Full Details of IPL 1st Match Date 2024, Time, Live Streaming

The Indian Premier League, or IPL, is the most popular and lucrative cricket tournament in the world. It attracts some of the best cricket players from around the globe and is watched by millions of fans worldwide. In this article, we will discuss everything you need to know about the IPL 1st match date 2024, time, live streaming, and more.

IPL First Match Venue

The first match of the IPL 2024 season will be played between defending champions Gujarat Titans and 4-time champions Chennai Super Kings on March 31 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The stadium has a seating capacity of 110,000 and is one of the largest cricket stadiums in the world.

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Impact Player Rule

Ahead of the IPL 2024 season, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) introduced the impact player rule. Under this new rule, teams can nominate one player from their squad as an impact player. The impact player can bat or bowl at any time during the match, even if they are not in the playing XI.

IPL 1st Match Date And Time 2024

The IPL 2024 season is scheduled to start on March 31, and the first match will be played between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings at 07:30 PM IST (02:00 PM GMT) in Ahmedabad.

IPL 2024 1st Match Live Streaming

All IPL 2024 matches will be live-streamed for free on Jio Cinema, including the first match between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings. For Indian fans, Jio Cinema offers the whole tournament for free. However, the tournament will be broadcasted on various TV channels and digital platforms worldwide. Here’s a list of IPL 2024 1st Match live streaming options for different regions:

• India: Star Sports, Jio Cinema
• United Kingdom: Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event
• United States: Willow TV
• Australia: Fox Sports, Yupp TV
• Middle East: Times Internet
• South Africa: SuperSport
• Pakistan: Geo Super (TBC)
• New Zealand: Sky Sport NZ (Sky Sport 2)
• Caribbean: Flow Sports (Flow Sports 2)
• Canada: Willow TV, Hotstar Canada (Internet)
• Bangladesh: Gazi TV
• Afghanistan: Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA)
• Nepal: Yupp TV, Net TV Nepal, SimTV Nepal
• Sri Lanka: Yupp TV, SLRC, Dialog TV, PeoTV
• Maldives: Yupp TV, Medianet
• Singapore: StarHub

IPL 1st Match History Since 2008

Since its inception in 2008, the first match of each IPL season has been a highly anticipated event. Here’s a list of IPL 1st match history since 2008

IPL 2024 Format

The format of the IPL 2024 season will be the same as the previous year. The ten teams will be divided into two groups of five, and a random draw will be used to determine the groups and who plays whom across the groups once and twice.

In the group stage, each team will play 14 games facing the other four teams in their group two times each (one home and one away game), four teams in the other group once, and the remaining team two times.

The IPL points table system will award two points for the team winning a match, and in case of a draw or no result, both teams will be awarded one point. After the group stage, a four-game playoff stage following the Page playoff system will be held.

• Qualifier 1: between the teams ranked first and second in the group stage.
• Eliminator: between the teams ranked third and fourth in the group stage.
• Qualifier 2: between the loser of Qualifier 1 and the winner of the Eliminator.
• Final: between the winners of Qualifiers 1 and 2.

Conclusion

The IPL 2024 season is set to kick off on March 31, with the first match between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings. With the introduction of the impact player rule, the tournament promises to be more exciting than ever. Fans worldwide can enjoy live streaming of the matches on various TV channels and digital platforms. With a rich history of thrilling first matches, the IPL 2024 promises to be no different.