# Cricket: Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders host Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the opening match of the Indian Premier League this afternoon. The action starts at four, South African time. Thirteen cities in the country will host the ten teams in 74 matches until the final on the 25th of May, also hosted by KKR. Each team will play seven home and seven away games, followed by the three play-off matches and the final. The competition has prize money of 3.6-billion-rand this year.
Cricket: KKR hosts Royal Challengers Bengaluru in opening match of IPL