The first match of the tournament is scheduled to be played between the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru

After being discarded by England last year, all-rounder Liam Livingstone claimed he was left out in the cold and that the current administration doesn't think about players who aren't in the core group.