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A file photo of Indian Premier League trophy. (BCCI) New Delhi : The eleventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will begin at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and the first match of the season will be played between defending champions Mumbai Indians and two-time champions Chennai Super Kings. The matches will be played at nine venues, across 51 days from April 7 to May 27, 2018. Meanwhile, fans in Chennai and Jaipur will once again get their share of the IPL frenzy as MA Chidambaram Stadium ( Chepauk ) and the Sawai Mansingh Stadium will host home matches of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals respectively.  Kings XI Punjab will play their three home matches in Indore and four matches at home in Mohali. Wankhede Stadium will be hosting the final this time around between the winner of Qualifier 1 and the winner of Qualifier 2, on May 27 . The upcoming edition of the cash-rich league will feature 12 matches that will be p...