IPL 2022 has already set the stage on fire with IPL 2022 Mega Auction and the news around it. The IPL is expected to begin on the 2nd of April next year with the final on the 3rd of June. IPL 2022 will be featuring two new teams. The total tally of teams becomes 10 with the addition of the Ahmedabad and Lucknow-based teams. The IPL 2022 Auction is expected to take place on the 12th and 13th of January. The first match is of IPL 2022 is expected to take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
IPL 2022 Details:
| IPL 2022 expected Schedule | From 2nd April 2022 to 3rd June 2022 (tentative dates) |
| Host Country | India |
| Host | BCCI |
| AdMumbai IndiansnIndian Standard Timerator | Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) |
| Match Format | T20 Cricket |
| IPL 2022 Begins On | 2 April 2022 (expected date) |
| IPL 2022 Ends On | 3 June 2022 (expected date) |
| Participants Team | 10 |
| Total Matches in Tournament | 74 matches |
| IPL 2022 winner | TBD |
| CuRajasthan Royalsent Winner | Chennai Super Kings (CHENNAI SUPER KINGS) |
| Prize Money | Winner: 40 Crore Indin Rupees |
| Official Website | https://www.iplt20.com/ |
| Update | As we know the number of teams in the IPL increases from 8 to 10 so the total matches will be 74 |
IPL 2022 Schedule:
The IPL begins next year on the 2nd of April as reports suggest. The tournament is expected to end on the 3rd of July. The ten teams will be divided into 2 groups. The games of IPL 2022 will be played in the group format itself. Defending champion Chennai Super Kings will take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the beginning match on 2 April 2022 in Chennai. This is a recap of last year’s final.
| Match no | Match Between | Date | Time | Venue |
| 1 | CHENNAI SUPER KINGS Vs KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS | 02-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Chennai |
| 2 | SUNRISERS HYDERABAD Vs RAJASTHAN ROYALS | 03-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Hyderabad |
| 3 | Ahmedabad Vs ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE | 04-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Ahmedabad |
| 4 | DELHI CAPITALS Vs MUMBAI INDIANS | 05-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Delhi |
| 5 | Lucknow Vs PUNJAB KINGS | 06-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Mumbai |
| 6 | KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS Vs SUNRISERS HYDERABAD | 07-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Kolkata |
| 7 | RAJASTHAN ROYALS Vs DELHI CAPITALS | 08-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Jaipur |
| 8 | ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE Vs MUMBAI INDIANS | 09-Apr-22 | 3:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Bangalore |
| 9 | Lucknow Vs Ahmedabad | 09-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Mumbai |
| 10 | PUNJAB KINGS Vs CHENNAI SUPER KINGS | 10-Apr-22 | 3:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Mohali |
| 11 | SUNRISERS HYDERABAD Vs ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE | 10-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Hyderabad |
| 12 | MUMBAI INDIANS Vs Ahmedabad | 11-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Mumbai |
| 13 | DELHI CAPITALS Vs KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS | 12-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Delhi |
| 14 | CHENNAI SUPER KINGS Vs ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE | 13-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Chennai |
| 15 | SUNRISERS HYDERABAD Vs PUNJAB KINGS | 14-Apr-22 | 3:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Hyderabad |
| 16 | RAJASTHAN ROYALS Vs KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS | 14-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Jaipur |
| 17 | Lucknow Vs DELHI CAPITALS | 15-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Mumbai |
| 18 | Ahmedabad Vs CHENNAI SUPER KINGS | 16-Apr-22 | 3:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Ahmedabad |
| 19 | DELHI CAPITALS Vs SUNRISERS HYDERABAD | 16-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Delhi |
| 20 | ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE Vs RAJASTHAN ROYALS | 17-Apr-22 | 3:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Bangalore |
| 21 | MUMBAI INDIANS Vs Lucknow | 17-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Mumbai |
| 22 | KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS Vs Ahmedabad | 18-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Kolkata |
| 23 | PUNJAB KINGS Vs RAJASTHAN ROYALS | 19-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Mohali |
| 24 | MUMBAI INDIANS Vs CHENNAI SUPER KINGS | 20-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Mumbai |
| 25 | KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS Vs ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE | 21-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Kolkata |
| 26 | DELHI CAPITALS Vs PUNJAB KINGS | 22-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Delhi |
| 27 | SUNRISERS HYDERABAD Vs MUMBAI INDIANS | 23-Apr-22 | 3:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Hyderabad |
| 28 | RAJASTHAN ROYALS Vs Ahmedabad | 23-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Jaipur |
| 29 | CHENNAI SUPER KINGS Vs Lucknow | 24-Apr-22 | 3:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Chennai |
| 30 | DELHI CAPITALS Vs ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE | 24-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Delhi |
| 31 | Lucknow Vs CHENNAI SUPER KINGS | 25-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Mumbai |
| 32 | Ahmedabad Vs SUNRISERS HYDERABAD | 26-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Ahmedabad |
| 33 | KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS Vs PUNJAB KINGS | 27-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Kolkata |
| 34 | RAJASTHAN ROYALS vs MUMBAI INDIANS | 28-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Jaipur |
| 35 | ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE Vs Lucknow | 29-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Bangalore |
| 36 | Ahmedabad Vs DELHI CAPITALS | 30-Apr-22 | 3:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Ahmedabad |
| 37 | MUMBAI INDIANS Vs PUNJAB KINGS | 30-Apr-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Mumbai |
| 38 | RAJASTHAN ROYALS Vs Lucknow | 01-May-22 | 3:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Jaipur |
| 39 | CHENNAI SUPER KINGS Vs SUNRISERS HYDERABAD | 01-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Chennai |
| 40 | DELHI CAPITALS Vs Ahmedabad | 02-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Delhi |
| 41 | SUNRISERS HYDERABAD Vs KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS | 03-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Hyderabad |
| 42 | CHENNAI SUPER KINGS Vs RAJASTHAN ROYALS | 04-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Chennai |
| 43 | Lucknow Vs MUMBAI INDIANS | 05-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Mumbai |
| 44 | Ahmedabad Vs KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS | 06-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Ahmedabad |
| 45 | SUNRISERS HYDERABAD Vs DELHI CAPITALS | 07-May-22 | 3:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Hyderabad |
| 46 | ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE Vs PUNJAB KINGS | 07-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Bangalore |
| 47 | KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS Vs CHENNAI SUPER KINGS | 08-May-22 | 3:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Kolkata |
| 48 | MUMBAI INDIANS Vs DELHI CAPITALS | 08-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Mumbai |
| 49 | ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE Vs Ahmedabad | 09-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Bangalore |
| 50 | PUNJAB KINGS Vs Lucknow | 10-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Mohali |
| 51 | RAJASTHAN ROYALS Vs CHENNAI SUPER KINGS | 11-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Jaipur |
| 52 | PUNJAB KINGS Vs MUMBAI INDIANS | 12-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Mohali |
| 53 | SUNRISERS HYDERABAD Vs Lucknow | 13-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Hyderabad |
| 54 | RAJASTHAN ROYALS Vs ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE | 14-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Jaipur |
| 55 | CHENNAI SUPER KINGS Vs DELHI CAPITALS | 15-May-22 | 3:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Chennai |
| 56 | Ahmedabad Vs PUNJAB KINGS | 15-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Ahmedabad |
| 57 | MUMBAI INDIANS Vs SUNRISERS HYDERABAD | 16-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Mumbai |
| 58 | ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE Vs KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS | 17-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Bangalore |
| 59 | PUNJAB KINGS Vs DELHI CAPITALS | 18-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Kolkata |
| 60 | Ahmedabad Vs RAJASTHAN ROYALS | 19-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Indore |
| 61 | KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS Vs MUMBAI INDIANS | 20-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Kolkata |
| 62 | Lucknow Vs SUNRISERS HYDERABAD | 21-May-22 | 3:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Lucknow |
| 63 | PUNJAB KINGS Vs ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE | 21-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Kolkata |
| 64 | CHENNAI SUPER KINGS Vs Ahmedabad | 22-May-22 | 3:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Chennai |
| 65 | Lucknow Vs KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS | 22-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Lucknow |
| 66 | MUMBAI INDIANS Vs RAJASTHAN ROYALS | 23-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Mumbai |
| 67 | PUNJAB KINGS Vs SUNRISERS HYDERABAD | 24-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Kolkata |
| 68 | DELHI CAPITALS Vs Lucknow | 25-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Delhi |
| 69 | ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE Vs CHENNAI SUPER KINGS | 26-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Bangalore |
| 70 | KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS Vs RAJASTHAN ROYALS | 27-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Kolkata |
| 71 | Qualifier-1 | 29-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Mumbai |
| 72 | Eliminator | 30-May-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Mumbai |
| 73 | Qualifier-2 | 01-Jun-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Chennai |
| 74 | FINAL | 03-Jun-22 | 7:30 PM INDIAN STANDARD TIME | Chennai |
IPL New Teams:
IPL 2022 will be featuring two new teams. The bidding for the two teams was done earlier this year. On 25th October 2022, the new teams for IPL 2022 were decided. RPSG Group won the bid for the Lucknow-based franchise. The CVC Capitals Group won the second bid for the Ahmedabad-based franchise.
IPL 2022 Mega Auction:
IPL 2022 Mega Auction with the two new teams will happen on the 13th and 14th of February 2022. The mega auction was planned a bit earlier at the beginning of January but was shifted due to the re-scheduling of IPL 2022.
IPL Teams:
IPL 2022 will be featuring 10 teams as follows:
- Chennai Super Kings
- Mumbai Indians
- Kolkata Knight Riders
- Sunrisers Hyderabad
- Rajasthan Royals
- Punjab Kings
- Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Delhi Capitals
- Ahmedabad
- Lucknow
IPL 2022 List of Retained Players:
| Team Name | Retained Players |
| Chennai Super Kings | MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammad Siraj |
| Mumbai Indians | Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Kieron Pollard, Suryakumar Yadav |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kane Williamson, Umran Malik, Abdul Samad |
| Punjab Kings | Mayank Agarwal, Arshdeep Singh |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell |
| Delhi Capitals | Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje |
| Rajasthan Royals | Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal |
| Ahmedabad | TBD |
| Lucknow | TBD |
IPL Venues List:
- MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Punjab
- Sawai Mann Singh Stadium, Rajasthan
- YS Reddy Stadium, Vizag
- Arun Jaitely Stadium, Delhi
- Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Ekana Stadium, Lucknow.
IPL 2022 Format:
The format of IPL 2022 is based on two groups. The teams will be divided into two groups with 5 teams each. Each team will play two games with the teams of their group. Further, they will play 1 game each from the teams of the other group. Then one team from the other group will be chosen from a draw method against which the team will play one more game. This means that all the 10 teams will play 14 games each. The tournament will be having 74 games.