The countdown for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 has begun. The cricket carnival is all set to return. The IPL 16th will take begin from 31st March with the final set to take place on 28th May. The tournament will be played across 12 venues in Ahmedabad, Mohali, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Jaipur, Mumbai, Guwahati and Dharamsala.
The league this time will see 70 games being played. The tournament opener will be played between defending champions Gujarat Titans and four-time title winners Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The tournament will be played in its old method as teams will play seven away and seven home games.
The 10 teams have been divided into two groups. Group A is boosted by Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants. Whereas Group B have Chennai Super Kings, Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans.
List of IPL 2023 Captains
Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians will be captained by Rohit Sharma. The right-hander has played an instrumental role in the team’s success and would be hoping to add more titles to his kitty this season. On the other hand, MS Dhoni will be the skipper of Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. This most likely will be the last season for him as a captain and therefore team would want to win it for him.
Defending champions Gujarat Titans will be led by Hardik Pandya whereas Shreyas Iyer will be captain Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2023. The batter was roped in by the franchise last year. Faf du Plessis, who was acquired last year by the RCB, will be the skipper this year as well.
Punjab Kings appointed Shikhar Dhawan as their captain for the IPL 2023 whereas Sunrisers Hyderabad gave the leadership role to Aiden Markram for this season. KL Rahul will continue captaining Lucknow Giants. In the absence of Rishabh Pant, it is reported that Delhi Capitals have named David Warner as skipper. Sanju Samson will continue as a skipper for RR this year as well.
List of IPL 2023 Captains
Here’s a List of IPL 2023 Captains:
CSK – MS Dhoni
MI – Rohit Sharma
RCB – Faf Du Plessis
GT – Hardik Pandya
KKR – Shreyas Iyer
RR – Sanju Samson
LSG – KL Rahul
PBKS – Shikhar Dhawan
SRH – Aiden Markram
DC – David Warner
