Schedule of much awaited season five of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2012 has been declared. The matches of this nearly two months long cricket extravaganza will be played at 12 venues over 54 days in India. The 72 matches of IPL season five will be played from April 4, 2012 to May 27, 2012. In its preliminary schedule nine franchises (teams) will play.
To give this one of the most awaited cricketing events a dazzling start, a host of celebrities from India and abroad will be there to give kick start to this event that is a unique fusion of cricket and glamor. As per last repots last came in, Hollywood singer and actress Katy Perry will grace the occasion. India's very own film industry is not behind in joining the party. Bollywood stars Kareena Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, dancing sensation Prabhudeva, Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra will also be there for a colorful start of Indian Premier League's opening ceremony to be held at YMCA College of Physical Education on April 3.
The opening ceremony will start at 7:30 pm, however, the gates will remain open from the 5:00 pm for entry.
The opening ceremony will also see all nine team captains taking the MCC Spirit of Cricket pledge, which has been on display since start of IPL in 2008.
The organizers of Indian Premier League (IPL) have revised the schedule of the fifth edition of the Twenty20 tournament keeping in view the upcoming Municipal Elections in the Capital in mid-April.
As per revised schedule, Delhi Daredevils will play Deccan Chargers on April 19 instead of April 14 at the Ferozh Shah Kotla stadium.
The Qualifier 1 play-off match will include the teams that finished the regular season in first and second place, on the other hand, the eliminator play-offs will include the sides that finished the regular season in third and fourth place.
As it is said earlier, the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai will be the venue of Qualifier 2 play-off match and the final.
In the opening match of IPL season five, on April 4, 2012, Chennai Super Kings will lock horns with Mumbai Indians at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
Time table of IPL 2012: Season 5 with schedule, venue and ground details are given below.
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IPL 2012 Schedule with Ground Details |
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Match |
Date |
Time (IST) |
Teams |
Venue |
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1 |
Apr-04 |
8:00 PM |
Chennai Super Kings |
M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
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2 |
Apr-05 |
8:00 PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
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3 |
Apr-06 |
4:00 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
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4 |
Apr-06 |
8:00 PM |
Rajasthan Royals |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
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5 |
Apr-07 |
4:00 PM |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
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6 |
Apr-07 |
8:00 PM |
Deccan Chargers |
Y.S.R Cricket stadium, Visakhapatnam |
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7 |
Apr-08 |
4:00 PM |
Rajasthan Royals |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium Jaipur |
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8 |
Apr-08 |
8:00 PM |
Pune Warriors |
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
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9 |
Apr-09 |
8:00 PM |
Deccan Chargers |
Y.S.R Cricket stadium, Visakhapatnam |
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10 |
Apr-10 |
4:00 PM |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
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11 |
Apr-10 |
8:00 PM |
Delhi Daredevils |
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
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12 |
Apr-11 |
8:00 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
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13 |
Apr-12 |
4:00 PM |
Chennai Super Kings |
M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
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14 |
Apr-12 |
8:00 PM |
Kings XI Punjab |
Punjab Cricket stadium, Chandigarh |
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15 |
Apr-13 |
8:00 PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
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16 |
Apr-14 |
8:00 PM |
Pune Warriors |
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
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17 |
Apr-15 |
4:00 PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
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18 |
Apr-15 |
8:00 PM |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
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19 |
Apr-16 |
8:00 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
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20 |
Apr-17 |
4:00 PM |
Rajasthan Royals |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
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21 |
Apr-17 |
8:00 PM |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
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22 |
Apr-18 |
8:00 PM |
Kings XI Punjab |
Punjab Cricket stadium, Chandigarh |
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23 |
Apr-19 |
4:00 PM |
Deccan Chargers |
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
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24 |
Apr-19 |
8:00 PM |
Chennai Super Kings |
M A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
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25 |
Apr-20 |
8:00 PM |
Kings XI Punjab |
Punjab Cricket stadium, Chandigarh |
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26 |
Apr-21 |
4:00 PM |
Chennai Super Kings |
M A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
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27 |
Apr-21 |
8:00 PM |
Delhi Daredevils |
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
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28 |
Apr-22 |
4:00 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
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29 |
Apr-22 |
8:00 PM |
Deccan Chargers |
Barabati Stadium, Cuttack |
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30 |
Apr-23 |
8:00 PM |
Rajasthan Royals |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
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31 |
Apr-24 |
4:00 PM |
Pune Warriors |
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
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32 |
Apr-24 |
8:00 PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
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33 |
Apr-25 |
4:00 PM |
Kings XI Punjab |
Punjab Cricket stadium, Chandigarh |
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34 |
Apr-25 |
8:00 PM |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
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35 |
Apr-26 |
8:00 PM |
Pune Warriors |
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
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36 |
Apr-27 |
8:00 PM |
Delhi Daredevils |
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
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37 |
Apr-28 |
4:00 PM |
Chennai Super Kings |
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
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38 |
Apr-28 |
8:00 PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
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39 |
Apr-29 |
4:00 PM |
Delhi Daredevils |
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
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40 |
Apr-29 |
8:00 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
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41 |
Apr-30 |
8:00 PM |
Chennai Super Kings |
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
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42 |
May-01 |
4:00 PM |
Deccan Chargers |
Barabati Stadium, Cuttack |
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43 |
May-01 |
8:00 PM |
Rajasthan Royals |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
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44 |
May-02 |
8:00 PM |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
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45 |
May-03 |
8:00 PM |
Pune Warriors |
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
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46 |
May-04 |
8:00 PM |
Chennai Super Kings |
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
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47 |
May-05 |
4:00 PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
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48 |
May-05 |
8:00 PM |
Kings XI Punjab |
Punjab Cricket stadium, Chandigarh |
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49 |
May-06 |
4:00 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
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50 |
May-06 |
8:00 PM |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
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51 |
May-07 |
8:00 PM |
Delhi Daredevils |
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
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52 |
May-08 |
4:00 PM |
Pune Warriors |
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
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53 |
May-08 |
8:00 PM |
Deccan Chargers |
Rajivs Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
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54 |
May-09 |
8:00 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
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55 |
May-10 |
4:00 PM |
Deccan Chargers |
Rajivs Gandhi Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad |
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56 |
May-10 |
8:00 PM |
Rajasthan Royals |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
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57 |
May-11 |
8:00 PM |
Pune Warriors |
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
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58 |
May-12 |
4:00 PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
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59 |
May-12 |
8:00 PM |
Chennai Super Kings |
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
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60 |
May-13 |
4:00 PM |
Rajasthan Royals |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
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61 |
May-13 |
8:00 PM |
Kings XI Punjab |
Punjab Cricket stadium, Chandigarh |
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62 |
May-14 |
4:00 PM |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
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63 |
May-14 |
8:00 PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
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64 |
May-15 |
8:00 PM |
Delhi Daredevils |
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
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65 |
May-16 |
8:00 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
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66 |
May-17 |
4:00 PM |
Kings XI Punjab |
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Stadium, Dharamshala |
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67 |
May-17 |
8:00 PM |
Delhi Daredevils |
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
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68 |
May-18 |
8:00 PM |
Deccan Chargers |
Rajivs Gandhi Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad |
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69 |
May-19 |
4:00 PM |
Kings XI Punjab |
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Stadium, Dharamshala |
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70 |
May-19 |
8:00 PM |
Pune Warriors |
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
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71 |
May-20 |
4:00 PM |
Deccan Chargers |
Rajivs Gandhi Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad |
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72 |
May-20 |
8:00 PM |
Rajasthan Royals |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
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73 |
May-22 |
8:00 PM |
Qualifier 1 - TBC |
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
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74 |
May-23 |
8:00 PM |
Eliminator - TBC |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
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75 |
May-25 |
8:00 PM |
Qualifier 2 - TBC |
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
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76 |
May-27 |
8:00 PM |
Final - TBC vs TBC |
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
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rocky
April 10, 2012 at 1:08 PM
tinny
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Kalidas
March 28, 2012 at 10:22 PMI love my all India players............
Surendra Reddy
March 28, 2012 at 11:29 AMWelcome CSK Boys Get IPL-5 with an Hatrick Winners in IPL
All the Best for CSK Team
Imran -Zair
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Anjali
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naveen
March 25, 2012 at 3:54 PMall the best my wonderful csk team
krishna
March 25, 2012 at 3:52 PMEAST OR WEST CHENNAI SUPER KINGS IS THE BEST.
AND
CONGRATS TO THE MASTER OF CRICKET SACHIN FOR HIS CENTURY OF CENTURIES.
AND
ALL THE BEST TO CSK TEAM HELICOPTER DHONI, TO WIN IPL SEA-5 2012 FOR AN HATRICK.
Aman verma
March 25, 2012 at 3:49 AMI love mumai indians& my fav.sachin.
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March 22, 2012 at 3:29 PMI love Channai Supper Kings,Sachin And cricket
i like chennai super kings ..........we are the champions of champion................dhoni is the star others are in the bar ...... for feel the tears the r loosing the cup.................ipl is for chennai not for others