The IPL 2024 is set to be the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League with a promising schedule and venues
As the cricketing world gears up for IPL 2024, the anticipation has reached a fever pitch after the announcement of retained players and the anticipation of the forthcoming auction scheduled in Dubai on December 19.
IPL 17 2024 schedule, first match start date and all teams squad players list
The aftermath of the IPL 2023 final, where the Chennai Super Kings claimed their fifth title under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, left fans eager for the next season.
The revelation of Dhoni’s retention has only fueled the excitement, shattering rumors of the veteran captain-cool bidding farewell from the sport.
As per the IPL tradition the winning team faces off with the losing team from the finals and such could be the 1st game of the upcoming season while the official schedule is yet to be released.
The IPL 2024 will feature the same ten formidable teams from last year for another season battling for supremacy:
Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants, and Kolkata Knight Riders.
Let’s delve into the squads after the retention deadline ended on November 26, highlighting key players and strategic moves by each team:
Chennai Super Kings:
MS Dhoni (c) (wk), Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana.
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Jason Roy, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Delhi Capitals:
David Warner (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Pravin Dubey, Vicky Ostwal, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, Abishek Porel, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Lungi Ngidi, Lalit Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Mitchell Marshm, Ishant Sharma, Yash Dhull, Mukesh Kumar.
Rajasthan Royals:
Sanju Samson (C) (wk), Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Prasidh Krishna, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa, Avesh Khan.
Punjab Kings:
Shikhar Dhawan (C), Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh.
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Aiden Markram (C), Abdul Samad, Abhishek Sharma, Marco Jansen, Rahul Tripathi, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Sanvir Singh, Heinrich Klaasen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Agarwal, T Natarajan, Anmolpreet Singh, Mayank Markande, Upendra Singh Yadav, Umban Malik, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Shahbaz Ahmed.
Lucknow Super Giants:
KL Rahul (C), Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Krunal Pandya, Yudhvir Singh, Prerak Mankad, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Devdutt Padikkal.
Mumbai Indians:
Rohit Sharma (C), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, N. Tilak Verma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Hardik Pandya, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Jason Behrendorff, Romario Shepherd.
Gujarat Titans:
Shubman Gill (C), Matthew Wade, David Miller, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Abhinav Manohar, B. Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad, R. Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma.
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Faf du Plessis (C), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green
The following venues have seen developments and improvements after hosting the ICC ODI World Cup 2023:
Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata, M.A. Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium in Chennai, Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, and BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
The upcoming one-day-mini-auction, set to fill over 70 slots, adds an extra layer of thrill as teams finalize their squads for the highly anticipated season.
The mega-auction, expected next year, will be the final year of the three-year contract for each player.
The 17th season of IPL could kick off on March 22, 2024, concluding with the final on May 26, 2024, scheduled to be telecast at 7:30 pm IST on Jio Cinema and Sports 18, The earlier start of the IPL 2024 is attributed to the T20 World Cup 2024, slated for June 4-30. However, the IPL could shift out of India as well due to the general elections once the dates are announced.
The early conclusion provides players with a week’s rest before delving into the T20 World Cup, creating an intense and action-packed cricketing calendar.
ALSO READ: What is the worth of Cristiano Ronaldo deal with Binance as he faces lawsuit