The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013, the most-awaited Twenty20 cricketing extravaganza, has begun after a star-studded opening ceremony on Tuesday at Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata. The event saw several power-packed performances from Bollywood celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone. International rapper Pitbull also performed to some of his biggest hits.
IPL, which has been a story of phenomenal success since its start in 2008, entered the sixth season on 3 April. A total of 76 matches will be played between nine teams at the upcoming sporting extravaganza, which will come to a close on 26 May.
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Match Schedule
| Match | Date | Time (IST) | Teams | Venue |
| 1 | Wednesday 3rd April | 8:00pm | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 2 | Thursday 4th April | 8:00pm | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 3 | Friday 5th April | 8:00pm | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Pune Warriors India | Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 4 | Saturday 6th April | 4:00pm | Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
| 5 | Saturday 6th April | 8:00pm | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 6 | Sunday 7th April | 4:00pm | Pune Warriors India vs Kings XI Punjab | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| 7 | Sunday 7th April | 8:00pm | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 8 | Monday 8th April | 8:00pm | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 9 | Tuesday 9th April | 4:00pm | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 10 | Tuesday 9th April | 8:00pm | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 11 | Wednesday 10th April | 8:00pm | Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali |
| 12 | Thursday 11th April | 4:00pm | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 13 | Thursday 11th April | 8:00pm | Pune Warriors India vs Rajasthan Royals | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| 14 | Friday 12th April | 8:00pm | Delhi Daredevils vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
| 15 | Saturday 13th April | 4:00pm | Mumbai Indians vs Pune Warriors India | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 16 | Saturday 13th April | 8:00pm | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 17 | Sunday 14th April | 4:00pm | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 18 | Sunday 14th April | 8:00pm | Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 19 | Monday 15th April | 8:00pm | Chennai Super Kings vs Pune Warriors India | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 20 | Tuesday 16th April | 4:00pm | Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali |
| 21 | Tuesday 16th April | 8:00pm | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Daredevils | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 22 | Wednesday 17th April | 4:00pm | Pune Warriors India vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| 23 | Wednesday 17th April | 8:00pm | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 24 | Thursday 18th April | 8:00pm | Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Super Kings | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
| 25 | Friday 19th April | 8:00pm | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab | Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 26 | Saturday 20th April | 4:00pm | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 27 | Saturday 20th April | 8:00pm | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 28 | Sunday 21st April | 4:00pm | Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
| 29 | Sunday 21st April | 8:00pm | Kings XI Punjab vs Pune Warriors India | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali |
| 30 | Monday 22nd April | 8:00pm | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 31 | Tuesday 23rd April | 4:00pm | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Pune Warriors India | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 32 | Tuesday 23rd April | 8:00pm | Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
| 33 | Wednesday 24th April | 8:00pm | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 34 | Thursday 25th April | 8:00pm | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 35 | Friday 26th April | 8:00pm | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 36 | Saturday 27th April | 4:00pm | Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 37 | Saturday 27th April | 8:00pm | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 38 | Sunday 28th April | 4:00pm | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 39 | Sunday 28th April | 8:00pm | Delhi Daredevils vs Pune Warriors India | Chhattisgarh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur |
| 40 | Monday 29th April | 4:00pm | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 41 | Monday 29th April | 8:00pm | Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 42 | Tuesday 30th April | 8:00pm | Pune Warriors India vs Chennai Super Kings | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| 43 | Wednesday 1st May | 4:00pm | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians | Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 44 | Wednesday 1st May | 8:00pm | Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Chhattisgarh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur |
| 45 | Thursday 2nd May | 4:00pm | Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 46 | Thursday 2nd May | 8:00pm | Pune Warriors India vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| 47 | Friday 3rd May | 8:00pm | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 48 | Saturday 4th May | 8:00pm | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Daredevils | Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 49 | Sunday 5th May | 4:00pm | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 50 | Sunday 5th May | 8:00pm | Rajasthan Royals vs Pune Warriors India | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 51 | Monday 6th May | 8:00pm | Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali |
| 52 | Tuesday 7th May | 4:00pm | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 53 | Tuesday 7th May | 8:00pm | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 54 | Wednesday 8th May | 8:00pm | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings | Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 55 | Thursday 9th May | 4:00pm | Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali |
| 56 | Thursday 9th May | 8:00pm | Pune Warriors India vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| 57 | Friday 10th May | 8:00pm | Delhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
| 58 | Saturday 11th May | 4:00pm | Pune Warriors India vs Mumbai Indians | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| 59 | Saturday 11th May | 8:00pm | Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali |
| 60 | Sunday 12th May | 4:00pm | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | JSCA International Cricket Stadium, Ranchi |
| 61 | Sunday 12th May | 8:00pm | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 62 | Monday 13th May | 8:00pm | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 63 | Tuesday 14th May | 4:00pm | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 64 | Tuesday 14th May | 8:00pm | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 65 | Wednesday 15th May | 4:00pm | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Pune Warriors India | JSCA International Cricket Stadium, Ranchi |
| 66 | Wednesday 15th May | 8:00pm | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 67 | Thursday 16th May | 8:00pm | Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils | HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala |
| 68 | Friday 17th May | 8:00pm | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 69 | Saturday 18th May | 4:00pm | Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians | HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala |
| 70 | Saturday 18th May | 8:00pm | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 71 | Sunday 19th May | 4:00pm | Pune Warriors India vs Delhi Daredevils | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| 72 | Sunday 19th May | 8:00pm | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 73 | Tuesday 21st May | 8:00pm | TBC vs TBC (1st Placed Team vs 2nd Placed Team) | MA Chidambaram Stadium - Chepauk, Chennai |
| 74 | Wednesday 22nd May | 8:00pm | TBC vs TBC (3rd Placed Team vs 4th Placed Team) | MA Chidambaram Stadium - Chepauk, Chennai |
| 75 | Friday 24th May | 8:00pm | TBC vs TBC (Winner of Eliminator vs Loser of Qualifer 1) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 76 | Sunday 26th May | 8:00pm | Final - TBC vs TBC | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
