The Indian Premier League season (IPL 2024) started on 22nd March 2024. The tournament is played in a league and knockout format. There are 10 teams in total who participate in this competition. Each team plays the other twice to complete the group stages. The top four teams qualify for the knockout stages and compete against each other to win the IPL trophy. All teams play half their games at home and half their games away from home. Playing in your home stadium gives you a considerable advantage over the other team. You know the pitch better, you have practised on the pitch, know the stadium, have the support of the home fans, etc.
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Today’s IPL match (26th May 2024) is a face off between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). The game will take place at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium.*
*This will be updated on match day
City | Stadium | Home Team |
Mumbai | Wankhade Stadium | Mumbai Idians |
Chennai | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai Super Kings |
Bengaluru | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Kolkata | Eden Gardens | Kolkata Knight Riders |
Ahmedabad | Narendra Modi Stadium | Gujarat Titans |
Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Jaipur | Sawai Man Singh Stadium | Rajasthan Royals |
Lucknow | Ekana Sports City | Lucknow Super Giants |
New Delhi | Arun Jaitley Stadium | Delhi Capitals |
Mohali | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium | Punjab Kings |
Indian Premier League stadiums have become somewhat iconic now. Fans have started relating teams to their stadium thanks to some of the iconic matches that take place in said stadiums. When thinking about Mumbai Indians or Kolkata Knight Riders, it is customary to think of Wankhade Stadium and Eden Gardens.
The atmosphere created by the fans during the Indian Premier League is something amazing. It is due to this atmosphere and support that it matters a lot whether a team is playing at home or away. Yes, factors like being used to the pitch and having practised n the ground help a lot but having the support of the home fans is also a very vital factor which can help a team get the desired result.
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Guransh Machra is a sportswriter at Gutshot Magazine. He covers football news from local leagues like the Indian Super League as well as international leagues like the Premier League. He follows various sports like Football, Cricket, Formula 1, and Tennis. Apart from sports, Guransh is also enthusiastic about reading and gaming.
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