The 2019 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) gets under way on March 23 with defending champions Chennai Super Kings taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the tournament opener.

All the matches of the 2019 IPL will be held on Indian soil despite the upcoming general elections. With the dates of the elections yet to be announced, the BCCI has only released a two-week schedule for the IPL so far.

The remainder of the IPL schedule shall be released once the dates for India’s general elections have been confirmed.

Fans in the UAE can catch all the IPL action on beIN Sports.

2019 IPL SCHEDULE (UAE TIME)

Saturday, March 23

18:30 Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore, Chennai

Sunday, March 24

14:30 Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata

18:30 Mumbai Indians v Delhi Capitals, Mumbai

Monday, March 25

18:30 Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab, Jaipur

Tuesday, March 26

18:30 Delhi Capitals v Chennai Super Kings, Delhi

Wednesday, March 27

18:30 Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata

Thursday, March 28

18:30 Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians, Bengaluru

Friday, March 29

18:30 Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals, Hyderabad

Saturday, March 30

14:30 Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians, Mohali

18:30 Delhi Capitals v Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi

Sunday, March 31

14:30 Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore, Hyderabad

18:30 Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals, Chennai

Monday, April 1

18:30 Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Capitals, Mohali

Tuesday, April 2

18:30 Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore, Jaipur

Wednesday, April 3

18:30 Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai

Thursday, April 4

18:30 Delhi Capitals v Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi

Friday, April 5

18:30 Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders, Bengaluru