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The coveted DLF Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to kick start competition between its eight teams from Friday, April 18, 2008. Created by the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) and sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the teams will fight for the sought for title in twenty20 format.
The eight teams, which have Indian as well as international players, are owned by Bollywood celebrities, Business tycoons, Industrialists and media magnates. The ‘Mumbai Indians’ is owned by Reliance Industries Chairman, Mukesh Ambani; ‘Bangalore Royal Challengers’ by UB group head honcho Vijay Mallaya; ‘Kolkatta Knight Riders’ by Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla and Jai Mehta; ‘Delhi Daredevils’ by GMR Holdings; ‘Hyderabad Deccan Chargers’ by Deccan Chronicle; ‘Chennai Superkings’ by N Srinivasan and India Cements; ‘Kings XI Punjab’ by Ness Wadia, Preity Zinta, Mohit Burman and Karan Paul; ‘Rajasthan Royals’ by Emerging Media.
Fifty six matches will be played between different IPL teams and the final will be played on June 01, 2008 when the two best teams will clash for the coveted title at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.
The eight teams, which have Indian as well as international players, are owned by Bollywood celebrities, Business tycoons, Industrialists and media magnates. The ‘Mumbai Indians’ is owned by Reliance Industries Chairman, Mukesh Ambani; ‘Bangalore Royal Challengers’ by UB group head honcho Vijay Mallaya; ‘Kolkatta Knight Riders’ by Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla and Jai Mehta; ‘Delhi Daredevils’ by GMR Holdings; ‘Hyderabad Deccan Chargers’ by Deccan Chronicle; ‘Chennai Superkings’ by N Srinivasan and India Cements; ‘Kings XI Punjab’ by Ness Wadia, Preity Zinta, Mohit Burman and Karan Paul; ‘Rajasthan Royals’ by Emerging Media.
Fifty six matches will be played between different IPL teams and the final will be played on June 01, 2008 when the two best teams will clash for the coveted title at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.
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Time
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Match
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Venue
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Friday 18 April
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8:00 PM
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Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Kolkata Knight Riders
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Bangalore
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Saturday 19 April
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5:00 PM
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Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings
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Mohali
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8:30 PM
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Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals
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Delhi
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Sunday 20 April
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4:00 PM
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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Deccan Chargers
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Kolkata
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8:00 PM
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Mumbai Indians vs Bangalore Royal Challengers
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Mumbai
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Monday 21 April
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8:00 PM
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Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab
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Jaipur
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Tuesday 22 April
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8:00 PM
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Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils
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Hyderabad
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Wednesday 23 April
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8:00 PM
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Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians
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Chennai
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Thursday 24 April
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8:00 PM
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Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals
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Hyderabad
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Friday 25 April
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8:00 PM
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Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians
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Mohali
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Saturday 26 April
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4:00 PM
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Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
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Chennai
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8:00 PM
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Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Rajasthan Royals
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Bangalore
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Sunday 27 April
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4:00 PM
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Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils
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Mohali
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8:00 PM
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Mumbai Indians vs Deccan Chargers
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Mumbai
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Monday 28 April
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8:00 PM
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Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Chennai Super Kings
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Bangalore
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Tuesday 29 April
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8:00 PM
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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians
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Kolkata
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Wednesday 30 April
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8:00 PM
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Delhi Daredevils vs Bangalore Royal Challengers
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Delhi
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Thursday 1 May
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4:00 PM
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Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders
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Jaipur
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8:00 PM
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Deccan Chargers vs Kings XI Punjab
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Hyderabad
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Friday 2 May
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8:00 PM
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Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils
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Chennai
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Saturday 3 May
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4:00 PM
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Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Deccan Chargers
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Bangalore
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8:00 PM
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Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders
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Mohali
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Sunday 4 May
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4:00 PM
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Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils
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Mumbai
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8:00 PM
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Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings
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Jaipur
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Monday 5 May
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8:00 PM
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Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Kings XI Punjab
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Bangalore
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Tuesday 6 May
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8:00 PM
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Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers
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Chennai
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Wednesday 7 May
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8:00 PM
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Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals
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Mumbai
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Thursday 8 May
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4:00 PM
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Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Super Kings
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Delhi
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8:00 PM
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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Bangalore Royal Challengers
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Kolkata
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Friday 9 May
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8:00 PM
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Rajasthan Royals vs Deccan Chargers
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Jaipur
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Saturday 10 May
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8:00 PM
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Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab
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Chennai
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Sunday 11 May
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4:00 PM
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Deccan Chargers vs Kolkata Knight Riders
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Hyderabad
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8:00 PM
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Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils
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Jaipur
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Monday 12 May
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8:00 PM
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Kings XI Punjab vs Bangalore Royal Challengers
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Mohali
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Tuesday 13 May
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8:00 PM
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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils
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Kolkata
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Wednesday 14 May
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8:00 PM
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Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings
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Mumbai
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Thursday 15 May
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8:00 PM
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Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers
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Delhi
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Friday 16 May
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8:00 PM
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Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders
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Mumbai
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Saturday 17 May
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4:00 PM
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Rajasthan Royals vs Bangalore Royal Challengers
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Jaipur
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8:00 PM
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Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab
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Delhi
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Sunday 18 May
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4:00 PM
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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings
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Kolkata
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8:00 PM
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Deccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indians
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Hyderabad
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Monday 19 May
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8:00 PM
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Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Delhi Daredevils
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Bangalore
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Tuesday 20 May
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8:00 PM
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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals
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Kolkata
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Wednesday 21 May
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4:00 PM
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Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab
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Mumbai
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8:00 PM
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Chennai Super Kings vs Bangalore Royal Challengers
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Chennai
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Thursday 22 May
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8:00 PM
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Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders
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Delhi
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Friday 23 May
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8:00 PM
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Kings XI Punjab vs Deccan Chargers
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Mohali
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Saturday 24 May
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4:00 PM
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Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals
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Chennai
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8:00 PM
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Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians
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Delhi
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Sunday 25 May
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4:00 PM
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Deccan Chargers vs Bangalore Royal Challengers
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Hyderabad
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8:00 PM
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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab
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Kolkata
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Monday 26 May
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8:00 PM
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Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians
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Jaipur
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Tuesday 27 May
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8:00 PM
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Deccan Chargers vs Chennai Super Kings
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Hyderabad
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Wednesday 28 May
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4:00 PM
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Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Mumbai Indians
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Bangalore
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8:00 PM
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Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals
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Mohali
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Friday 30 May
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8:00 PM
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1st Semi-final: Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals
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Mumbai
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Saturday 31 May
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8:00 PM
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2nd Semi-final: Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab
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Mumbai
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Sunday 1 June
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8:00 PM
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The Final: Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals
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Mumbai
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