Chennai Super Kings to face Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL lung-opener; details here
Mumbai, Mar 6: Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will face Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening game of the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede stadium here on March 26.
The BCCI on Sunday announced the schedule of the cash-rich league, which will be played across four venues -- Wankhede Stadium and Cricket Club of India in Mumbai, DY Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai and Maharashtra Cricket Association stadium in Pune.
A total number of 70 league matches and 4 playoff games will be played in the duration of 65 days, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a media release.
There will be 12 double-headers in the tournament and on such days, the first game will be played at 3.30pm and the evening matches will be played at 7.30pm.
The first-double header will be played on March 27 with a day-game at the Brabourne stadium (CCI) where the Delhi Capitals will square off five-time champions Mumbai Indians. Later, DY Patil Stadium will host the clash between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore in a night game.
The first match in Pune will be played on March 29 when Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Rajasthan Royals.
It was already announced by the BCCI, that in all, 20 matches each would be held at Wankhede stadium and DY Patil Stadium, while 15 games each would be played at the Brabourne stadium and in Pune.
The final league game will also be played at the Wankhede stadium here on May 22 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings.
Both the new teams Gujarat Titans and the Lucknow Super Giants play their first match, against each other, at the Wankhede on March 28.
The BCCI said that the schedule for the play-offs and the final to be played on May 29, would be announced later.
🚨 NEWS 🚨: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the schedule for #TATAIPL 2022 which will be held in Mumbai and Pune.
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 6, 2022
A total number of 70 league matches and 4 Playoff games will be played in the duration of 65 days.
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Following is the full schedule of the league phase of the 15th edition of the IPL:
The Schedule:
March 26 Chennai Super Kings versus Kolkata Knight Riders Wankhede stadium 7.30 PM
March 27 Delhi Capitals versus Mumbai Indians CCI -3.30 PM
March 27 Punjab Kings versus Royal Challengers Bangalore DY Patil Stadium 7.30 PM
March 28 Gujarat Titans versus Lucknow Super Giants Wankhede Stadium 7.30 PM
March 29 Sunrisers Hyderabad versus Rajasthan Royals MCA Stadium, Pune 7.30 PM
March 30 - Royal Challengers Bangalore versus Kolkata Knight Riders DY Patil stadium, 7.30 PM
March 31 Lucknow Super Giants versus Chennai Super Kings CCI 7.30 PM
April 1 Kolkata Knight Riders versus Punjab Kings Wankhede Stadium 7.30 PM
April 2 Mumbai Indians versus Rajasthan Royals DY Patil Stadium 3.30 PM
April 2 Gujarat Titans versus Delhi Capitals MCA Stadium Pune 7.30 PM
April 3 Chennai Super Kings versus Punjab Kings CCI 7.30 PM
April 4 Sunrisers Hyderabad versus Lucknow Super Giants DY Patil stadium 7.30 PM
April 5 Rajasthan Royals versus Royal Challengers Bangalore Wankhede Stadium 7.30 PM
April 6 Kolkata Knight Riders versus Mumbai Indians MCA Stadium, Pune 7.30 PM
April 7 Lucknow Super Giants versus Delhi Capitals DY Patil stadium 7.30 PM
April 8 Punjab Kings Gujarat Titans CCI 7.30 PM
April 9 Chennai Super Kings versus Sunrisers Hyderabad DY Patil stadium 3.30 PM
April 9 Royal Challengers Bangalore versus Mumbai Indians MCA Stadium, Pune 7.30 PM
April 10 Kolkata Knight Riders versus Delhi Capitals CCI 3.30 PM
April 10 Rajasthan Royals versus Lucknow Super Giants Wankhede 7.30 PM
April 11 Sunrisers Hyderabad versus Gujarat Titans DY Patil Stadium 7.30 PM
April 12 Chennai Super Kings versus Royal Challengers Bangalore DY Patil Stadium 7.30 PM
April 13 Mumbai Indians versus Punjab Kings MCA Stadium, Pune 7.30 PM
April 14 Rajasthan Royals versus Gujarat Titans DY Patil Stadium 7.30 PM
April 15 Sunrisers Hyderabad versus Kolkata Knight Riders CCI 7.30 PM
April 16 Mumbai Indians versus Lucknow Super Giants CCI 3.30 PM
April 16 Delhi Capitals versus Royal Challengers Bangalore Wankhede 7.30 PM
April 17 Punjab Kings versus Sunrisers Hyderabad DY Patil Stadium 3.30 PM
April 17 Gujarat Titans versus Chennai Super Kings MCA stadium, Pune 7.30 PM
April 18 Rajasthan Royals versus Kolkata Knight Riders CCI 7.30 PM
April 19 Lucknow Super Giants versus Royal Challengers Bangalore DY Patil Stadium 7.30 PM
April 20 Delhi Capitals versus Punjab Kings MCA Stadium, Pune 7.30 PM
April 21 Mumbai Indians versus Chennai Super Kings DY Patil Stadium, 7.30 PM
April 22 Delhi Capitals versus Rajasthan Royals MCA Stadium Pune, 7.30 PM
April 23 Kolkata Knight Riders versus Gujarat Titans DY Patil stadium, 3.30 PM
April 23- Royal Challengers Bangalore versus Sunrisers Hyderabad CCI 7.30 PM
April 24 Lucknow Super Giants versus Mumbai Indians Wankhede 7.30 PM
April 25 Punjab Kings versus Chennai Super Kings Wankhede 7.30 PM
April 26 Royal Challengers Bangalore versus Rajasthan Royals MCA Stadium Pune, 7.30 PM
April 27 Gujarat Titans versus Sunrisers Hyderabad Wankhede 7.30 PM
April 28 Delhi Capitals versus Kolkata Knight Riders Wankhede 7.30 PM
April 29 Punjab Kings versus Lucknow Super Giants MCA Stadium, Pune 7.30 PM
April 30 Gujarat Titans versus Royal Challengers Bangalore, CCI 3.30 PM
April 30 Rajasthan Royals versus Mumbai Indians DY Patil Stadium, 7.30 PM
May 1 Delhi Capitals versus Lucknow Super Giants Wankhede 3.30 PM
May 1 Sunrisers Hyderabad versus Chennai Super Kings MCA Stadium, Pune 7.30 PM
May 2 Kolkata Knight Riders versus Rajasthan Royals Wankhede 7.30 PM
May 3 Gujarat Titans versus Punjab Kings DY Patil Stadium 7.30 PM
May 4 Royal Challengers Bangalore versus Chennai Super Kings MCA Stadium, Pune, 7.30 PM
May 5 Delhi Capitals versus Sunrisers Hyderabad CCI -7.30 PM
May 6 Gujarat Titans versus Mumbai Indians CCI 7.30 PM
May 7 Punjab Kings versus Rajasthan Royals Wankhede 3.30 PM
May 7 Lucknow Super Giants versus Kolkata Knight Riders MCA Stadium, Pune 7.30 PM
May 8 Sunrisers Hyderabad versus Royal Challengers Bangalore Wankhede 3.30 PM
May 8 Chennai Super Kings versus Delhi Capitals DY Patil Stadium 7.30 PM
May 9 Mumbai Indians versus Kolkata Knight Riders DY Patil Stadium 7.30 PM
May 10 Lucknow Super Giants versus Gujarat Titans MCA Stadium, Pune 7.30 PM
May 11 Rajasthan Royals versus Delhi Capitals DY Patil Stadium, 7.30 PM
May 12 Chennai Super Kings versus Mumbai Indians Wankhede 7.30 PM
May 13 Royal Challengers Bangalore versus Punjab Kings CCI 7.30 PM
May 14 Kolkata Knight Riders versus Sunrisers Hyderabad MCA Stadium, Pune 7.30 PM
May 15 Chennai Super Kings versus Gujarat Titans Wankhede 3.30 PM
May 15 Lucknow Super Giants versus Rajasthan Royals CCI 7.30 PM
May 16 Punjab Kings versus Delhi Capitals DY Patil Stadium, 7.30 PM
May 17 Mumbai Indians versus Sunrisers Hyderabad Wankhede 7.30 PM
May 18 Kolkata Knight Riders versus Lucknow Super Giants DY Patil Stadium, 7.30 PM
May 19 Royal Challengers Bangalore versus Gujarat Titans Wankhede 7.30 PM
May 20 Rajasthan Royals versus Chennai Super Kings CCI 7.30 PM
May 21 Mumbai Indians versus Delhi Capitals Wankhede 7.30 PM
May 22 Sunrisers Hyderabad versus Punjab Kings Wankhede 7.
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Putin meets Iran's FM Araghchi, says Russia ready to do its best to help bring peace to West Asia
Moscow (PTI): Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday met Russian President Vladimir Putin, who hailed the Iranian people for fighting bravely and heroically for their sovereignty and said Moscow is ready to do its best to help bring peace to West Asia as soon as possible.
Araghchi, who held talks with Omani and Pakistani leadership before arriving in Russia, met Putin in St. Petersburg and thanked him for supporting Iran, state-owned TASS news agency reported.
"Russia is ready to do everything in its power to ensure that peace in the Middle East is achieved as soon as possible," Putin said during his meeting with Araghchi, which was also attended by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Revealing that he received a message from Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei last week, Putin asked Araghchi to convey his "gratitude for this message and best wishes for his health and well-being."
He praised the Iranian people for fighting "bravely and heroically" for their sovereignty, Iran's state-run PRESS TV reported.
"We really hope that, based on the courage and desire for independence, the Iranian people, under the guidance of the new leader, will weather this difficult period of trials and peace will come,” Putin said.
He also stressed that Russia “intends to maintain” its strategic relations with Iran.
Araghchi said that the world witnessed Iran’s strength in countering the US during the recent war, and that the Islamic Republic is a "stable and powerful establishment."
"With their courage, the Iranian people succeeded in resisting the US aggression and will be able to endure it,” he said.
He said that it became clear that Iran has “great friends and allies” like Russia, and conveyed “warmest greetings” from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian to the Russian leader.
Araghchi said relations between Moscow and Tehran represent a “strategic partnership at the highest level” and will continue to develop "regardless of circumstances."
"We are grateful to you for the solid and strong positions in support of the Islamic Republic of Iran," he said.
Foreign Minister Lavrov said that the talks between President Putin and the Iranian Foreign Minister were "useful and constructive."
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov later said that Russia is "ready to provide any good offices, any mediation services that are acceptable to the parties."
"We will be ready to do everything so that ultimately peace ensues, guaranteed peace, and that there is no return to hostilities," Peskov was quoted as saying by TASS.
He was asked how Moscow can assist in future negotiations on the Iranian settlement.
Araghchi arrived in Russia after his whirlwind trip to Islamabad, which, according to him, was “very productive” and involved “good consultations" with Pakistan's Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, amid uncertainty over the second round of peace talks to resolve the war in West Asia.
"We held good consultations with our friends in Pakistan. The trip was successful. We assessed the outcome of our recent (meetings) and discussed in what direction and under what conditions talks can move on,” Araghchi said in a video posted on his Telegram channel upon his arrival in St Petersburg.
Referring to the second round of talks between the US and Iran to resolve the conflict in West Asia, Araghchi said: "Developments have taken place in the negotiations."
"Despite some progress in earlier rounds, the talks failed to reach their objectives due to the Americans' approach, the excessive demands they made, and the wrong approaches they adopted. Therefore, it was necessary to consult with our friends in Pakistan to review the latest situation,” Iran's official news agency IRNA quoted him as saying.
He said that the trip to Pakistan was a good opportunity to review developments related to the US-Israeli war against Iran, expressing confidence that “these consultations and coordination between the two countries will be highly significant.”
Araghchi arrived at St. Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport early Monday, where he was welcomed by Russian officials and Iran’s ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, the report said.
The first round of peace talks between Iran and the US, held on April 11 and 12, failed to bring the desired result for the parties to the conflict.
The Iranian minister arrived in Islamabad for the second time on Sunday after a short visit to Oman, where he held talks with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said on security in the Strait of Hormuz and diplomatic efforts to end the Iran-US conflict.
After Araghchi left Pakistan for Oman on Saturday, President Donald Trump announced that US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would no longer be going to Islamabad for talks with Iran, contending that Washington held all the cards on the matter.
Trump on Sunday reiterated that the US and Iranian officials can talk by phone for a peace solution to the conflict.
On Tuesday, Trump extended the two-week ceasefire with Iran indefinitely to give Tehran more time to prepare a unified proposal to end the war, just hours before the truce was set to expire.
The war began when the US and Israel jointly attacked Iran on February 28, killing Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several top commanders. The retaliation by the Islamic Republic extended the war to the entire Gulf region.
