The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 opener will be played on March 22 between defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Chennai.
The IPL 2024 initial schedule for the 17 days was declared on February 22. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the IPL dates only for the first 21 matches, starting from March 22 and April 7 across 10 cities. The dates for the second phase of the IPL schedule will be announced later.
The partial schedule was announced because the IPL dates were clashing with the Lok Sabha elections’ date. However, the Election Commission of India has recently announced the complete schedule of General Elections 2024. So, it is expected that the second phase of the IPL fixtures will be announced soon.
Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals are ready to face formidable opponents. They will compete against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their opening match.
Here is the full initial IPL 2024 schedule for Rajasthan Royals
| Teams | Date | Venue | Time |
| Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants | March 24 | Jaipur | 3:30 PM IST |
| Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals | March 28 | Jaipur | 7:30 PM IST |
| Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | April 1 | Mumbai | 7:30 PM IST |
| Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | April 6 | Jaipur | 7:30 PM IST |
RR clinched IPL trophy in 2008
Talking about RR's track records, the franchise lifted the IPL trophy once in 2008 after beating Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by three wickets. In 2022, RR ended up as runners-up against Gujarat Titans (GT) in Ahmedabad.
Shane Robert Watson was the long-serving captain of the Rajasthan-based franchise from 2008 to 2015. 29-year-old Samson became the captain of the RR ahead of IPL 2021 and led the side in the last three seasons. He will also lead the team in IPL 2024.
Samson has played 152 IPL matches and belted 3,888 runs with an average of 29.23. He also claimed three centuries and 20 half-centuries. He slammed 304 fours and 182 sixes in his IPL career. Samson was retained by the Rajasthan franchise for Rs 14 crore in the IPL auction 2024.
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