai | 16:00 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Daredevils | Hyderabad | 20:00 | |
| 6-May | Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai | 16:00 |
| Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals | Mohali | 20:00 | |
| 7-May | Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore | Hyderabad | 20:00 |
| 8-May | Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab | Jaipur | 20:00 |
| 9-May | Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | 20:00 |
| 10-May | Delhi Daredevils v Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi | 20:00 |
| 11-May | Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings | Jaipur | 20:00 |
| 12-May | Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders | Mohali | 16 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Daredevils | Bengaluru | 20:00 | |
| 13-May | Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai | 16 |
| Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai | 20:00 | |
| 14-May | Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mohali | 20:00 |
| 15-May | Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata | 20:00 |
| 16-May | Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab | Mumbai | 20:00 |
| 17-May | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru | 20:00 |
| 18-May | Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings | Delhi | 20:00 |
| 19-May | Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore | Jaipur | 16 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad | 20:00 | |
| 20-May | Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians | Delhi | 16 |
| Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab | Chennai | 20:00 | |
| 21-May | No match | ||
| 22-May | Qualifier 1 - TBC v TBC | Mumbai | 20:00 |
| 23-May | Eliminator - TBC v TBC | Venue not decided | |
| 24-May | No match | ||
| 25-May | Qualifier 2 - TBC v TBC | Venue not decided | 20:00 |
| 26-May | No match | ||
| 27-May | Final | Mumbai | 20:00 |
