Punjab Kings (PBKS) will host Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali on April 1.
Led by newly-appointed captain Shikhar Dhawan, the Kings are placed in Group B alongside defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
On the other hand, Group A includes Mumbai Indians (MI), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Delhi Capitals (DC), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
As per the format, the Kings will play seven home matches and seven away matches. Meanwhile, the franchise will play each of the teams in Group B only once, and the teams in Group A twice.
Punjab Kings are scheduled to play five of their home matches in Mohali, while the remaining two home games will be hosted at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association in Dharamshala.
Punjab Kings IPL 2023 schedule, fixtures and match times
All times are in India Standard Time (IST)
Day and Date | Fixtures | Venue | Time |
Saturday, April 1 | Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | 3:30 PM |
Wednesday, April 5 | Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
Sunday, April 9 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
Thursday, April 13 | Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | 7:30 PM |
Saturday, April 15 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
Thursday, April 20 | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | 3:30 PM |
Saturday, April 22 | Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
Friday, April 28 | Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | 7:30 PM |
Sunday, April 30 | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 3:30 PM |
Wednesday, May 3 | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | 7:30 PM |
Monday, May 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
Saturday, May 13 | Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
Wednesday, May 17 | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 7:30 PM |
Friday, May 19 | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 7:30 PM |
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