A brand new season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is upon us after the schedule for 2024 was confirmed.
Following initial reports from News agency PTI quoting IPL chairman Arun Dhumal as saying, "There is a plan to start IPL from March 22", the schedule was finally revealed confirming that to be the case.
Bet on IPL 2024 here with Dafabet
When is IPL 2024 starting?
The IPL 2024 will start on March 22 and will go on until the end of May.
The schedule for the new season was officially disclosed after the Election Commission of India revealed the dates for India's general elections.
IPL 2024 schedule
The BCCI released the fixtures for the IPL 2024 season on February 22 in the presence of ICC CEO Geoff Allardyce and BCCI Secretary Jay Shah.
The curtain raiser will witness a blockbuster clash as reigning champions Chennai Super Kings take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
With the general elections in India coming up during April and May, the BCCI have released the fixtures for the first 21 matches which will be conducted in the first 15 days of the tournament.
You can check out the full schedule as it stands here
Who will win IPL 2024? Favourites and early betting odds
According to Dafabet, CSK are among the favourites to defend their crown to win a record-sixth IPL title, helped by the fact that MS Dhoni will continue to lead them.
Their rivals, MI, are the favourites to lift the title. One can always expect a final between MI and CSK, who are a part of IPL's most fierce rivalry.
On the other hand, Punjab Kings are expected to be the least likely to win IPL 2024.
Sunrisers Hyderabad broke the IPL franchise record in the auction to sign Australian World Cup winning captain Pat Cummins, but they finished 10th in the table in IPL 2023.
Kolkata Knight Riders, who later broke the record again to sign Mitchell Starc, are rated as joint-seventh favourites.
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Here are the odds for each team to win IPL 2024:
| Team | Odds to win IPL 2024 |
| Mumbai Indians | 4.50 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 6.00 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 9.00 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 9.00 |
| Gujarat Titans | 10.00 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 11.00 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12.00 |
| Delhi Capitals | 13.00 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 13.00 |
| Punjab Kings | 15.00 |