Matches, venue, full l of winners from 2008

The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will kickstart on Saturday with defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders locking horns with Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. In a repeat of the inaugural IPL’s season opener in 2008, both teams will fight each other for the second time in the curtain raiser.
Kolkata had thrashed Bengaluru at their home 140 runs in the game which was headlined KKR star opener Bredon McCullum’s iconic 73-ball 158*. The New Zealander put that match in record books with 13 maximums and 10 fours as KKR put up 222/3 in 20 overs. Bengaluru were bundled out for just 82.
While the match on March 22 will be Kolkata’s eighth appearance in IPL’s season opener since its inception, Bengaluru will feature in their sixth. RCB have won only one match while losing four curtain raisers
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Chennai Super Kings were part of most IPL season openers (9). Mumbai Indians, with eight matches being the first of the season, sit second ahead of KKR.
 
IPL season openers throughout the years

IPL
Team 1
Team 2
Venue
Date
Team Won

IPL 2008
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Kolkata Knight Riders
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
April 18
KKR won 140 runs

IPL 2009
Chennai Super Kings
Mumbai Indians
Newlands, Cape Town
April 18
MI won 19 runs

IPL 2010
Deccan Chargers
Kolkata Knight Riders
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
March 12
KKR won 11 runs

IPL 2011
Chennai Super Kings
Kolkata Knight Riders
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
April 8
CSK won 2 runs

IPL 2012
Chennai Super Kings
Mumbai Indians
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
April 4
MI won 8 wkts

IPL 2013
Kolkata Knight Riders
Delhi Daredevils
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
April 3
KKR won 6 wkts

IPL 2014
Mumbai Indians
Kolkata Knight Riders
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
April 16
KKR won 41 runs

IPL 2015
Kolkata Knight Riders
Mumbai Indians
Eden Gardens
April 8
KKR won 7 wkts

IPL 2016
Mumbai Indians
Rising Pune Supergiants
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
April 9
RPS won 9 wkts

IPL 2017
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
April 5
SRH won 35 runs

IPL 2018
Mumbai Indians
Chennai Super Kings
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
April 7
CSK won 1 wkts

IPL 2019
Chennai Super Kings
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
March 23
CSK won won 7 wkts

IPL 2020
Mumbai Indians
Chennai Super Kings
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
September 19
CSK won 5 wkts

IPL 2021
Mumbai Indians
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
April 9
RCB won 2 wkts

IPL 2022
Chennai Super Kings
Kolkata Knight Riders
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
March 26
KKR won won 6 wkts

IPL 2023
Gujarat Titans
Chennai Super Kings
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
March 31
GT won 5 wkts

IPL 2024
Chennai Super Kings
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
March 22
CSK won 6 wkts