Ahmedabad : From (L-R) Team captains Bhuvneshwar Kumar, David Warner, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, MS Dhoni, KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Nitish Rana, and Faf du Plessis pose with the IPL trophy ahead of
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Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023: Full squads, Fixtures & Preview: All you need to know
Get ready for the biggest T20 extravaganza on the globe as the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 gets underway on 31st March in Ahmedabad.
Top Tournament Stats - IPL 2023
10 power-packed franchises will take on each other in the IPL which returns to the home and away format this year after being played at a few select venues over the last couple of years due to the pandemic. Hence, the home advantage of the pitches and the home fans will be also on display this year.
Some franchises have also picked multiple home venues to take the game across the country. Rajasthan Royals will play their first two home games in Guwahati before setting up base for the remainder of their home games in Jaipur. Punjab Kings will play their five home matches in Mohali and then play their last two home matches in Dharamshala against Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals respectively.
The schedule and venues for the Playoffs and Final hasn't been announced yet. The Final of IPL 2023 will be played on May 28, 2023.
There have been a few captaincy changes across franchises this year. KKR are in a real spot of bother as Shreyas Iyer will miss the first half of the IPL due to a back injury. Here's the list of all 10 franchises and their captains:
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Rohit Sharma
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Sanju Samson
Gujarat Titans (GT)
Hardik Pandya
Punjab Kings (PBSK)
Shikhar Dhawan
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
KL Rahul
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Shreyas Iyer (Injured), replacement awaited
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Faf du Plessis
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Aiden Markram
Delhi Capitals (DC)
David Warner
There have been a few last-minute changes to the IPL squads as well. While Chennai Super Kings have replaced the injured Kyle Jamieson with Sisanda Magala, Jonny Bairstow's injury has seen him make way for Matt Short in the PBKS camp. Will Jacks is injured as well and RCB have replaced him with Michael Bracewell.
Mukesh Choudhary (26) and Moshin Khan (24) who debuted for Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants respectively in the 2022 season and did quite well are injury concerns too. RCB's Rajat Patidar will also miss the first half of IPL 2023 due to a heel injury.
Squads
Chennai Super Kings - MS Dhoni (c), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Chowdhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Ajinkya Rahane, Ben Stokes, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sidhu, Sisanda Magala, Ajay Mandal, Bhagath Verma
Delhi Capitals - David Warner (c), Prithvi Shaw, Ripal Patel, Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Yash Dhull, Mitchell Marsh, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, Chetan Sakariya, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Khaleel Ahmed, Lungi Ngidi, Mustafizur Rahman, Aman Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Praveen Dubey, Vicky Ostwal, Phil Salt, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Manish Pandey, Rilee Rossouw
Gujarat Titans - Hardik Pandya (c), Shubman Gill, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Sai Sudharsan, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Pradeep Sangwan, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav, R Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Kane Williamson, Odean Smith, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel, Josh Little, Mohit Sharma
Kolkata Knight Riders - Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy, Rinku Singh, N Jadadeesan, Vaibhav Arora, Suyash Sharma, David Wiese, Kulwant Khejroliya, Litton Das, Mandeep Singh, Shakib Al Hasan
Lucknow Super Giants - KL Rahul (c), Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Nicholas Pooran, Jaydev Unadkat, Yash Thakur, Romario Shepherd, Daniel Sams, Amit Mishra, Prerak Mankad, Swapnil Singh, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yudhvir Charak
Mumbai Indians - Rohit Sharma (c), Tim David, Ramandeep Singh, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Jofra Archer, Jasprit Bumrah, Arjun Tendulkar, Arshad Khan, Kumar Kartikeya, Hrithik Shokeen, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal, Cameron Green, Jhye Richardson, Piyush Chawla, Duan Jansen, Vishnu Vinod, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Raghav Goyal, Mohit Rathee
Punjab Kings - Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shahrukh Khan, Matt Short, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Nathan Ellis, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Brar, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Mohit Rathee, Shivam Singh
Rajasthan Royals - Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Jos Buttler, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Prasidh Krishna, Trent Boult, Obed McCoy, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldip Yadav, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, KC Cariappa, Jason Holder, Donavon Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Adam Zampa, KM Asif, M Ashwin, Akash Vashisht, Abdul PA, Joe Root
Royal Challengers Bangalore - Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Suyash Prabhudessai, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat, Finn Allen, Glenn Maxwell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, David Willey, Karn Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Siddarth Kaul, Akash Deep, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Michael Bracewell, Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, R Sonu Yadav
Sunrisers Hyderabad - Abdul Samad, Aiden Markram (c), Rahul Tripathi, Glenn Phillips, Abhishek Sharma, Marco Jansen, Washington Sundar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kartik Tyagi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Umran Malik, Harry Brook, Mayank Agarwal, Heinrich Klaasen, Adil Rashid, Mayank Markande, Vivrant Sharma, Samarth Vyas, Sanvir Singh, Upendra Yadav, Mayank Dagar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Anmolpreet Singh, Akeal Hosein
Fixtures
Mar 31, Fri
Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings, 1st Match
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Apr 01, Sat
Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2nd Match
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
Apr 01, Sat
Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals, 3rd Match
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Apr 02, Sun
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, 4th Match
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Apr 02, Sun
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, 5th Match
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Apr 03, Mon
Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants, 6th Match
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Apr 04, Tue
Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans, 7th Match
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Apr 05, Wed
Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings, 8th Match
Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
Apr 06, Thu
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 9th Match
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Apr 07, Fri
Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 10th Match
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Apr 08, Sat
Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals, 11th Match
Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
Apr 08, Sat
Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, 12th Match
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Apr 09, Sun
Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 13th Match
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Apr 09, Sun
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings, 14th Match
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Apr 10, Mon
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants, 15th Match
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Apr 11, Tue
Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians, 16th Match
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Apr 12, Wed
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 17th Match
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Apr 13, Thu
Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans, 18th Match
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
Apr 14, Fri
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 19th Match
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Apr 15, Sat
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals, 20th Match
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Apr 15, Sat
Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings, 21st Match
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Apr 16, Sun
Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 22nd Match
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Apr 16, Sun
Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals, 23rd Match
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Apr 17, Mon
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, 24th Match
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Apr 18, Tue
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians, 25th Match
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Apr 19, Wed
Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants, 26th Match
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Apr 20, Thu
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 27th Match
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
Apr 20, Thu
Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 28th Match
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Apr 21, Fri
Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 29th Match
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Apr 22, Sat
Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans, 30th Match
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Apr 22, Sat
Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings, 31st Match
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Apr 23, Sun
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals, 32nd Match
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Apr 23, Sun
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, 33rd Match
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Apr 24, Mon
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals, 34th Match
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Apr 25, Tue
Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians, 35th Match
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Apr 26, Wed
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 36th Match
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Apr 27, Thu
Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, 37th Match
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Apr 28, Fri
Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants, 38th Match
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
Apr 29, Sat
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans, 39th Match
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Apr 29, Sat
Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 40th Match
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Apr 30, Sun
Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings, 41st Match
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Apr 30, Sun
Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals, 42nd Match
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
May 01, Mon
Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 43rd Match
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
May 02, Tue
Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals, 44th Match
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
May 03, Wed
Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians, 45th Match
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
May 04, Thu
Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings, 46th Match
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
May 04, Thu
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 47th Match
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
May 05, Fri
Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans, 48th Match
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
May 06, Sat
Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians, 49th Match
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
May 06, Sat
Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 50th Match
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
May 07, Sun
Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants, 51st Match
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
May 07, Sun
Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 52nd Match
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
May 08, Mon
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, 53rd Match
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
May 09, Tue
Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 54th Match
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
May 10, Wed
Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals, 55th Match
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
May 11, Thu
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, 56th Match
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
May 12, Fri
Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans, 57th Match
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
May 13, Sat
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants, 58th Match
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
May 13, Sat
Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings, 59th Match
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
May 14, Sun
Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 60th Match
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
May 14, Sun
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 61st Match
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
May 15, Mon
Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 62nd Match
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
May 16, Tue
Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians, 63rd Match
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
May 17, Wed
Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals, 64th Match
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala
May 18, Thu
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 65th Match
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
May 19, Fri
Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 66th Match
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala
May 20, Sat
Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings, 67th Match
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
May 20, Sat
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants, 68th Match
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
May 21, Sun
Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 69th Match
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
May 21, Sun
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans, 70th Match
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Playoffs schedule to be announced
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