It will be a home and away format for the Indian Premier League 2023. A total of 74 matches will be played between the 10 participating teams.
After the outbreak of COVID-19, BCCI made various changes and hosted the tournament successfully for the last 3 seasons in a home-and-away format.
As a result, the last three IPLs have been confined to fewer centres – the 2022 edition was held in Mumbai and Pune, and in 2021 it was initially held in India, then in the UAE, while the 2020 edition was entirely held in the UAE.
During the last edition, the tournament was played in six different locations in Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, and Ahmedabad. Three venues in Mumbai and one in Pune hosted the league stage matches, while Kolkata and Ahmedabad hosted the playoffs.
A Guinness World Record was set at Narendra Modi Stadium for the largest attendance at a T20 match during the IPL 2022 final.
Every team in the IPL 2023 season will play 14 league matches, 7 at their home ground, and 7 at their opponent’s home ground (away).
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Format for IPL 2023
The IPL 2023 format will be the same as the previous year, but the venues will change. The details are as follows:
- Two groups of five teams are formed from the ten teams.
- Once and twice, the groups and players were drawn at random.
- During the group stage, each team plays 14 games against the other four teams in their group twice (once at home and once away), the four teams in the other group once, and the remaining team twice.
- In the IPL Points Table, the winning team receives 2 points, while the losing team does not receive any points. In case of a draw or no result, both teams receive 1 point.
- After the group stage, there will be a four-game playoff stage using the Page playoff system. The playoffs will consist of the following four games:
- First qualifying round: between the top two teams from the group stage.
- The eliminator will take place between the teams ranked third and fourth in their respective groups.
- In Qualifier 2, the loser of Qualifier 1 will face the winner of the Eliminator.
- The final will take place between the winners of Qualifiers 1 and 2.
New rules for IPL 2023
In IPL 2023, BCCI introduced Impact Player Rule, a major change in IPL history. Apart from this, the tournament will follow the rules set in the previous edition.
- Each inning of the IPL 2023 will have two DRS.
- IPL players can take reviews for wides and no-balls
- After a catch dismissal, regardless of whether the batsmen have crossed or not, the incoming batsman will take the strike, unless it is the last ball of the over.
- The BCCI will attempt to reschedule any game that fails to find a playing XI due to COVID-19 later in the IPL 2023.
- IPL Technical Team will review the matter if rescheduling is not possible.
- The team that finished higher in the league will be declared the winner if a Super Over or subsequent Super Over cannot be completed for some reason.
Impact Player Rule: What is it?
- Unless there are less than four overseas players in the Playing XI, the Impact Player must be an Indian.
- As an Impact Player, an overseas player must be part of a team’s 4 substitutes. If a team introduces an overseas player as an Impact Player, a fifth overseas player cannot play.
- During toss time, teams must select 4 substitutes along with their playing X1, and only one can be an impact player.
- The captain will nominate the Impact Player
- Any time during an over, the Impact Player can be introduced before the start of the innings, after the completion of the over, or after the fall of a wicket or after the batter retires.
- The Player who is replaced by an Impact Player (“Replaced Player”) cannot participate in the remainder of the match or return as a substitute fielder.
- Impact Players cannot act as captains, according to the BCCI.
- Depending on the situation, an Impact Player can replace a retired batter.
- It is permissible for both teams to use one Impact Player per match, but the use of Impact Players is not compulsory.
- A player who gets injured while fielding mid-over cannot take part in the match if Impact Player is introduced to replace him.
- The umpires may allow a substitute fielder to field in place of an injured impact player only if they are satisfied.
- It is not permitted for the substitute to bowl or act as captain.
- As per the playing conditions, penalty time will be applied to the substitute player off the field.
Rules for the IPL 2023 auction
Due to IPL 2023 mini auction, franchises have the advantage of retaining the majority of their players compared to IPL 2022 mega auction.
- Franchises will not be allowed to buy players beyond their purse balance.
- At least 75% of the total amount must be spent by each team.
- Franchisees will not be able to use the Right to Match (RTM) card.
- A maximum of 25 players should make up each team, while a minimum of 18 players should make up each squad.
- A franchise can have a maximum of 25 Indian players and a minimum of 17 Indian players. Each franchise can have a maximum of 8 international players in their IPL 2023 squad, but there is no cap on the minimum number.
Homegrounds of IPL 2023 Teams
Following the BCCI’s confirmation that this year’s tournament will follow a home and away format, teams’ home grounds will be closely watched. Here are the home grounds for the Indian Premier League 2023. As soon as changes are made, they will be updated here (if any):
| Teams | Home ground |
| Chennai Super Kings | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium |
| Delhi Capitals | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| Gujarat Titans | Narendra Modi Stadium |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens |
| Lucknow Super Giants | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium |
| Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium |
| Punjab Kings | Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium |
| Rajasthan Royals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium |
Owners of IPL 2023 teams
Owners of each participating team in the Indian Premier League 2023 are listed below. Changes will be made here once the official announcements are made.
| Teams | Owner(s) |
| Chennai Super Kings | N. Srinivasan |
| Delhi Capitals | Sajjan JindalG. M. Rao |
| Gujarat Titans | Steve KoltesDonald MackenzieRolly van Rappard |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Shah Rukh KhanJuhi ChawlaJay Mehta |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Sanjiv Goenka |
| Mumbai Indians | Mukesh Ambani |
| Punjab Kings | Mohit BurmanNess WadiaPreity ZintaKaran Paul |
| Rajasthan Royals | Manoj BadaleLachlan MurdochGerry CardinaleShane Warne |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | United Spirits |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kalanithi Maran |
Captains of the IPL 2023 teams
IPL 2023 Format: Following is a list of the captains of the participating teams in IPL 2023. Delhi Capitals is expected to announce a new captain after Rishabh Pant survived a near-fatal car accident.
We will update this page (if any changes are made) once the official announcements have been made:
| Teams | Captain |
| Chennai Super Kings | MS Dhoni |
| Delhi Capitals | David Warner |
| Gujarat Titans | Hardik Pandya |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Shreyas Iyer |
| Lucknow Super Giants | KL Rahul |
| Mumbai Indians | Rohit Sharma |
| Punjab Kings | Shikhar Dhawan |
| Rajasthan Royals | Sanju Samson |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Faf du Plessis |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Aiden Markram |
Head Coach for IPL 2023 Teams
Below are the details of the Indian Premier League 2023 head coaches for the participating teams. Changes will be posted here (if any) after the official announcements are made:
| Teams | Head Coach |
| Chennai Super Kings | Stephen Fleming |
| Delhi Capitals | Ricky Ponting |
| Gujarat Titans | Ashish Nehra |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Chandrakant Pandit |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Andy Flower |
| Mumbai Indians | Mark Boucher |
| Punjab Kings | Trevor Bayliss |
| Rajasthan Royals | Kumar Sangakara |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Sanjay Bangar |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Brian Lara |
List of IPL winners
IPL 2023 Format: Rajasthan Royals won the inaugural season. Deccan Chargers Hyderabad – The team that won the 2009 season has changed franchise owners and its name later as Sunrisers Hyderabad and won in 2016. Gujarat Titans are currently the IPL title-holder franchise, having won in 2022.
The following is a list of IPL winners since 2008:
| Year | Winner List |
| 2023 | Will Update Soon |
| 2022 | Gujarat Titans |
| 2021 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2020 | Mumbai Indians |
| 2019 | Mumbai Indians |
| 2018 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2017 | Mumbai Indians |
| 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2015 | Mumbai Indians |
| 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2013 | Mumbai Indians |
| 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2011 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2010 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2009 | Deccan Chargers Hyderabad |
| 2008 | Rajasthan Royals |
