IPL 2024 groups revealed; Chennai and Bengaluru in same pool

The groups for the IPL 2024 were announced on Saturday (March 23) on the second day of the Twenty20 tournament. Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), both five-time champions, are in different groups.

Here is IPL 2024 full schedule with match times in IST

The 10 teams are divided into two groups of five each. As per the previous IPL formats, the 10 teams would play a total of 14 matches each – seven home and seven away. Each team will play the five teams of the other group twice and the other four from their own group one time.

For IPL 2024, the BCCI has changed the format. According to it, all 10 teams will play 14 matches each in home and away format. Each franchise will play the other four teams in the group twice (total 8 matches) and four sides in the other group once (total 4 games), and the other (fifth) team twice (total 2 matches). The fifth team to be played twice will be determined via a draw.

The top four teams in the points table after the league phase will qualify for the playoffs. The top two will play Qualifier 1, the third and fourth will feature in the Eliminator while the loser of Qualifier 1 will play the winner of the Eliminator in Qualifier 2.

The winner of Qualifier 1 and 2 will contest the final in Chennai on May 26.

IPL 2024 groups

Group A

Mumbai Indians (MI)

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

Rajasthan Royals (RR)

Delhi Capitals (DC)

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

Group B

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

Punjab Kings (PBKS)

Gujarat Titans (GT)