The 16th edition of the Indian T20 League is all set to begin in Ahmedabad on 31 March 2023. In the last edition, the Gujarat franchise won the tournament. So, they will lock horns with the Chennai franchise at their home ground on the opening day. However, they won the title last year at their maiden attempt.
Mumbai have been the most successful franchise in the history of this tournament with five titles. Followed by them, Chennai have won four titles. After that, both Kolkata and Hyderabad have two titles each. Rajasthan won the inaugural season. So, other franchises will look to open their account this time around.
The final of the Indian T20 League 2023 will take place in Ahmedabad
After the auction, all teams came up with some big names in the squad. Meanwhile, many franchises dealt with some blows as some major players like Jasprit Bumrah, and Shreyas Iyer got injured. They all are going to miss the tournament and teams have acquired replacements for those players. On the other hand, an opening ceremony is going to happen before the first match. Several celebrities like Rashmika Mandanna, Tamanaah Bhatia, and Arijit Singh are going to perform. Along with them, Katrina Kaif, and Tiger Shroff can also perform reportedly. So, a grand welcome to this edition of teh tournament awaits fans at the Narendra Modi stadium.
After three seasons, the tournament is finally back with its home-and-away game format. So, fans of all franchises will be able to enjoy their team and players closely after a long time. A total of 74 matches will be played over 52 days and the final is set to take place on 28 May 2023. The 12 selected venues are Ahmedabad, Mohali, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Jaipur, Mumbai, Guwahati, and Dharamsala. So, before the kick-off, fans have already started to celebrate the tournament by sharing some funny memes on the social media platform.
Here are some funny memes:
Do you think RCB will win this time? 🏏#IPL2023 #IndianPremierLeague #IPL2023OpeningCeremony #iplopeningceremony #RCB #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/J46Y6AySHV
— Shardings (@shardingsmeet) March 31, 2023
Rivalry in IPL 2023 pic.twitter.com/qftPk2psh1
— Aditya Saha (@Adityakrsaha) March 19, 2023
IPL countdown is incomplete without this edit. #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/OiQjgtULeP
— mon (@4sacinom) March 30, 2023
Rohit Sharma be like:- tum log photo lelo. Cup to mai hi lejaunga.#IPL2023 @mipaltan @IPL @IPL @ImRo45 #RohitSharma𓃵 #IPL #Memes pic.twitter.com/c946cnjseK
— Be You Kumar (@beyoukumar) March 31, 2023
People searching for Rohit Sharma where he is..
— MemeOverlord (@MemeOverlord_kk) March 31, 2023
Mumbai Indians management be like...#TATAIPL #MumbaiIndians #IPL2023 #IPLonJioCinema pic.twitter.com/FgDG7ytwSs
#RCB fan getting ready for IPL 2023 pic.twitter.com/FpfgGIw2ba
— Dr Gill (@ikpsgill1) March 29, 2023
A Sneak Peek Into IPL 2023 Featuring IPL Players#IPL2023 #IPL pic.twitter.com/szqSJ7ILeT
— Rishabh Srivastava (@AskRishabh) March 29, 2023
IPL starts today. ‘Fantasy’ apps rn 👇🏻 #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/sOYHw0s0v2
— Ajay Ravi Menon (@AjayRaviMenon) March 31, 2023
#IPL2023 Starts Today
— ದೊನ್ನೆ ಬಿರಿಯಾನಿ 2.0 (@SreeDharaNEL56) March 31, 2023
But for #RCBFans It Starts Tomorrow 😍💥#iplopeningceremony #IPL2023OpeningCeremony #RCB #RCBforever #PlayBold pic.twitter.com/VprZo8w1ML