IPL 2018 results LIVE: Latest scores and results from the Indian Premier League

The 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) kicks off on Saturday with two reinstated teams and a new broadcaster in a fresh testament to its undiminished appeal to India's incurably cricket-obsessed masses.

Few expected the Twenty20 tournament to climb out of the morass of spot-fixing and illegal betting it descended into five years ago, which eventually led to bans on its Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals franchises.

The IPL not only survived but its brand value actually grew to an estimated $5.3 billion, according to New York-based corporate finance advisory firm Duff & Phelps.

Last September the league sold its media rights to Star India for $2.52 billion, the biggest television deal the game has seen.

"This is perhaps what makes the IPL brand what it is," cricket historian Boria Majumdar told Reuters of the league's robust financial health.

"Controversies notwithstanding, cricket continues to be of the very highest quality and retains centre stage.

"Also, in the IPL India wins every day. There is no uncertainty that an Indian team might or can lose and it will be all doom and gloom thereafter.

"This is what draws fans to the IPL every single day year after year," said Majumdar whose new book, 'Eleven Gods and a Billion Indians', will be released by India and Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli on Saturday.

Chennai return to take on Mumbai Indians in Saturday's tournament opener featuring two IPL heavyweights who share five titles between them.

Rajasthan mark their comeback against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday with both teams forced into a late leadership change following Australia's ball-tampering controversy in South Africa.

Former Australia captain Steve Smith stepped down as Rajasthan skipper while David Warner relinquished Hyderabad captaincy following the scandal.

Cricket Australia have banned both of them for 12 months, while they have also been barred from this year's IPL.

Ajinkya Rahane will lead Rajasthan instead, while New Zealander Kane Williamson will skipper Hyderabad as the lone foreigner leading an IPL team in the April 7-May 27 tournament.

IPL 2018 results live

7 April 2018 3.30pm Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings - Super Kings won by 1 wicket

8 April 2018 11.30am Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils - Kings XI won by 6 wickets

8 April 2018 3.30pm Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore - Knight Riders won by four wickets

9 April 2018 3.30pm Sun Risers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals - Sun Risers Hyderabad won by nine wickets

10 April 2018 3.30pm Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders - Chennai Super Kings won by five wickets

11 April 2018 3.30pm Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Daredevils

12 April 2018 3.30pm Sunrisers Hyderabad v Mumbai Indians

13 April 2018 3.30pm Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab

14 April 2018 11.30am Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils

14 April 2018 3.30pm Kolkata Knight Riders v Sun Risers Hyderabad

15 April 2018 11.30am Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals

15 April 2018 3.30pm Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Supers Kings

16 April 2018 3.30pm Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils

17 April 2018 3.30pm Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore

18 April 2018 3.30pm Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders

19 April 2018 3.30pm Kings XI Punjab v Sun Risers Hyderabad

20 April 2018 3.30pm Chennai Supers Kings v Rajasthan Royals

21 April 2018 11.30am Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab

21 April 2018 3.30pm Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore

22 April 2018 11.30am Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings

22 April 2018 3.30pm Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians

23 April 2018 3.30pm Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab

24 April 2018 3.30pm Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad

25 April 2018 3.30pm Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings

26 April 2018 3.30pm Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kings XI Punjab

27 April 2018 3.30pm Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders

28 April 2018 3.30pm Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai

29 April 2018 11.30am Rajasthan Royals v Sunrisers Hyderabad

29 April 2018 3.30pm RCB v Kolkata Knight Riders

30 April 2018 3.30pm Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils

01 May 2018 3.30pm Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians

02 May 2018 3.30pm Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals

03 May 2018 3.30pm Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings

04 May 2018 3.30pm Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians

05 May 2018 11.30am Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore

05 May 2018 3.30pm Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Daredevils

06 May 2018 11.30am Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders

06 May 2018 3.30pm Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals

07 May 2018 3.30pm Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore

08 May 2018 3.30pm Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab

09 May 2018 3.30pm Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians

10 May 2018 3.30pm Delhi Daredevils v Sunrisers Hyderabad

11 May 2018 3.30pm Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings

12 May 2018 11.30am Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders

12 May 2018 3.30pm Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Daredevils

13 May 2018 11.30am Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad

13 May 2018 3.30pm Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals

14 May 2018 3.30pm Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore

15 May 2018 3.30pm Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals

16 May 2018 3.30pm Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab

17 May 2018 3.30pm Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad

18 May 2018 3.30pm Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings

19 May 2018 11.30am Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore

19 May 2018 3.30pm Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders

20 May 2018 11.30am Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians

20 May 2018 3.30pm Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab

22 May 2018 3.30pm TBC v TBC, Qualifier 1

23 May 2018 3.30pm TBC v TBC, Eliminator

25 May 2018 3.30pm TBC v TBC, Qualifier 2

27 May 2018 3.30pm TBC v TBC, Final