IPL schedule announced

After a long wait, finally the IPL schedule of this year is announced. Mumbai Indians, the defending champions led by Rohit Sharma will take on MS Dhoni led Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of this season on September 19.

In the second action packed match Delhi Capitals will face Kings XI Punjab on Sunday, September 20. SunRisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore will compete in Dubai on September 21 while Rajasthan Royals will host CSK in Sharjah on September 22.

The money-loaded league was originally scheduled to begin on March 29 but due to Covid19 pandemic it was postponed.

Dubai will host 24 matches, 20 will be held in Abu Dhabi and the remaining 12 matches will be played in Sharjah.

The evening matches of the tournament, which will be played in the United Arab Emirates, will start at 19:30 IST. There will be 10 double-headers, and the afternoon matches will begin at 15:30 IST.

Venues for the finals are yet to be released by BCCI.

As the T20 World Cup, which was originally planned to be held in November was postponed to 2022 due to the global coronavirus crisis, the BCCI decided to shift the IPL to the September-November.

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