Hyderabad, Feb. 17 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday, February 17, unveiled a 74-match schedule for the 18th Indian Premier League (IPL) that will be held across 13 venues, starting on March 22 with three franchises playing at least a couple of their home games at their designated second bases.

The event will kick off with a clash between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Eden Gardens on March 22 and culminate at the same venue on May 25 in a schedule that did not offer any surprises.

IPL matches to be played in Hyderabad

Hyderabad is set to host nine matches in this season of IPL with the Qualifier 1 and Eliminator to be played in the city.

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