IPL 2023: Here are 12 venues which will host matches in upcoming mega tournament

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 will kick off on March 31, 2023, to entertain its supporters with the grand sixteenth edition. After three years, the league will be played in its original home and away format. During the tumultuous period of COVID-19, bulk of the tournament had to be played in the UAE and even those matches which were played in India were confined to a few selected places of the country and were mostly played behind closed doors. 

2022 was the first time since the outbreak that the tournament in its entirety was played in India, with Maharashtra hosting the group matches, and Kolkata and Ahmedabad staging the knockout games. Following the success of the 2022 IPL season, the then-Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly announced in September 2022 that the 2023 season will be played in the typical home-and-away format. The news brought joy to the faces of fans who were waiting to witness the competitive games at their local stadia. 

With the marquee tournament being just days away, preparations and arrangements are underway at the 12 venues which have been shortlisted to host matches in the upcoming IPL. In this article, we will talk about the 12 venues where matches in the upcoming IPL will be played and discuss their track record and numbers as well.

Here are the 12 venues where the upcoming IPL 2023 will be conducted:

1. Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Hosting the Qualifier 2 and the Final, Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium attracted huge crowd in the 2022 IPL edition. In the Qualifier game, Rajasthan Royals (RR) broke Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) dream of winning the trophy, beating them comfortably by seven wickets. 

However, in the decider match, Gujarat Titans (GT) took the home advantage and vanquished RR with seven wickets to lift the prestigious trophy. This year, the Hardik Pandya-led side will look to enjoy the perks of home conditions to defend their title as the city will host seven league games and the summit clash.

The iconic stadium has the ability to host upto 1,10,000 spectators and GT supporters will look to register their presence to boost the confidence of their team. The first game of the competition between GT and MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will also be played at the colossal stadium on March 31.