The Indian Premier League is all set to begin on March 22 at the Chepauk stadium in Chennai. The much-awaited IPL 2024 schedule for the first 21 matches was released on Thursday. The tournament will kick off with the defending champions Chennai Super Kings facing the Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Great news of cricket fans in Lucknow is that two of the first 21 matches will be played at the Ekana stadium in Lucknow. These IPL matches in Lucknow will be as follows:

• Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings on March 30 (7:30 PM IST)

• Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans on April 7 (7:30 PM IST)