Defending Champion Chennai Super Kings will play Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening match of IPL 2011.
CSK and KKR will play IPL season four opener at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk in Chennai on Friday.
The MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk in Chennai will also host the final match of IPL 4 on May 28.
This year of T20 extravaganza will be played at 13 venues across the country and will last 51 days.
According to the BCCI sources, the IPL4 schedule is expected to reschedule for few matches due to assembly elections in the five states.
Meanwhile, the new Pune franchise has announced that the side will be called "Pune Warriors India instead of Sahara Pune Warriors."