IPL 2023: The much-anticipated schedule for the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) season has been finally released. The opening match of the season will feature the defending champions, Gujarat Titans, clash against MS Dhoni led CSK on 31st march. The 10-team tournament will begin from 31st March and end with finale on 28th May. The announcement of the schedule was made after the conclusion of the opening day of the second Test match in Delhi. The upcoming 16th edition of IPL will be broadcast live on Star Sports and JioTv.
IPL 2023 Schedule complete fixtures
The recently held player auction saw some impressive bids, with England’s Sam Curran becoming the most expensive player ever, bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 18.5 crore. Cameron Green was bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 17.50 crore, Ben Stokes was acquired by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 16.25 crore, and Nicholas Pooran was picked up by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 16 crore. Sunrisers Hyderabad secured the services of England opener Harry Brook for Rs 13.25 crore.
The addition of two new teams, Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants, made the 2022 IPL season bigger and better. Both teams made it to the playoffs in their maiden year, leaving a strong impact.
IPL 2023 to be a much bigger success
Experts predict that the player auction for the 2023 season could increase the brand value of the IPL. According to reports, the brand value of the IPL has nearly doubled in 2022, touching $8.4 billion from $4.7 billion in 2021. This was attributed to the addition of two new teams in 2022 and the auction of media rights for the 2023-27 media cycle in June.
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