This year’s Indian Premier League will begin on March 22nd with the final carded for May 25th, both games to be held at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Current champions Kolkata Knight Riders will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the series’ opening match, which will see 10 teams play 74 matches played across 13 venues.

West Indies cricketers Nicholas Pooran, Sunil Narine, Andre Russel, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Shimron Hetmyer and Rovman Powell have been signed to the action.