IPL 2017 Full Schedule: Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore collide in opening clash

New Delhi: Defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will host runners-up Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the opening fixture of the 10th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) on 5 April. As per norm, the final will also be hosted by Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad on 21 May. The tournament will be spread over 47 days across 10 venues. The schedule has been designed with each team playing 14 matches seven of them at home venues. The season will also witness IPL returning to Indore for the first time since 2011. The venue of the qualifiers and eliminator will be announced at a later date. Among the other teams, Rising Pune Supergiants will take on Mumbai Indians on April 6 in Pune. Shah Rukh Khan co-owned Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Gujarat Lions on 7 April in their opening game at Rajkot. Delhi Daredevils will take on RCB in Bengaluru on 8 April in their lung opener. On the same day, perennial underachievers Kings XI Punjab hosts Rising Supergiants for their first match in the cash-rich tournament at their second home in Indore. SRH will be defending the title, having pulled off an upset last year by beating Virat Kohli-led RCB at the latter’s backyard, holding on to their nerves to pull off an 8-run win in the final of last year’s tournament. Here is the complete list of fixtures of the tournament: Match 1: SRH vs RCB, 5 April 2017, 20:00 IST Match 2: Rising Pune Supergiant vs Mumbai Indians, 6 April 2017, 20:00 IST - Click here for live scores and updates Match 3: Gujarat Lions vs KKR, 7 April 2017, 20:00 IST Match 4: Kings XI Punjab vs Rising Pune Supergiant, 8 April 2017, 16:00 IST Match 5: RCB vs Delhi Daredevils, 8 April 2017, 20:00 IST Match 6: SRH vs Gujarat Lions, 9 April 2017, 16:00 IST Match 7: Mumbai Indians vs KKR, 9 April 2017, 20:00 IST Click here to view full squad of Mumbai Indians for IPL 2017 Match 8: Kings XI Punjab vs RCB, 10 April 2017, 20:00 IST Match 9: Rising Pune Supergiant vs Delhi Daredevils, 11 April 2017, 20:00 IST Match 10: Mumbai Indians vs SRH, 12 April 2017, 20:00 IST Match 11: KKR vs Kings XI Punjab, 13 April 2017, 20:00 IST Match 12: RCB vs Mumbai Indians, 14 April 2017, 16:00 IST Match 13: Gujarat Lions vs Rising Pune Supergiant, 14 April 2017, 20:00 IST Click here to view full squad of Gujarat Lions for IPL 2017 Match 14: KKR vs SRH, 15 April 2017, 16:00 IST Match 15: Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab, 15 April 2017, 20:00 IST Match 16: Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Lions, 16 April 2017, 16:00 IST Match 17: RCB vs Rising Pune Supergiant, 16 April 2017, 20:00 IST Match 18: Delhi Daredevils vs KKR, 17 April 2017, 16:00 IST Click here to view full squad of Delhi Daredevils for IPL 2017 Match 19: SRH vs Kings XI Punjab, 17 April 2017, 20:00 IST Match 20: Gujarat Lions vs RCB, 18 April 2017, 20:00 IST Match 21: SRH vs Delhi Daredevils, 19 April 2017, 20:00 IST Match 22: Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians, 20 April 2017, 20:00 IST Match 23: KKR vs Gujarat Lions, 21 April 2017, 20:00 IST Match 24: Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians, 22 April 2017, 16:00 IST Match 25: Rising Pune Supergiant vs SRH, 22 April 2017, 20:00 IST Click here to view full squad of Rising Pune Supergiant for IPL 2017 Match 26: Gujarat Lions vs Kings XI Punjab, 23 April 2017, 16:00 IST Match 27: KKR vs RCB, 23 April 2017, 20:00 IST Match 28: Mumbai Indians vs Rising Pune Supergiant, 24 April 2017, 20:00 IST Match 29: RCB vs SRH, 25 April 2017, 20:00 IST Match 30: Rising Pune Supergiant vs KKR, 26 April 2017, 20:00 IST Match 31: RCB vs Gujarat Lions, 27 April 2017, 20:00 IST Match 32: KKR vs Delhi Daredevils, 28 April 2017, 16:00 IST Match 33: Kings XI Punjab vs SRH, 28 April 2017, 20:00 IST Click here to view full squad of Kings XI Punjab for IPL 2017 Match 34: Rising Pune Supergiant vs RCB, 29 April 2017, 16:00 IST Match 35: Gujarat Lions vs Mumbai Indians, 29 April 2017, 20:00 IST Match 36: Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils, 30 April 2017, 16:00 IST Match 37: SRH vs KKR, 30 April 2017, 20:00 IST Match 38: Mumbia Indians vs RCB, 1 May 2017, 16:00 IST Click here to view full squad of Royal Challengers Bangalore for IPL 2017 Match 39: Rising Pune Supergiant vs Gujarat Lion, 1 May 2017, 20:00 IST Match 40: Delhi Daredevils vs SRH, 2 May 2017, 20:00 IST Match 41: KKR vs Rising Pune Supergiant, 3 May 2017, 20:00 IST Match 42: Delhi Daredevils vs Gujarat Lions, 4 May 2017, 20:00 IST Match 43: RCB vs Kings XI Punjab, 5 May 2017, 20:00 IST Click here to view full squad of Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2017 Match 44: SRH vs Rising Pune Supergiant, 6 May 2017, 16:00 IST Match 45: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils, 6 May 2017, 20:00 IST Match 46: RCB vs KKR, 7 May 2017, 16:00 IST Match 47: Kings XI Punjab vs Gujarat Lions, 7 May 2017, 20:00 IST Match 48: SRH vs Mumbai Indians, 8 May 2017, 20:00 IST Click here to view full squad of Sunrisers Hyderabad for IPL 2017 Match 49: Kings XI Punjab vs KKR, 9 May 2017, 20:00 IST Match 50: Gujarat Lions vs Delhi Daredevils, 10 May 2017, 20:00 IST Match 51: Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab, 11 May 2017, 20:00 IST Match 52: Delhi Daredevlis vs Rising Pune Super Giant, 12 May 2017, 20:00 IST Match 53: Gujarat Lions vs SRH, 13 May 2017, 16:00 IST Match 54: KKR vs Mumbai Indians, 13 May 2017, 20:00 IST Match 55: Rising Pune Supergiant vs Kings XI Punjab, 14 May 2017, 16:00 IST Match 56: Delhi Daredevils vs RCB, 15 May 2017, 20:00 IST 1st Qualifier: 16 May 2017, 20:00 IST Eliminator: 17 May 2017, 20:00 IST 2nd Qualifier: 19 May 2017, 20:00 IST Final: 21 May 2017, 20:00 IST   With inputs from PTI