Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Feb 27: The 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will start from March 26 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will take on the two-time IPL winners Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the opener.
Wankhede is one of the three grounds to host the matches during the league stage and the remaining games will be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
According to a report, Maharashtra Government has agreed to provide a dedicated separate lane to the BCCI for easy movement of the teams between grounds and training venues from the hotels and vice-versa.
The 15th edition will be a 10-team tournament with the teams divided into two groups. MI, KKR, Rajasthan Royals (RR), Delhi Capitals (DC) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are in the Group A whereas the defending champions Chennai Super Kings are in the company of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Punjab Kings (PBKS), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Gujarat Titans (GT) in Group B.
