PL 2024 Schedule Highlights: Defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on March 22 at Chepauk.

The CSK vs RCB opener will be followed by a couple of double headers.

After returning to Mumbai Indians, Hardik Pandya will lead the five-time champions against his former team, Gujarat Titans, in the second game on March 24.

The IPL final is expected to be played on May 26, with just five days between that and the opening match of the men's T20 World Cup, to be played in the USA and the Caribbean from June 1.

The second half of the tournament schedule is expected once the Election Commission of India reveals the dates of the national elections, which are expected to take place in the months of April and May.

The opening match of the tournament will start at 8pm IST, while the remaining matches will follow the usual routine: 7.30pm IST for evening games and, on days featuring double-headers, 3.30pm IST for the early game.

There are four double-headers in the initial schedule including two on opening weekend. On March 23 Punjab Kings will play the day match against Delhi Capitals at home followed by Kolkata Knight Riders hosting Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens.

March 22 - CSK vs RCB in Chennai
March 23 - PBKS vs DC in Mullanpur
March 23 - KKR vs SRH in Kolkata
March 24 - RR vs LSG in Jaipur
March 24 - GT vs MI in Ahmedabad
March 25 - RCB vs PBKS in Bengaluru
March 26 - CSK vs GT in Chennai
March 27 - SRH vs MI in Hyderabad
March 28 - RR vs DC in Jaipur
March 29 - RCB vs KKR in Bengaluru
March 30 - LSG vs PBKS in Lucknow
March 31 - GT vs SRH in Ahmedabad
March 31 - DC vs CSK in Visakhapatnam
April 1 - MI vs RR in Mumbai
April 2 - RCB vs LSG in Bengaluru
April 3 - DC vs KKR in Visakhapatnam
April 4 - GT vs PBKS in Ahmedabad
April 5 - SRH vs CSK in Hyderabad
April 6 - RR vs RCB in Jaipur
April 7 - MI vs DC in Mumbai
April 7 - LSG vs GT in Lucknow