IPL 2019: When does Indian Premier League start? Schedule – full fixture list, key dates

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IPL 2019: Everything you need to know (Image: BCCI)

The Indian Premier League is about to get underway for the 12th time.

The entire event will take place in India despite the dates clashing with the general elections.

Fans in the UK can watch the action via Star Gold (available to all Sky and Virgin Media TV customers) or stream it using Hotter.

IPL 2019 starts tomorrow as defending champions Chennai Super Kings take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening fixture.

IPL 2019 schedule, fixture list and dates (UK times)

Saturday, March 23: Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore (2.30pm)

Sunday, March 24: Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad (10.30am); Mumbai Indians v Delhi Capitals (2.30pm)

Monday, March 25: Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab (2.30pm)

Tuesday, March 26: Delhi Capitals v Chennai Super Kings (2.30pm)

Wednesday, March 27: Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab (2.30pm)

Thursday, March 28: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians (2.30pm)

Friday, March 29: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals (2.30pm)

Saturday, March 30: Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians (10.30am); Delhi Capitals v Kolkata Knight Riders (2.30pm)

Sunday, March 31: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore (11.30am); Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals (3.30pm)

Monday, April 1: Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Capitals (Mohali)

Tuesday, April 2: Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore (Jaipur)

Wednesday, April 3: Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings (Mumbai)

Thursday, April 4: Delhi Capitals v Sunrisers Hyderabad (Delhi)

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IPL 2019: Find out the full fixture list (Image: GETTY)

Friday, April 5: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders (Bengaluru)

Saturday, April 6: Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab (Chennai), Sunrisers Hyderabad v Mumbai Indians (Hyderabad)

Sunday, April 7: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Capitals (Bengaluru), Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders (Jaipur)

Monday, April 8: Kings XI Punjab v Sunrisers Hyderabad (Mohali)

Tuesday, April 9: Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders (Chennai)

Wednesday, April 10: Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab (Mumbai)

Thursday, April 11: Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings (Jaipur)

Friday, April 12: Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Capitals (Kolkata)

Saturday, April 13: Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals (Mumbai), Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore (Mohali)

Sunday, April 14: Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings (Kolkata), Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Capitals (Hyderabad)

Monday, April 15: Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore (Mumbai)

Tuesday, April 16: Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals (Mohali)

Wednesday, April 17: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings (Hyderabad)

Thursday, April 18: Delhi Capitals v Mumbai Indians (Delhi)

Friday, April 19: Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore (Kolkata)

Saturday, April 20: Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians (Jaipur), Delhi Capitals v Kings XI Punjab (Delhi)

Sunday, April 21: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolktata Knight Riders (Hyderabad), Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings (Bengaluru)

Monday, April 22: Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Capitals (Jaipur)

Tuesday, April 23: Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad (Chennai)

Wednesday, April 24: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab (Bengaluru)

Thursday, April 25: Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals (Kolkata)

Friday, April 26: Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians (Chennai)

Saturday, April 27: Rajasthan Royals v Sunrisers Hyderabad (Jaipur)

Sunday, April 28: Delhi Capitals v Royal Challengers Bangalore (Delhi), Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians (Kolkata)

Monday, April 29: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kings XI Punjab (Hyderabad)

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IPL 2019: Who will win this year’s edition? (Image: GETTY)

Tuesday, April 30: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals (Bengaluru)

Wednesday, May 1: Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Capitals (Chennai)

Thursday, May 2: Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad (Mumbai)

Friday, May 3: Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders (Mohali)

Saturday, May 4: Delhi Capitals v Rajasthan Royals (Delhi), Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad (Bengaluru)

Sunday, May 5: Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings (Mohali), Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders (Mumbai)

IPL 2019 play-offs

Qualifier 1 – Tuesday, May 7: 1st placed team v 2nd placed team

Eliminator – Wednesday, May 8: 3rd placed team v 4th placed team

Qualifier 2 – Friday, May 10: Loser of Qualifier 1 v Winner of Eliminator

FINAL – Sunday, May 12: Winner of Qualifier 1 v Winner of Qualifier 2

source: express.co.uk