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The match-schedule of the 5th edition of the Indian Premier League was finalized today. The tournament will feature nine teams, and a total of seventy-six matches will be played from Wednesday, 4th April 2012, to Sunday, 27th May 2012, at an expected twelve venues. The new Stadium in Pune, subject to final completion, will make its debut as an IPL venue, by staging all eight 'home' games of the Pune Warriors India. Dharamsala, Cuttack and Vizag will host two games each.
The league will commence with Chennai Super Kings, the defending champions, taking on the Mumbai Indians, the Champions League T20 winners, at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
The league stage, which comprises seventy two matches, with each team playing the other eight in a home-and-away format, will go on till Sunday, 20th May 2012.
The venue of the two finalist teams from 2011 edition will host the Play offs. Bengaluru will host Qualifier 1 (1 vs 2) and the Eliminator (3 vs 4) on 22nd May and 23rd May respectively. Qualifier 2 and the Final will be played in Chennai, on 25th May and 27th May respectively.
The IPL 2012 Player Auction will be held on Saturday, 4 February 2012.
- 14/01/2012 15:35 - Pragyan Ojha joins Mumbai Indians
- 11/01/2012 10:30 - Andrew McDonald transferred from Delhi Daredevils to Royal Challengers Bangalore
- 08/01/2012 22:46 - Kevin Pietersen's officially a Daredevil
