New Delhi: The 18th edition of Indian Premier League Cricket is starting from today. Today in the opening match in Kolkata, current champion Kolkata Knight Riders will face Royal Challengers Bangalore. The match will start at 7:30 in the evening. Before the match starts, Bollywood actress Disha Patani, famous singer Shreya Ghoshal and Punjabi singer Karan ओुजला will perform in the opening ceremony.
10 teams will play 74 matches in the tournament. The finals of the competition will be held on 25th May. Group A includes Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. Group B includes Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Titans, Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants. Meanwhile, ahead of the Indian Premier League, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has made four major changes to the competition. The board had organized a meeting with the captain, coaches and managers yesterday.
In the meeting, bowlers have been allowed to use red to make the ball shine. The use of red was banned during the Covid pandemic. Additionally, to address the challenges posed by fog in evening matches, the team bowling second will have the option to change the ball after the 10th over. The umpire can also decide to change the ball after 10 overs.
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