IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony LIVE Updates: Rashmika Mandana, Tamannaah Bhatia And Arijit Singh to Perform

Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings have clashed four times before. Both the times, GT emerged victorious.

• Match 1: GT (170/7) defeated CSK (169/5) by three wickets
• Match 2: GT (137/3) defeated CSK (133/5) by seven wickets

A total of 70 league matches will be played before we head into the playoffs which will comprise three matches – Two qualifiers and an Eliminator. The final will be played on May 28. Here’s IPL 2023 Full Schedule

1. Chris Gayle – 175*
2. Brendon McCullum – 158*
3. Quinton de Kock – 140*
4. AB de Villiers – 133*
5. KL Rahul – 132*
6. AB de Villiers – 129*
7. Chris Gayle/Rishabh Pant – 128*
8. Murali Vijay – 127
9. David Warner – 126
10. Jos Buttler – 124

So fans can book their IPL tickets by visiting various platforms including PayTM Insider, BookMyShow, RCB website, Delhi Capitals website among others. The cheapest ticket reportedly costs Rs 400 while the most expensive ticket will cost above Rs 2500. In addition, there are season passes also available to be purchased.

Well the average T20 score at the Narendra Modi Stadium comes around 160 for the 1st innings and 137 for the second innings. Six out of 10 T20s played at the venue have been won by the team batting first. The highest total at the venue was recorded by India vs New Zealand – 234/4.

Unless living under the rock, you would be quite well aware of which two teams will get the season underway. Gujarat Titans, the defending champions, will be up against powerhouse Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium tomorrow. The first ball of the season will be bowled at 7:30 PM IST.

As per various reports, the opening ceremony for the IPL 2023 season is expected to get underway from 6 PM IST. A host of celebrities will be present at the Narendra Modi Stadium for the event.

Two-time IPL winners Kolkata Knight Riders have been forced to make captaincy change thanks to an injury to Shreyas Iyer who is at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru undergoing rehab. In his absence, Nitish Rana will lead KKR during IPL 2023. The franchise though is hoping Shreyas will be back to full fitness during the season and return to play some part in their campaign. Read More Here.

Impact Player rule is one of the several changes to have been made in the playing conditions of IPL which will come into effect from this season onwards. It’s expected this rule will bring about a major change in a team’s tactics. It was first tied by the BCCI during the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tourney. Read More Here.

Thanks to a knee injury, it’s been reported that allrounder Ben Stokes will play as a  batter for the first few matches of IPL 2023. CSK will be hoping Stokes becomes available to bowl during the second half of the season though. CSK splurged a whopping Rs 16.25 crore to buy Stokes at the IPL mini auction. Read More Here

Harry Brook has made all the right noises in the past year or so with few even drawing parallels between him and India batting superstar Virat Kohli. Former England cricketer Steve Harmisson feels Brook could dominate IPL 2023. Read More Here.

Sunrisers Hyderabad will be without designated captain Aiden Markram for their IPL 2023 opener against Rajasthan Royals on April 2. In his stead, Bhuneshwar Kumar will lead the franchise. Markram will remain in South Africa to take part in two ODIs against Netherlands.

So the pre-tournament group photo has a couple of captains missing. Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Aiden Markram is busy on national duty with South Africa and hence he’s not yet reached India. In his absence, Bhuvneshwar Kumar posed alongside the other IPL captains. But it’s interesting that Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma isn’t part of the photo either.

• Mumbai Indians – Five Titles
• Chennai Super Kings – Four Titles
• Kolkata Knight Riders – Two Titles
• Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Gujarat Titans – Once Each
• Deccan Chargers (Now Defunct) – Once

• Dwayne Bravo – 183 wickets
• Lasith Malinga – 170 wickets
• Yuzvendra Chahal/Amit Mishra – 166 wickets
• Ravichandran Ashwin/Piyush Chawla – 157 wickets
• Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 154 wickets
• Sunil Narine – 152 wickets
• Harbhajan Singh – 150 wickets
• Jasprit Bumrah – 145 wickets
• Umesh Yadav – 135 wickets
• Ravindra Jadeja – 132 wickets

• Virat Kohli – 6624 runs
• Shikhar Dhawan – 6244 runs
• David Warner – 5881 runs
• Rohit Sharma – 5879 runs
• Suresh Raina – 5528 runs
• AB de Villiers – 5162 runs
• MS Dhoni – 4978 runs
• Chris Gayle – 4965 runs
• Robin Uthappa – 4952 runs
• Dinesh Karthik – 4376 runs

Hardik Pandya vs MS Dhoni to kick-off IPL 2023. One team has made a splash in their first ever season, another has endured one of their worst seasons. Both the teams have plenty of quality players in their respective squads. It’s going to be an intriguing clash tomorrow. Read Our GT Preview Here

• March 31 – Season Gets Underway with GT taking on CSK
• May 21 – Final Day of League Stage Matches
• May 28 – IPL 2023 Final