The much anticipated season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) is all set to start on Friday, March 31st with defending champions Gujarat Titans taking on three-time champions Chennai Super Kings. MS Dhoni will be leading the CSK as always while GT will be captained by Hardik Pandya. Ahead of the opening clash of the IPL 2023, all 10 captains were expected to be present for a photoshoot alongside the trophy. However, Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma was missing from the photo and Sunrisers Hyderabad's captain Aiden Markram was replaced by their veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar. This left fans in confusion if SRH have changed captain?


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IPL 2023 will reintroduce the traditional home and away format, allowing teams to relish a considerable amount of fan support during their respective home games. Each team is scheduled to play 14 games, including two matches against five different teams and a solitary fixture against the remaining four teams. Following the league stage, the top four teams in the points table will progress to the playoffs. The final showdown of IPL 2023 is scheduled for May 28.