CRICKET – INDIAN Premier League champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will start the season against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on March 28 after the Indian cricket board yesterday announced the schedule for the first phase of the campaign.
The BCCI released only the first phase of the schedule, covering matches from March 28 to April 12, as three states are scheduled to undergo state assembly elections. The remaining fixtures will be released once the poll dates are announced.
Mumbai Indians, joint record five-times champions, launch their campaign at home to the Kolkata Knight Riders on March 29. Fellow five-time winners Chennai Super Kings begin the following day when they travel to face the Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati.
RCB are slated to play five home matches in Bengaluru and two in Raipur during this year’s IPL.
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