IPL 2024 Format and New Rules – All Exclusive Details

IPL 2024 Format and New Rules: The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League will be played in its regular “Home and Away” format where a total of 10 teams will clash with each other for the TROPHY.

Ahead of the IPL 2024, BCCI hosted the IPL 2024 Auction in Dubai on December 19 while November 26 was set as the deadline for the teams to finalise their retention and released players list. Notably, this will be the first time an IPL auction is conducted overseas.

As of the previous season, BCCI allowed franchises to use the “TRADE” option where teams can exchange players between them.

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IPL 2024 Format

IPL 2024 Format: As per IPL 2024 Schedule, the first match will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 22 in Chennai.

The format of the IPL 2024 edition will be the same as the previous year but there will be changes in the venues. Following are the details of the IPL 2024 Format:

• The ten teams are divided into two groups of five.
• A random draw was used to determine the groups and who plays whom across the groups once and twice.
• In the group stage, each team plays 14 games facing the other four teams in their group two times each (one home and one away game), four teams in the other group once, and the remaining team two times.
• IPL Points Table system: The team winning a match will be awarded 2 points. The losing team will not receive any points. In case of a draw or no result, both teams will be awarded 1 point.
• A four-game playoff stage following the Page playoff system is held after the group stage. Four games will be played in the playoffs:
  • • Qualifier 1: between the teams ranked first and second in the group stage.
    • Eliminator: between the teams ranked third and fourth in the group stage.
    • Qualifier 2: between the loser of Qualifier 1 and the winner of the Eliminator.
    • Final: between the winners of Qualifiers 1 and 2.

IPL 2024 Rules

Ahead of the IPL 2024 season, BCCI has made noticeable changes in their rule book including a hike in uncapped player’s salaries and allowing a couple of bouncers in an over.

Check out the full updated IPL 2024 Rules below:

• BCCI introduced a change in the salary of the Uncapped Indian players. As per the BCCI’s new plan, the uncapped Indians who play international cricket between IPLs will receive a hike in their IPL salary.
  • Prior to the start of any Season, the League Fee payable to any player who is uncapped is less than Rs. 50 Lakhs; and
  • Such player is then capped or achieves 5 or 10 Caps at any time during the period from the end of one Season up to the start of the next Season.
  • The League Fee payable to such Player for such next season and any subsequent season if such player’s contract is extended by the relevant franchise shall be Rs. 50 Lakhs for so long as such player has 1 Cap, Rs. 75 Lakhs for so long as such player has 5-9 Caps and Rs. 1 crore if the player has 10 Caps or more; and
  • If such player is subsequently traded then prior to such trade his League Fee shall be deemed to be determined under paragraph (c) above.
  • It is clarified that for the purposes of calculating the Salary Cap, if the player is traded, then any increase in a player’s League Fee will apply to the new franchise’s Salary Cap.
  • However, if the player remains with the existing team, then such an increase will not affect the Franchisee’s Salary Cap and the Salary Cap will remain the same as it was before the increase in Player’s League Fee.
• BCCI included the “Smart Replay System” in the IPL 2024 season for quicker and more accurate reviews.
• For the first time in the IPL, bowlers can bowl two bounces in an over in IPL 2024.
• The IPL 2024 season will also retain the Impact Player Rule which was introduced in IPL 2023.
• Team captains can walk in with 2 different team sheets before handling their final playing 11 after the toss.
  • Depending on the toss result, the teams can pick their best 11 after the toss. But till last season, the captains had to exchange the teams before the toss.
  • For Example: If team A wants to bat first and then defend a total on a slow track in turning conditions and is forced to bowl first they can pick the playing 11 with an extra spinner in the starting 11 and then they can replace a specialist bowler with a batter in the second innings to help with the run-chase.
  • BCCI introduced this rule in the 2023 edition to bring down the motto of “win toss, win match” in certain conditions.
• IPL 2024 will have two DRS for each inning.
• Players can take reviews for wides and no-balls in IPL
• Upon a catch dismissal, irrespective of whether the batsmen have crossed or not the incoming batsman will take the strike, except if it’s the last ball of the over
• If any team fails to find their playing XI due to COVID-19, the BCCI will attempt to reschedule the game later in the IPL 2024.
• If rescheduling won’t be possible then IPL Technical Team will see the matter.
• In Playoffs/Final: If Super Over or subsequent Super Overs can’t be completed due to some reason then the team that has finished higher in the league will be declared as the winner.
• Over rate penalty of only four fielders outside the 30-yard circle for every over not completed in the allocated time.
• Unfair movement of the wicketkeeper will result in a dead ball and 5 penalty runs.
• Unfair movement by a fielder will result in a dead ball and 5 penalty runs

IPL 2024 Auction Rules

IPL 2024 Auction Rules: BCCI planned to host the IPL 2024 Auction in Dubai on December 19 and set November 26 as the deadline for the teams to finalise their retention and released players list. Notably, this will be the first time an IPL auction is conducted overseas.

• No franchise will be allowed to buy a player beyond their purse balance.
• Each team has to spend at least 75% of their total amount.
• The option of the Right to Match (RTM) card will not be available to franchise.
• The number of players in each team should not exceed 25 while each squad should have a minimum of 18 players.
• Each franchise can have a maximum of 25 Indian players and a minimum of 17 Indian players. Similarly, each franchise can have a maximum of 8 international players in their IPL 2024 squad but there’s no capping on the lower limit.

IPL 2024 Teams Homeground

IPL 2024 Format: The team’s home ground will be watched closely after the BCCI confirmed that this year’s tournament will follow the home and away format. Following are details of the Indian Premier League 2024 home grounds. Changes will be updated here(if made) after the official announcements:

IPL 2024 Team Owners

Following are the details of the Indian Premier League 2024 owners for each participating team. Changes will be updated here(if made) after the official announcements:

IPL 2024 Team Captains

IPL 2024 Format: Following are the details of the IPL 2024 captains of the participating teams. Changes will be updated here(if made) after the official announcements:

IPL 2024 Teams Head Coach

IPL 2024 Format: Following are the details of the Indian Premier League 2024 head coach for the participating teams. Changes will be updated here(if made) after the official announcements:

IPL Winners List

The Inaugural Season was won by Rajasthan Royals. Deccan Chargers Hyderabad – The team that won the 2009 season has changed the franchise owner and its name later as Sunrisers Hyderabad and won in 2016.

The current IPL title-holder franchise is Kolkata Knight Riders, winning the 2024 season. Following are the list of IPL winners so far since the 2008 season.