The highly anticipated Indian Premier League 2023 season is almost upon us, with the high-profile T20 tournament set to host some of the sport's biggest names.
The BCCI officially announced the schedule on February 17, with the start date confirmed to be March 31.
Juggernaut teams Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings will face off against each other to open the tournament at Ahmedabad.
The 16th edition of the IPL will be played across 52 days (ending May 21) at 12 different venues, with more information about the finals to be revealed at a later date.
Returning to a home-and-away format, all teams will play seven games of each as they push for the title.
Here is how you can watch the IPL 2023 in Pakistan.
How to watch or live stream IPL 2023 in Pakistan
Tapmad will have the streaming rights to this year's IPL tournament in Pakistan.
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IPL 2023 full schedule
| Dates | Home Team | Away Team | Venue | Time (AEDT) | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/3/2023 | Gujarat Titans | Chennai Super Kings | Ahmedabad | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 1/4/2023 | Punjab | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mohali | 9:00pm | 3:30pm |
| 1/4/2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | Delhi Capitals | Lucknow | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 2/4/2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajasthan Royals | Hyderabad | 9:00pm | 3:30pm |
| 2/4/2023 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mumbai Indians | Bengaluru | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 3/4/2023 | Chennai Super Kings | Lucknow Super Giants | Chennai | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 4/4/2023 | Delhi Capitals | Gujarat Titans | Delhi | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 5/4/2023 | Rajasthan Royals | Punjab Kings | Guwahati | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 6/4/2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 7/4/2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Lucknow | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 8/4/2023 | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi Capitals | Guwahati | 9:00pm | 3:30pm |
| 8/4/2023 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 9/4/2023 | Gujarat Titans | Kolkata Knight Riders | Ahmedabad | 9:00pm | 3:30pm |
| 9/4/2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Punjab Kings | Hyderabad | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 10/4/2023 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Lucknow Super Giants | Bengaluru | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 11/4/2023 | Delhi Capitals | Mumbai Indians | Delhi | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 12/4/2023 | Chennai Super Kings | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 13/4/2023 | Punjab Kings | Gujarat Titans | Mohali | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 14/4/2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 15/4/2023 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Delhi Capitals | Bengaluru | 9:00pm | 3:30pm |
| 15/4/2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | Punjab Kings | Lucknow | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 16/4/2023 | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai | 9:00pm | 3:30pm |
| 16/4/2023 | Gujarat Titans | Rajasthan Royals | Gujarat | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 17/4/2023 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 18/4/2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai Indians | Hyderabad | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 19/4/2023 | Rajasthan Royals | Lucknow Super Giants | Jaipur | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 20/4/2023 | Punjab Kings | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mohali | 9:00pm | 3:30pm |
| 20/4/2023 | Delhi Capitals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 21/4/2023 | Chennai Super King | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 22/4/2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | Gujarat Titans | Lucknow | 9:00pm | 3:30pm |
| 22/4/2023 | Mumbai Indians | Punjab Kings | Mumbai | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 23/4/2023 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajasthan Royals | Bengaluru | 9:00pm | 3:30pm |
| 23/4/2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 24/4/2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi Capitals | Hyderabad | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 25/4/2023 | Gujarat Titans | Mumbai Indians | Ahmedabad | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 26/4/2023 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata Knight Riders | Bengaluru | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 27/4/2023 | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | Jaipur | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 28/4/2023 | Punjab Kings | Lucknow Super Giants | Mohali | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 29/4/2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Gujarat Titans | Kolkata | 9:00pm | 3:30pm |
| 29/4/2023 | Delhi Capitals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 30/4/2023 | Chennai Super Kings | Punjab Kings | Chennai | 9:00pm | 3:30pm |
| 30/4/2023 | Mumbai Indians | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 1/5/2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Lucknow | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 2/5/2023 | Gujarat Titans | Delhi Capitals | Ahmedabad | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 3/5/2023 | Punjab Kings | Mumbai Indians | Mohali | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 4/5/2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | Chennai Super Kings | Lucknow | 9:00pm | 3:30pm |
| 4/5/2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 5/5/2023 | Rajasthan Royals | Gujarat Titans | Jaipur | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 6/5/2023 | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | Chennai | 9:00pm | 3:30pm |
| 6/5/2023 | Delhi Capitals | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Delhi | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 7/5/2023 | Gujarat Titans | Lucknow Super Giants | Ahmedabad | 9:00pm | 3:30pm |
| 7/5/2023 | Rajasthan Royals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Jaipur | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 8/5/2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Punjab Kings | Kolkata | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 9/5/2023 | Mumbai Indians | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mumbai | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 10/5/2023 | Chennai Super Kiings | Delhi Capitals | Chennai | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 11/5/2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 12/5/2023 | Mumbai Indians | Gujarat Titans | Mumbai | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 13/5/2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Lucknow Super Giants | Hyderabad | 9:00pm | 3:30pm |
| 13/5/2023 | Delhi Capitals | Punjab Kings | Delhi | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 14/5/2023 | Rajasthan Royals | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Jaipur | 9:00pm | 3:30pm |
| 14/5/2023 | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 15/5/2023 | Gujarat Titans | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Ahmedabad | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 16/5/2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | Mumbai Indians | Lucknow | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 17/5/2023 | Punjab Kings | Delhi Capitals | Dharamshala | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 18/5/2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Hyderabad | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 19/5/2023 | Punjab Kings | Delhi Capitals | Dharamshala | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 20/5/2023 | Delhi Capitals | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi | 9:00pm | 3:30pm |
| 20/5/2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Lucknow Super Giants | Kolkata | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
| 21/5/2023 | Mumbai Indians | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai | 9:00pm | 3:30pm |
| 21/5/2023 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Gujarat Titans | Bengaluru | 1:00am (+1) | 7:30pm |
IPL 2023 team groups
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings |
| Rajasthan Royals | Punjab Kings |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Delhi Challengers | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Gujarat Titans |
IPL 2023 venues
| Teams | Venues |
| Chennai Super Kings | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium |
| Deli Capitals | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| Gujarat Titans | Narendra Modi Stadium |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens |
| Lucknow Super Giants | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium |
| Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium |
| Punjab Indians | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium |
| Rajasthan Royals | Sawan Mansingh Stadium |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |