IPL 2022: Teams divided into two groups, league stage format explained

The format of Indian Premier League (IPL) has been modified forward of the upcoming 2022 season, beginning March 26.

The IPL Governing Council introduced on Friday that every one the ten groups can be divided into two teams with 5 sides in every group.

The ten groups will play a complete of 14 league matches (7 house matches and seven away fixtures), making the tally of league video games to 70, adopted by the 4 playoff matches. Every workforce will play 5 groups twice and the remaining 4 groups solely as soon as (2 solely house and a couple of solely away).

“A complete of 70 league matches will likely be performed throughout 4 worldwide customary venues in Mumbai and Pune. The venue for the playoff matches will likely be determined later,” mentioned BCCI in an official launch.

Reigning champions Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) are positioned in Group B whereas the five-time title winners Mumbai Indians (MI) are in Group A. Listed here are the total particulars of each teams:

• Group A: Mumbai Indians (MI), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Delhi Capitals (DC) and Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG)
• Group B: Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Gujarat Titans

Either side will play twice in opposition to the groups of their group and in opposition to the workforce in the identical row within the different group. Likewise, in opposition to the remaining 4 groups within the different group, both sides will play solely as soon as.

For instance, the two-time champions KKR will play twice within the league phases in opposition to MI, RR, DC, LSG and SRH (the workforce in the identical row within the different group). The Knight Riders would play solely as soon as in opposition to CSK, RCB, PBKS and GT.

Notably, this isn’t the primary time such a format can be used within the cash-rich league. An analogous format had been used for the 2011 version when IPL had two new groups within the type of Pune Warriors India and Kochi Tuskers Kerala.