The initial set of 21 matches for IPL 2024 has been released, with Kolkata Knight Riders set to take on Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 23 at the iconic Eden Gardens stadium. The match will also serve as a face-off between two Australian fast bowling legends, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins. Other highlights of the schedule include a return of Virat Kohli to the field after missing the home Test series, and Hardik Pandya's captaincy debut for Mumbai Indians against Gujarat Titans.