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IPL 2022: BCCI set to welcome fans into stadiums with 25% capacity

After the BCCI’s announcement, the IPL lover can enter the stadiums now that the pandemic has receded. Three venues — Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune — of the tournament is set to welcome the fans from March 26 onwards.

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The Indian Premier League 2022 will see the return of fans into the stadiums when the previous years’ finalists, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will lock horns against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on March 26 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.

After the BCCI’s announcement, the IPL lover can enter the stadiums now that the pandemic has receded. Three venues — Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune — of the tournament is set to welcome the fans from March 26 onwards.

The official website of the league confirmed on Wednesday, just 4 days away from the start of the tournament.

All the matches will be played across stadiums in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune with an audience occupancy rate of 25% as per Covid protocols, the IPL said.

In a statement, the IPL said fans can buy tickets starting March 23 for the league phase of the tournament. In all, 20 matches each will be held at Wankhede Stadium and DY Patil Stadium, 15 matches each at Brabourne and MCA International Stadium, Pune, the IPL further said.

Ardent cricket fans are all set to witness nail-biting matches, cheering for their favourite players at the most anticipated cricket tournament of all time, IPL said in a statement.

Here’s the full list of IPL 2022 matches

Saturday          March 26    CSK vs KKR       7:30 PM Wankhede Stadium

Sunday  March 27    DC vs MI    3:30 PM      Brabourne – CCI

Sunday  March 27    PBKS vs RCB      7:30 PM      DY Patil Stadium

Monday March 28    GT vs LSG 7:30 PM      Wankhede Stadium

Tuesday March 29    SRH vs RR 7:30 PM      MCA Stadium Pune

Wednesday      March 30    RCB vs KKR       7:30 PM      DY Patil Stadium

Thursday         March 31    LSG vs CSK        7:30 PM      Brabourne – CCI

Friday    April 1        KKR vs PBKS     7:30 PM      Wankhede Stadium

Saturday          April 2        MI vs RR    3:30 PM      DY Patil Stadium

Saturday          April 2        GT vs DC   7:30 PM      MCA Stadium Pune

Sunday  April 3        CSK vs PBKS      7:30 PM      Brabourne

Monday April 4        SRH vs LSG        7:30 PM      DY Patil Stadium

Tuesday April 5        RR vs RCB 7:30 PM      Wankhede Stadium

Wednesday      April 6        KKR vs MI 7:30 PM      MCA Stadium Pune

Thursday         April 7        LSG vs DC 7:30 PM      DY Patil Stadium

Friday    April 8        PBKS vs GT        7:30 PM      Brabourne – CCI

Saturday          April 9        CSK vs SRH        3:30 PM      DY Patil Stadium

Saturday          April 9        RCB vs MI 7:30 PM      MCA Stadium Pune

Sunday  April 10      KKR vs DC          3:30 PM      Brabourne – CCI

Sunday  April 10      RR vs LSG 7:30 PM      Wankhede Stadium

Monday April 11      SRH vs GT 7:30 PM      DY Patil Stadium

Tuesday April 12      CSK vs RCB        7:30 PM      DY Patil Stadium

Wednesday      April 13      MI vs PBKS         7:30 PM      MCA Stadium Pune

Thursday         April 14      RR vs GT   7:30 PM      DY Patil Stadium

Friday    April 15      SRH vs KKR       7:30 PM      Brabourne – CCI

Saturday          April 16      MI vs LSG  3:30 PM      Brabourne – CCI

Saturday          April 16      DC vs RCB 7:30 PM      Wankhede Stadium

Sunday  April 17      PBKS vs SRH      3:30 PM      Brabourne – CCI

Sunday  April 17      GT vs CSK 7:30 PM      MCA Stadium Pune

Monday April 18      RR vs KKR          7:30 PM      Brabourne – CCI

Tuesday April 19      LSG vs RCB        7:30 PM      DY Patil Stadium

Wednesday      April 20      DC vs PBKS        7:30 PM      MCA Stadium Pune

Thursday         April 21      MI vs CSK 7:30 PM      DY Patil Stadium

Friday    April 22      DC vs RR   7:30 PM      MCA Stadium Pune

Saturday          April 23      KKR vs GJ 3:30 PM      DY Patil Stadium

Saturday          April 23      RCB vs SRH        7:30 PM      Brabourne – CCI

Sunday  April 24      LSG vs MI  7:30 PM      Wankhede Stdium

Monday April 25      PBKS vs CSK      7:30 PM      Wankhede Stadium

Tuesday April 26      RCB vs RR 7:30 PM      MCA Stadium Pune

Wednesday      April 27      GT vs SRH 7:30 PM      Wankhede Stadium

Thursday         April 28      DC vs KKR          7:30 PM      Wankhede Stadium

Friday    April 29      PBKS vs LSG      7:30 PM      MCA Stadium Pune

Saturday          April 30      GT vs RCB 3:30 PM      Brabourne – CCI

Saturday          April 30      RR vs MI    7:30 PM      DY Patil Stadium

Sunday  May 1         DC vs LSG 3:30 PM      Wankhede Stadium

Sunday  May 1         SRH vs CSK        7:30 PM      MCA Stadium Pune

Monday May 2         KKR vs RR          7:30 PM      Wankhede Stadium

Tuesday May 3         GT vs PBKS        7:30 PM      DY Patil Stadium

Wednesday      May 4         RCB vs CSK        7:30 PM      MCA Stadium Pune

Thursday         May 5         DC vs SRH 7:30 PM      Brabourne – CCI

Friday    May 6         GT vs MI    7:30 PM      Brabourne – CCI

Saturday          May 7         PBKS vs RR        3:30 PM      Wankhede Stadium

Saturday          May 7         LSG vs KKR        3:30 PM      MCA Stadium Pune

Sunday  May 8         SRH vs RCB        3:30 PM      Wankhede Stadium

Sunday  May 8         CSK vs DC 3:30 PM      DY Patil Stadium

Monday May 9         MI vs KKR 7:30 PM      DY Patil Stadium

Tuesday May 10       LSG vs GT 7:30 PM      MCA Stadium Pune

Wednesday      May 11       RR vs DC   7:30 PM      DY Patil Stadium

Thursday         May 12       CSK vs MI 7:30 PM      Wankhede Stadium

Friday    May 13       RCB vs PBKS      7:30 PM      Brabourne – CCI

Saturday          May 14       KKR vs SRH       7:30 PM      MCA Stadium Pune

Sunday  May 15       CSK vs GT 3:30 PM      Wankhede Stadium

Sunday  May 15       LSG vs RR 7:30 PM      Brabourne – CCI

Monday May 16       PBKS vs DC        7:30 PM      DY Patil Stadium

Tuesday May 17       MI vs SRH 7:30 PM      Wankhede Stadium

Wednesday      May 18       KKR vs LSG        7:30 PM      DY Patil Stadium

Thursday         May 19       RCB vs GT 7:30 PM      Wankhede Stadium

Friday    May 20       RR vs CSK 7:30 PM      Brabourne – CCI

Saturday          May 21       MI vs DC    7:30 PM      Wankhede Stadium

Sunday  May 22       SRH vs PBKS      7:30 PM      Wankhede Stadium

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Ravi Shastri warns critics against messing around with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma

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Gautam Gambhir says BCCI will decide his future after 2-0 test series defeat

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