The popular tournament will run a course of 54 days and conclude on May 27, according to an official press release issued after the meeting of the IPL Governing Council in Hyderabad on Friday.
It will be the second consecutive season that Chennai will host the opening ceremony and the inaugural game. Having won the 2010 IPL title, Chennai was the venue for the opening game of the 2011 competition that the Super Kings went on to win.
The Super Kings have been the most consistent among the IPL teams. They reached the final in the inaugural 2008 season, then the semi-finals in 2009 when the event was held in South Africa before clinching the title two years running, in 2010 and 2011.
The Super Kings, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, also achieved a unique double by winning the 2010 Champions League tournament that was held in South Africa.
The Governing Council has asked the Management team to come back with options for the format and structure for the 2012 season of the tournament.
The Governing Council also approved various operational items for the forthcoming IPL season, the release stated.
The player regulation and trading modalities will be discussed at the next meeting of the Governing Council.
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