Cricket fever has begun with the announcement of IPL 2012 Tournament (Season 5).
The matches for DLF IPL 2012 (Season 5) are scheduled from 4th April 2012 to 27th May 2012. In this whole period of 54 days, 74 matches will be held across different locations.
IPL 2012 is a part of ICC-FTP (International Cricket Council – Future Tour Programs), where India is going to Host the tournament.
First T20 match will be played on On 4th April 2012 at 8 PM IST, at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai, where the opponent teams will be Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings.
Here is the complete information about DLF IPL 2012 (Dates and Fixture Schedule):
| Match No | Week Day | Date | Time (IST) | 1st Team | vs 2nd Team | Match Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match-1 | Wednesday | 4 April 2012 | 8 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai |
| Match-2 | Thursday | 5 April 2012 | 8 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi Daredevils | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Match-3 | Friday | 6 April 2012 | 4 PM | Mumbai Indians | Pune Warriors India | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Match-4 | Friday | 6 April 2012 | 8 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Kings XI Punjab | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Match-5 | Saturday | 7 April 2012 | 4 PM | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Delhi Daredevils | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (Bengaluru) |
| Match-6 | Saturday | 7 April 2012 | 8 PM | Deccan Chargers | Chennai Super Kings | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam (Vizag)(Vizag) |
| Match-7 | Sunday | 8 April 2012 | 4 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Match-8 | Sunday | 8 April 2012 | 8 PM | Pune Warriors India | Kings XI Punjab | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| Match-9 | Monday | 9 April 2012 | 8 PM | Deccan Chargers | Mumbai Indians | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam (Vizag) |
| Match-10 | Tuesday | 10 April 2012 | 4 PM | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata Knight Riders | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (Bengaluru) |
| Match-11 | Tuesday | 10 April 2012 | 8 PM | Delhi Daredevils | Chennai Super Kings | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
| Match-12 | Wednesday | 11 April 2012 | 8 PM | Mumbai Indians | Rajasthan Royals | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Match-13 | Thursday | 12 April 2012 | 4 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Royal Challengers Bangalore | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai |
| Match-14 | Thursday | 12 April 2012 | 8 PM | Kings XI Punjab | Pune Warriors India | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh |
| Match-15 | Friday | 13 April 2012 | 8 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajasthan Royals | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Match-16 | Saturday | 14 April 2012 | 4 PM | Delhi Daredevils | Deccan Chargers | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
| Match-17 | Saturday | 14 April 2012 | 8 PM | Pune Warriors India | Chennai Super Kings | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| Match-18 | Sunday | 15 April 2012 | 4 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kings XI Punjab | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Match-19 | Sunday | 15 April 2012 | 8 PM | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajasthan Royals | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (Bengaluru) |
| Match-20 | Monday | 16 April 2012 | 8 PM | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Daredevils | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Match-21 | Tuesday | 17 April 2012 | 4 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Deccan Chargers | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Match-22 | Tuesday | 17 April 2012 | 8 PM | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Pune Warriors India | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (Bengaluru) |
| Match-23 | Wednesday | 18 April 2012 | 8 PM | Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata Knight Riders | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh |
| Match-24 | Thursday | 19 April 2012 | 4 PM | Deccan Chargers | Delhi Daredevils | Venue TBC (Hyderabad / Cuttack) |
| Match-25 | Thursday | 19 April 2012 | 8 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Pune Warriors India | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai |
| Match-26 | Friday | 20 April 2012 | 8 PM | Kings XI Punjab | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh |
| Match-27 | Saturday | 21 April 2012 | 4 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Rajasthan Royals | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai |
| Match-28 | Saturday | 21 April 2012 | 8 PM | Delhi Daredevils | Pune Warriors India | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
| Match-29 | Sunday | 22 April 2012 | 4 PM | Mumbai Indians | Kings XI Punjab | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Match-30 | Sunday | 22 April 2012 | 8 PM | Deccan Chargers | Kolkata Knight Riders | Venue TBC (Hyderabad / Cuttack) |
| Match-31 | Monday | 23 April 2012 | 8 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Match-32 | Tuesday | 24 April 2012 | 4 PM | Pune Warriors India | Delhi Daredevils | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| Match-33 | Tuesday | 24 April 2012 | 8 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Deccan Chargers | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Match-34 | Wednesday | 25 April 2012 | 4 PM | Kings XI Punjab | Mumbai Indians | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh |
| Match-35 | Wednesday | 25 April 2012 | 8 PM | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chennai Super Kings | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (Bengaluru) |
| Match-36 | Thursday | 26 April 2012 | 8 PM | Pune Warriors India | Deccan Chargers | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| Match-37 | Friday | 27 April 2012 | 8 PM | Delhi Daredevils | Mumbai Indians | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
| Match-38 | Saturday | 28 April 2012 | 4 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Kings XI Punjab | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai |
| Match-39 | Saturday | 28 April 2012 | 8 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Match-40 | Sunday | 29 April 2012 | 4 PM | Delhi Daredevils | Rajasthan Royals | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
| Match-41 | Sunday | 29 April 2012 | 8 PM | Mumbai Indians | Deccan Chargers | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Match-42 | Monday | 30 April 2012 | 8 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai |
| Match-43 | Tuesday | 1 May 2012 | 4 PM | Deccan Chargers | Pune Warriors India | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad |
| Match-44 | Tuesday | 1 May 2012 | 8 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi Daredevils | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Match-45 | Wednesday | 2 May 2012 | 8 PM | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kings XI Punjab | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (Bengaluru) |
| Match-46 | Thursday | 3 May 2012 | 8 PM | Pune Warriors India | Mumbai Indians | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| Match-47 | Friday | 4 May 2012 | 8 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Deccan Chargers | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai |
| Match-48 | Saturday | 5 May 2012 | 4 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Pune Warriors India | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Match-49 | Saturday | 5 May 2012 | 8 PM | Kings XI Punjab | Rajasthan Royals | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh |
| Match-50 | Sunday | 6 May 2012 | 4 PM | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Match-51 | Sunday | 6 May 2012 | 8 PM | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Deccan Chargers | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (Bengaluru) |
| Match-52 | Monday | 7 May 2012 | 8 PM | Delhi Daredevils | Kolkata Knight Riders | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
| Match-53 | Tuesday | 8 May 2012 | 4 PM | Pune Warriors India | Rajasthan Royals | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| Match-54 | Tuesday | 8 May 2012 | 8 PM | Deccan Chargers | Kings XI Punjab | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad |
| Match-55 | Wednesday | 9 May 2012 | 8 PM | Mumbai Indians | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Match-56 | Thursday | 10 May 2012 | 8 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Match-57 | Friday | 11 May 2012 | 8 PM | Pune Warriors India | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| Match-58 | Saturday | 12 May 2012 | 4 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai Indians | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Match-59 | Saturday | 12 May 2012 | 8 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi Daredevils | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai |
| Match-60 | Sunday | 13 May 2012 | 4 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Pune Warriors India | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Match-61 | Sunday | 13 May 2012 | 8 PM | Kings XI Punjab | Deccan Chargers | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh |
| Match-62 | Monday | 14 May 2012 | 4 PM | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mumbai Indians | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (Bengaluru) |
| Match-63 | Monday | 14 May 2012 | 8 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Match-64 | Tuesday | 15 May 2012 | 8 PM | Delhi Daredevils | Kings XI Punjab | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
| Match-65 | Wednesday | 16 May 2012 | 8 PM | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Match-66 | Thursday | 17 May 2012 | 4 PM | Kings XI Punjab | Chennai Super Kings | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala |
| Match-67 | Thursday | 17 May 2012 | 8 PM | Delhi Daredevils | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
| Match-68 | Friday | 18 May 2012 | 8 PM | Deccan Chargers | Rajasthan Royals | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad |
| Match-69 | Saturday | 19 May 2012 | 4 PM | Kings XI Punjab | Delhi Daredevils | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala |
| Match-70 | Saturday | 19 May 2012 | 8 PM | Pune Warriors India | Kolkata Knight Riders | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| Match-71 | Sunday | 20 May 2012 | 4 PM | Deccan Chargers | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad |
| Match-72 | Sunday | 20 May 2012 | 8 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai Indians | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
Play off Week:
| Match | Week Day | Date | Time (IST) | 1st Team | vs 2nd Team | Match Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifier-1 Match | Tuesday | 22 May 2012 | 8 PM | 1st Placed Team | 2nd Placed Team | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| Eliminator Match | Wednesday | 23 May 2012 | 8 PM | 3rd Placed Team | 4th Placed Team | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (Bengaluru) |
| Qualifier-2 Match | Friday | 25 May 2012 | 8 PM | Loser of Qualifier-1 | Winner of Eliminator | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Final Match | Sunday | 27 May 2012 | 8 PM | Winner of Qualifier-1 | Winner of Qualifier-2 | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
