IPL 2018: Tournament dates announced
The eleventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will see major changes in the scheduling of games and their timings, with afternoon games likely to overlap with the ones in the evening. The tournament will be held from April 7 to May 27.
As has always been the case, the opening game of the T20 tournament will be held in the home city of the previous year's winning franchise. The opener will be held in Mumbai on April 6th, a day after the opening ceremony that will be held in the same city. The final will also be played out in Mumbai.
“IPL 11 to begin on 6th April 2018 with opening ceremony in Mumbai and first match on 7th April in Mumbai, the final on 27th May will also be in Mumbai,” said Rajeev Shukla, Commissioner of the IPL, confirming the dates of the event.
It has also been confirmed that there could be a change in timings of the matches, with afternoon games to be held as late as 5:30 pm and evening matches to start an hour early at 7 pm.
The eleventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will see major changes in the scheduling of games and their timings, with afternoon games likely to overlap with the ones in the evening. The tournament will be held from April 7 to May 27.
As has always been the case, the opening game of the T20 tournament will be held in the home city of the previous year's winning franchise. The opener will be held in Mumbai on April 6th, a day after the opening ceremony that will be held in the same city. The final will also be played out in Mumbai.
“IPL 11 to begin on 6th April 2018 with opening ceremony in Mumbai and first match on 7th April in Mumbai, the final on 27th May will also be in Mumbai,” said Rajeev Shukla, Commissioner of the IPL, confirming the dates of the event.
It has also been confirmed that there could be a change in timings of the matches, with afternoon games to be held as late as 5:30 pm and evening matches to start an hour early at 7 pm.
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