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Indian Premier League (IPL) is an eight-team T20 cricket tournament and is the most loved cricket tournament in the country. IPL 2018 marks the eleventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and is all set to commence on 7th April 2018, at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
The opening match of IPL 2018 will be played this Saturday, 7th April 2018 between the defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) and the two times champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK). This IPL 11 will witness matches across 9 venues in 51 days from April 7 to May 27, 2018. The final match of IPL 11 will be played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Sunday, 27th May 2018.
HOW MANY TEAMS WILL PLAY IN IPL 2018?
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 auction was held in January 2018 which witnessed many highs and documented franchises building squads with fresh faces and interesting changes.
The eleventh edition of IPL 2018 teams will see 8 battling to win the Champion title for IPL 11. While teams like Gujarat Lions and Pune Super Giants will no more be a part of IPL 11, the two most popular and favorite teams, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) are all set to make a strong and remarkable comeback in IPL 11.
THE 8 TEAMS OF IPL 11, 2018 ARE:
- Mumbai Indians (MI)
- Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- Delhi Daredevils (DD)
- Kings XI Punjab (KXIP)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
- SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH)
- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
WHICH IPL TEAM WON IPL 2017
The final match witnessed Mumbai Indians and Pune Super Giants at loggerheads to win the title for IPL 2017. Mumbai Indians (MI) had the last ball, a nail-biting win at IPL 2017. Mumbai Indians (MI) have won 3 titles on their name yet and are one of the most promising teams of IPL 11.
2018 Indian Premier League (IPL) season 11 anticipates a lot of fun, drama, action, highs, lows, and cricket, of course.
Here is a complete IpL 2018 schedule of all the on-field action planned for IPL 11:
| No. | MATCH | DATE | TIME | VENUE |
| 1. | Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | April 7, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Mumbai |
| 2. | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) vs Delhi Daredevils (DD) | April 8, 2018 | 4:00 PM | Mohali |
| 3. | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | April 8, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Kolkata |
| 4. | SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | April 9, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Hyderabad |
| 5. | Chennai super kings (CSK) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | April 10, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Chennai |
| 6. | Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Delhi Daredevils (DD) | April 11, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Jaipur |
| 7. | SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | April 12, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Hyderabad |
| 8. | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | April 13, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Bengaluru |
| 9. | Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Delhi Daredevils (DD) | April 14, 2018 | 4:00 PM | Mumbai |
| 10. | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) | April 14, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Kolkata |
| 11. | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | April 15, 2018 | 4:00 PM | Bengaluru |
| 12. | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | April 15, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Mohali |
| 13. | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Delhi Daredevils (DD) | April 16, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Kolkata |
| 14. | Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | April 17, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Mumbai |
| 15. | Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | April 18, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Jaipur |
| 16. | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) vs SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) | April 19, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Mohali |
| 17. | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | April 20, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Chennai |
| 18. | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | April 21, 2018 | 4:00 PM | Kolkata |
| 19. | Delhi Daredevils (DD) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | April 21, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Delhi |
| 20. | SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | April 22, 2018 | 4:00 PM | Hyderabad |
| 21. | Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | April 22, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Jaipur |
| 22. | Delhi Daredevils (DD) vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | April 23, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Delhi |
| 23. | Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) | April 24, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Mumbai |
| 24. | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | April 25, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Bengaluru |
| 25. | SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | April 26, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Hyderabad |
| 26. | Delhi Daredevils (DD) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | April 27, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Delhi |
| 27. | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | April 28, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Chennai |
| 28. | Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) | April 29, 2018 | 4:00 PM | Jaipur |
| 29. | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | April 29, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Bengaluru |
| 30. | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Delhi Daredevils (DD) | April 30, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Chennai |
| 31. | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | May 1, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Bengaluru |
| 32. | Delhi Daredevils (DD) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | May 2, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Delhi |
| 33. | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | May 3, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Kolkata |
| 34. | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | May 4, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Indore |
| 35. | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | May 5, 2018 | 4:00 PM | Chennai |
| 36. | SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Delhi Daredevils (DD) | May 5, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Hyderabad |
| 37. | Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | May 6, 2018 | 4:00 PM | Mumbai |
| 38. | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | May 6, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Indore |
| 39. | SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | May 7, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Hyderabad |
| 40. | Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | May 8, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Jaipur |
| 41. | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | May 9, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Kolkata |
| 42. | Delhi Daredevils (DD)vs SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) | May 10, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Delhi |
| 43. | Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | May 11, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Jaipur |
| 44. | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | May 12, 2018 | 4:00 PM | Indore |
| 45. | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs Delhi Daredevils (DD) | May 12, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Bengaluru |
| 46. | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) | May 13, 2018 | 4:00 PM | Chennai |
| 47. | Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | May 13, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Mumbai |
| 48. | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | May 14, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Indore |
| 49. | Kolkata Knight (KKR) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | May 15, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Kolkata |
| 50. | Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | May 16, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Mumbai |
| 51. | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) | May 17, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Bengaluru |
| 52. | Delhi Daredevils (DD) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | May 18, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Delhi |
| 53. | Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | May 19, 2018 | 4:00 PM | Jaipur |
| 54. | SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | May 19, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Hyderabad |
| 55. | Delhi (DD) vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | May 20, 2018 | 4:00 PM | Delhi |
| 56. | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | May 20, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Chennai |
| 57. | Qualifier 1 | May 22, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Mumbai |
| 58. | Eliminator | May 22, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Pune |
| 59. | Qualifier 2 | May 25, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Pune |
| 60. | Final | May 27, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Mumbai |
The schedule of the eleventh edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 will feature 12 matches at 4 pm and 48 matches at 8 pm.
IMPORTANCE OF HYDRATION FOR CRICKET:
In endurance games like cricket, hydration plays a very critical role, especially in the season of summer. Cricketers are most prone to dehydration as cricket is an endurance sport played in hot, humid conditions and in an outdoor environment. The common signs of dehydration are physical and mental fatigue, heat stress, vision problems, and cramps, which may have a significant effect on performance. According to research, dehydration of even 2% can have a negative impact on performance. While IPL 11 is scheduled in the summer season, the IPL players will have a challenging time playing the game in the scorching heat.
