New Delhi, Mar 25: Chennai was on Monday named venue of this year's IPL final on May 26 and was also awarded hosting rights of the second qualifier on May 24 as the BCCI unveiled the tournament's complete schedule, factoring in the polling dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Chennai has been awarded the final by virtue of Chennai Super Kings being the defending champions. The title-holders get to host the opening and the final game of the tournament as per established convention.

The event got underway on March 22 after the BCCI announced the schedule for just the first two weeks (21 matches).

The other two marquee play-off matches will be hosted by Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on May 21 and 22 respectively.

Following is the full schedule of 74 IPL matches released on Sunday:
Mar 22: CSK vs RCB (Chennai) 8 pm

Mar 23: PBKS vs DC (Mullanpur) 3:30 pm

KKR vs SRH (Kolkata) 7:30 pm

Mar 24: RR vs LSG (Jaipur) 3:30 pm

GT vs MI (Ahmedabad) 7:30 pm

Mar 25: RCB vs PBKS (Bengaluru) 7:30 pm

Mar 26: CSK vs GT (Chennai) 7:30 pm

Mar 27: SRH vs MI (Hyderabad) 7:30 pm

Mar 28: RR vs DC (Jaipur) 7:30 pm

Mar 29: RCB vs KKR (Bengaluru) 7:30 pm

Mar 30: LSG vs PBKS (Lucknow) 7:30 pm

Mar 31: GT vs SRH (Ahmedabad) 3:30 pm

DC vs CSK (Visakhapatnam) 7:30 pm

Apr 1: MI vs RR (Mumbai) 7:30 pm

Apr 2 : RCB vs LSG (Bengaluru) 7:30 pm

Apr 3: DC vs KKR (Visakhapatnam) 7:30 pm

Apr 4: GT vs PBKS (Ahmedabad) 7:30 pm

Apr 5: SRH vs CSK (Hyderabad) 7:30 pm

Apr 6: RR vs RCB (Jaipur) 7:30 pm

Apr 7: MI vs DC (Mumbai) 3:30 pm

LSG vs GT (Lucknow) 7:30 pm

Apr 8: CSK vs KKR (Chennai) 7:30 pm

Apr 9: PBKS vs SRH (Mullanpur) 7:30 pm

Apr 10: RR vs GT (Jaipur) 7:30 pm

Apr 11: MI vs RCB (Mumbai) 7:30 pm

Apr 12: LSG vs DC (Lucknow) 7:30 pm

Apr 13: PBKS vs RR (Mullanpur) 7:30 pm

Apr 14: KKR vs LSG (Kolkata) 3:30 pm

MI vs CSK (Mumbai) 7:30 pm

Apr 15: RCB vs SRH (Bengaluru) 7:30 pm

Apr 16: GT vs DC (Ahmedabad) 7:30 pm

Apr 17: KKR vs RR (Kolkata) 7:30 pm

Apr 18: PBKS vs MI (Mullanpur) 7:30 pm

Apr 19: LSG vs CSK (Lucknow) 7:30 pm

Apr 20: DC vs SRH (Delhi) 7:30 pm

Apr 21: KKR vs RCB (Kolkata) 3:30 pm

PBKS vs GT (Mullanpur) 7:30 pm

Apr 22: RR vs MI (Jaipur) 7:30 pm

Apr 23: CSK vs LSG (Chennai) 7:30 pm

Apr 24: DC vs GT (Delhi) 7:30 pm

Apr 25: SRH vs RCB (Hyderabad) 7:30 pm

Apr 26: KKR vs PBKS (Kolkata) 7:30 pm

Apr 27: DC vs MI (Delhi) 3:30 pm

LSG vs RR (Lucknow) 7:30 pm

Apr 28: GT vs RCB (Ahmedabad) 3:30 pm

CSK vs SRH (Chennai) 7:30 pm

Apr 29: KKR vs DC (Kolkata) 7:30 pm

Apr 30: LSG vs MI (Lucknow) 7:30 pm

May 1: CSK vs PBKS (Chennai) 7:30 pm

May 2: SRH vs RR (Hyderabad) 7:30 pm

May 3: MI vs KKR (Mumbai) 7:30 pm

May 4: RCB vs GT (Bengaluru) 7:30 pm

May 5: PBKS vs CSK (Dharamshala) 3:30 pm

LSG vs KKR (Lucknow) 7:30 pm

May 6: MI vs SRH (Mumbai) 7:30 pm

May 7: DC vs RR (Delhi) 7:30 pm

May 8: SRH vs LSG (Hyderabad) 7:30 pm

May 9: PBKS vs RCB (Dharamshala) 7:330 pm

May 10: GT vs CSK (Ahmedabad) 7:30 pm

May 11: KKR vs MI (Kolkata) 7:30 pm

May 12: CSK vs RR (Chennai) 3:30 pm

RCB vs DC (Bengaluru) 7:30 pm

May 13: GT vs KKR (Ahmedabad) 7:30 pm

May 14: DC vs LSG (Delhi) 7:30 pm

May 15: RR vs PNKS (Guwahati) 7:30 pm

May 16: SRH vs GT (Hyderabad) 7:30 pm

May 17: MI vs LSG (Mumbai) 7:30 pm

May 18: RCB vs CSK (Bengaluru) 7:30 pm

May 19: SRH vs PBKS (Hyderabad) 3:30 pm

RR vs KKR (Guwahati) 7:30 pm

May 21: Qualifier 1 (Ahmedabad) 7:30 pm

May 22: Eliminator (Ahmedabad) 7:30 pm

May 24: Qualifier 2 (Chennai) 7:30 pm

May 26: Final (Chennai) 7:30 pm .

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Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Tuesday chaired meetings with industry representatives from the aerospace and defence, machine tools, auto/EV, and green energy sectors to discuss sector growth and government support measures.

The meetings were attended by leading industrialists and their representatives, with some participating virtually.

Speaking on the occasion, the minister for Large and Medium Industries said Karnataka is at the forefront of the country’s aerospace and defence sectors.

He noted that Suzuki and Toyota plan to launch aerial taxi services in Japan by 2028, with Bengaluru-based Sasmos supplying electrical equipment for the project.

Industrialists suggested introducing similar “fly-taxi” services in Karnataka through an appropriate policy, which Patil said would be examined seriously.

The minister highlighted the need to establish testing centres and Common Facility Centres for the aerospace and defence industries and assured that these facilities would be provided.

Suggestions were also made to prepare a comprehensive roadmap for sector growth.

Karnataka has urged the Central Government to approve Defence Corridor projects in the Bengaluru North–Kolar–Chikkaballapur and Dharawada–Vijayapura–Belagavi regions.

Industrialists also suggested a corridor between Bengaluru and Mysuru, Patil said.

He said Karnataka aims to become a hub for defence electronics manufacturing, with plans to establish a 200-acre Defence Electronics Park and a 100-acre Avionics and Sensor Park.

These projects will be implemented once the Special Investment Region is operational, and land availability will not be an issue.

On the machine tools sector, Patil said the industry has recorded an annual turnover of Rs 36,500 crore and is witnessing steady growth.

Large-scale exhibitions have increased demand, and the state must strengthen its capabilities to develop control systems for heavy machinery. One testing unit is already operational in Bengaluru, with another planned for Tumakuru. Expansion of vocational training institutes in industrial areas is also underway.

In the Auto and EV sector, Vision Group members highlighted the need for a network of dry ports and more EV charging stations across the state.

Patil noted that the Tata Group is manufacturing EV buses in Dharawada for nationwide supply. Plans for mini excavator production and export facilitation were also discussed, along with the establishment of a testing facility for two-wheeler EVs.

For the Green Energy sector, the group emphasised the need for a suitable policy on battery-based energy storage and the establishment of data centres.

Patil assured that the government will seriously consider all suggestions and respond positively.