The excitement never dies when the VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) is in question, and the announcement of the schedule for 2018 is set to ensure just that! Season 11 is set to be played over 51 days, across nine venues, between 7th April and 27th May.
The Sher-e-Punjab fromKings XI Punjab will kick-start their campaign when they pay a visit to their fellow North Indian franchise, Delhi Daredevils on the 8th of April.
The first KXIP home game will take place at the Holkar Stadium, Indore, where they play host to their fellow Kings – Chennai Super Kings.
In a bid to take quality cricket to further niches of the country, KXIP will be playing three home matches in Indore, with the remaining four home matches to be played in the evergreen IS Bindra Stadium at Mohali.
Sr. No. | Date | Match | Venue | Time |
1 | 8th April 2018 | Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi | 4 PM IST |
2 | 13th April 2018 | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 8 PM IST |
3 | 15th April 2018 | Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore | 8 PM IST |
4 | 19th April 2018 | Kings XI Punjab v Sunrisers Hyderabad | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore | 8 PM IST |
5 | 21st April 2018 | Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 4 PM IST |
6 | 23rd April 2018 | Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore | 8 PM IST |
7 | 26th April 2018 | Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kings XI Punjab | Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | 8 PM IST |
8 | 4th May 2018 | Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | 8 PM IST |
9 | 6th May 2018 | Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | 8 PM IST |
10 | 8th May 2018 | Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 8 PM IST |
11 | 12th May 2018 | Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | 4 PM IST |
12 | 14th May 2018 | Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | 8 PM IST |
13 | 16th May 2018 | Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 8 PM IST |
14 | 20th May 2018 | Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 8 PM IST |
The lions from the North will take a trip all the way down South to Chennai on 20th May to play their 14th and final league-stage match of the season.
With reports of revised telecast timings quashed, the original timings of 4 PM IST and 8 PM IST starts remain the same. KXIP have three of their 14 matches scheduled for the 4 PM IST slot.
Kings XI Punjab have built a squad of 21 talented players including the likes of Yuvraj Singh, Chris Gayle and Ravichandran Ashwin, and it will be interesting to see the combinations the think tank opts for. How should KXIP line up in their season opener? Do let us know in the comments below.
