‘Can’t Wait For Rocking Kohli Performance’, Twitteratis React as BCCI Announces Full IPL Schedule

Twitter reacted as BCCI finally released the schedule for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019.

After thorough planning — battling the pressure of avoiding a hectic schedule which could hamper with the fitness of the cricketers ahead of the ICC World Cup, and the potential obstruction due to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections — the BCCI ( The Board of Control for Cricket in India ) have finally announced the complete schedule for the forthcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) schedule.

All the eight participating teams will be playing seven home matches at their respective home venues. As the ICC World Cup will commence just days after the IPL, there was a need for balance and that has been obliged by the board as the updated schedule is well-balanced in terms of afternoon matches, weekend matches, and travel.

Defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Chennai in a much-anticipated IPL opener, which will commence on March 23.

The schedule for the upcoming IPL campaign has been released in parts by the BCCI in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls that would be a staggered process in seven phases stretched across April and May.

After the announcement of the schedule, fans all across the country could not contain their excitement to support their favourite teams in the cricketing extravaganza. The cash-rich IPL is seen as a festival in India and cricket enthusiasts long the season. The tournament will also be a great platform for youngsters to make a name for themselves in a bid to make it to the Indian cricket team some day.

From veterans and legends to contemporary stars, and budding talents – the IPL will bring all these talents togethere as they battle it out for the coveted trophy in the 20-over format tournament.

Here’s how the Twitterati reacted after the schedule was released:

.@imVkohli Holds The Record Of Most Runs In One IPL Season 😎

He Made 973 Runs In IPL 2016 #KingKohli For Many Reasons 🔥

Waiting For His Rocking Performance In #IPL2019 🔥#RCB #PlayBold pic.twitter.com/xoMNTmIETH

— Aditya (@sreeboss94a) March 19, 2019

Mark The Dates📆
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. #YelloveAgain#WhistlePoduArmy#IPL2019 pic.twitter.com/PUPs46xCEJ

— Omkar #CSKian💛 (@____omkar____) March 19, 2019

BCCI announces full schedule of #IPL2019. The entire tournament will be held in India and each of the 8 franchises will play their 7 home games at their respective venues which has ensured the league sticks to the home and away format. #IPL

— Noel D’Souza (@Noel2589) March 19, 2019

This year #MumbaiIndians might not win #IPL2019 #IPL12 …. if u know what I mean! 😈😜 pic.twitter.com/dd2EHqJ8fy

— Om Mehta (@om_mehta) March 19, 2019

Prediction of #IPL2019

Orange cap holder
KL Rahul

Purple cap holder
Kuldeep Yadav

Player of the tournament
A Russell or C Morris

— Nawazish Hussain (@nawazishh97) March 19, 2019

My Prediction For #IPl2019

Most Runs – Kohli/KL Rahul/watson
Wckt – Kuldeep Yadav/Bumrah
Sixes – Gayle/Pant
Fours – KlRahul/Kohli
Catches – Raina/Dhoni
Cup – #Csk 💪

What Yours ? #Csk #Ipl2019

— CSK🔰SYEDABU™ (@ThalaSyed005) March 19, 2019

AB de Villiers needs 47 more runs to become only the second foreign batsman, after David Warner, to score 4000 IPL runs!

Will it happen this Saturday against CSK? #IPL2019 #VIVOIPL #IPL12 pic.twitter.com/PTdOJxgZCY

— #IPL2019 #IPL2019 (@IPL12_Score) March 19, 2019

#IPL2019 season Schedule Comes..
All team have matches on Home Ground..#ipl12#VIVOIPL #GameBanayegaName #Cricket pic.twitter.com/E3iTlzCnqj

— IPL_facts (@IPL_Fact) March 19, 2019

Here’s the complete schedule:

Saturday, March 23

8 pm IST: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chennai

Sunday, March 24

4 pm IST: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in Kolkata
8 pm IST: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals in Mumbai

Monday, March 25

8 pm IST: Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab in Jaipur

Tuesday, March 26

8 pm IST: Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings in Delhi

Wednesday, March 27

8 pm IST: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab in Kolkata

Thursday, March 28

8 pm IST: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians in Bengaluru

Friday, March 29

8 pm IST: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad

Saturday, March 30

4 pm IST: Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians in Mohali
8 pm IST: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Delhi

Sunday, March 31

4 pm IST: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Hyderabad
8 pm IST: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals in Chennai

Monday, April 1

8 pm IST: Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Capitals in Mohali

Tuesday, April 2

8 pm IST: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Jaipur

Wednesday, April 3

8 pm IST: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai

Thursday, April 4

8 pm IST: Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in Delhi

Friday, April 5

8 pm IST: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Bengaluru

Saturday, April 6

4 pm IST: Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab in Chennai
8 pm IST: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad

Sunday, April 7

4 pm IST: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals in Bengaluru
8 pm IST: Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Jaipur

Monday, April 8

8 pm IST: Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mohali

Tuesday, April 9

8 pm IST: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai

Wednesday, April 10

8 pm IST: Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab in Mumbai

Thursday, April 11

8 pm IST: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings in Chennai

Friday, April 12

8 pm IST: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals in Kolkata

Saturday, April 13

4 pm IST: Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai
8 pm IST: Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Mohali

Sunday, April 14

4 pm IST: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings in Kolkata
8 pm IST: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals in Hyderabad

Monday, April 15

8 pm IST: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Mumbai

Tuesday, April 16

8 pm IST: Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals in Mohali

Wednesday, April 17

8 pm IST Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings in Hyderabad

Thursday, April 18

8 pm IST Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians in Delhi

Friday, April 19

8 pm IST: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Kolkata

Saturday, April 20

4 pm IST: Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians in Jaipur
8 pm IST: Delhi Capitals vs Kings XI Punjab in Delhi

Sunday, April 21

4 pm IST: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Hyderabad
8 pm IST: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings in Bengaluru

Monday, April 22

8 pm IST: Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals in Jaipur

Tuesday, April 23

8 pm IST: Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai

Wednesday, April 24

8 pm IST: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab in Bengaluru

Thursday, April 25

8 pm IST: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata

Friday, April 26

8 pm IST: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians in Chennai

Saturday, April 27

8 pm IST: Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in Jaipur

Sunday, April 28

4 pm IST: Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Delhi
8 pm IST: Kolkata vs Mumbai Indians in Kolkata

Monday, April 29

8 pm IST: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab

Tuesday, April 30

8 pm IST: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals

Wednesday, May 1

8 pm IST: Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals in Chennai

Thursday, May 2

8 pm IST: Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mumbai

Friday, May 3

8 pm IST Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Mohali

Saturday, May 4

4 pm IST: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals in Delhi
8 pm IST: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bengaluru

Sunday, May 5

4 pm IST: Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings in Mohali
8 pm IST: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai