Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will take on 2013 winners Mumbai Indians in a high-voltage opening clash of the eighth edition of the Indian Premier League, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on April 8.
Sixty matches (including the four play-offs) will be played over 47 days in the cash-rich T20 tournament.
The Maharashtra Cricket Association's International Stadium in Pune will host three home games of King's XI Punjab, while the Dr. YSR ACA-VDCA Stadium at Visakhapatnam will host three home games of Sunrisers Hyderabad.
After a hiatus in 2014, the Shahid Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium at Raipur will again stage two home games of Delhi Daredevils.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals will continue to play their home games at the Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium, in Motera, Ahmedabad, and another venue that will be confirmed shortly.
The final of the tournament will be in Kolkata on May 24.
"The top players from all over the world will be seen in action this year at the Pepsi IPL 2015. I am looking forward to some exciting contests in the middle. Over the next couple of weeks, the teams will strengthen their squads in preparedness for the 2015 edition of the Pepsi IPL. I am excited to join the fans to see a lot of exciting cricket over the next three months,” Ranjib Biswal, chairman, IPL Governing Council, said.
The IPL Players' Auction will be held on February 16 with the teams getting one final opportunity to bolster their respective squads ahead of IPL 8.
Check out the complete schedule:
| Indian Premier League, April-May 2015 | |||
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
| April 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | 2000 |
| April 9 | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils | Chennai | 2000 |
| April 10 | Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals | Pune | 2000 |
| April 11 | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai | 1600 |
| April 11 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata | 2000 |
| April 12 | Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals | Delhi | 1600 |
| April 12 | Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab | Mumbai | 2000 |
| April 13 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bangalore | 2000 |
| April 14 | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | Ahmedabad | 1600 |
| April 14 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata | 2000 |
| April 15 | Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils | Pune | 2000 |
| April 16 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | Visakhapatnam | 2000 |
| April 17 | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai | 2000 |
| April 18 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Daredevils | Visakhapatnam | 1600 |
| April 18 | Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Pune | 2000 |
| April 19 | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | Ahmedabad | 1600 |
| April 19 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians | Bangalore | 2000 |
| April 20 | Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi | 2000 |
| April 21 | Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab | Ahmedabad | 2000 |
| April 22 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Visakhapatnam | 1600 |
| April 22 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings | Bangalore | 2000 |
| April 23 | Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians | Delhi | 2000 |
| April 24 | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Ahmedabad | 2000 |
| April 25 | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai | 1600 |
| April 25 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab | Chennai | 2000 |
| April 26 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata | 1600 |
| April 26 | Delhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Delhi | 2000 |
| April 27 | Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mohali | 2000 |
| April 28 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils | Kolkata | 2000 |
| April 29 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals | Bangalore | 2000 |
| April 30 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai | 2000 |
| May 1 | Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab | Delhi | 1600 |
| May 1 | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai | 2000 |
| May 2 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Bangalore | 1600 |
| May 2 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings | Hyderabad | 2000 |
| May 3 | Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians | Mohali | 1600 |
| May 3 | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils | TBC* | 2000 |
| May 4 | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chennai | 1600 |
| May 4 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata | 2000 |
| May 5 | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils | Mumbai | 2000 |
| May 6 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab | Bangalore | 2000 |
| May 7 | Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | TBC* | 2000 |
| May 8 | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Chennai | 2000 |
| May 9 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata | 1600 |
| May 9 | Delhi Daredevils vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Raipur | 2000 |
| May 10 | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mumbai | 1600 |
| May 10 | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | Chennai | 2000 |
| May 11 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab | Hyderabad | 2000 |
| May 12 | Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Super Kings | Raipur | 2000 |
| May 13 | Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mohali | 2000 |
| May 14 | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai | 2000 |
| May 15 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Hyderabad | 2000 |
| May 16 | Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings | Mohali | 1600 |
| May 16 | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | TBC* | 2000 |
| May 17 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Daredevils | Bangalore | 1600 |
| May 17 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians | Hyderabad | 2000 |
| May 19 | Qualifer 1 | TBC* | 2000 |
| May 20 | Eliminator | TBC* | 2000 |
| May 22 | Qualifer 2 | TBC* | 2000 |
| May 24 | FINAL | Kolkata | 2000 |
(*TBC=To be confirmed)
