IPL 2023 kicks off today - Here's what's new and exciting

• Indian Premier League (IPL) will begin on March 31, 2023, where Chennai Super Kings and defending champions Gujarat Titans
• In 2020, the tournament was played in the UAE in September-October, and in 2021 it was stopped in the middle
• There will be 70 league matches this season. While the final match will be held on 28

Indian Premier League (IPL) is also commonly known as the festival of India. The enthusiasm of this T20 league is rarely seen anywhere. This league was started in 2008 and today marks its 16th season. This smoky league will begin on March 31, 2023, where Chennai Super Kings and defending champions Gujarat Titans will face each other in the first match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Today's league is special in many ways. There are things that happen for the first time. At the same time, it could also be the last league of the most experienced player of the MS Dhoni league. There are many such points that will make this season special.

Since 2019, due to Corona, this season has been played with many obstacles. In 2020, the tournament was played in the UAE in September-October, and in 2021 it was stopped in the middle. Then the tournament was held in India in 2022 but was organized only in Mumbai in the league phase. While the final match was played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

This time after 4 years and three seasons IPL is back to its old color again. IPL is back in home away format. There will be 70 league matches this season. While the final match will be held on 28

What is special about IPL 16?
Many special things will be seen in the 16th edition of IPL. This season there will be some rules and regulations that have never been implemented before. In addition, its return to the home-away format is also a special point. Not only that, Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans, who became champions for the first time last year, are in for a real test this time. At the same time, it could also be the last season of the league's most experienced and iconic player, MS Dhoni. There are many of these points that can be the focus for this season.

Impact player rule

This season, the Impact Player Rule is implemented for the first time. As part of this, both teams will keep their 4 substitute players on standby. Each player can be replaced accordingly. Let us tell you that this rule does not apply to Indian players. But this will only apply to foreign players if the teams play less than four foreign players in their playing eleven.

Playing 11 after toss

Another new rule that will be seen this season will be the selection of the playing eleven after the toss. Previously, the captain carried a sheet in which the playing 11 was decided and had to be said at the draw. But now, according to the new rule, at the time of the draw, the captain can take two sheets, in which the team can be according to both sides of the draw. This means that captains will now have a choice of which teams can be there to bowl first and which teams can bat first.
Big change in DRS

Let us tell you that in IPL every team has two DRS in an innings. Until now it was used for bagbadha, catch out etc. This means that the opposition to the umpire's decision was done through DRS whether to give or not to give. But now DRS can be used even after no ball or wide ball.

All eyes will be on MS Dhoni
It was about the rules, but this time all eyes will be on MS Dhoni. In previous seasons, he had said that he wanted to play his last match at Chepauk in Chennai. This is what is happening this time and Dhoni's age is also increasing. He is not playing cricket anywhere in the world, so this time he can bid farewell to the IPL in front of the Chennai fans.

This player will be the captain for the first time
Another highlight of IPL 2023 is that Nitish Rana, who has become the new captain of the team in place of Shreyas Iyer, is seen in charge for the first time. He has never captained the IPL before. At the same time, Rohit Sharma may also be out of some matches. In such a situation, Suryakumar Yadav is seen taking charge of the team for Mumbai Indians for the first time.