IPL 2021 Schedule: BCCI announces full schedule; tournament to begin on April 9

The 2021 edition of Indian Premier League will start from April 9. The schedule has now been released by the BCCI.

IPL 2021 Schedule: BCCI announces full schedule; tournament to begin on April 9

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced its full schedule for the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The governing council of the tournament met today and decided on the schedule for it. The venues for the tournament have also been announced and they are Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. The first match will be in Chennai.

The first match will be played between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The playoffs and the final will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The venues have all been made neutral and each team will play at four venues during the league stages. Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore will host 10 matches each while Ahmedabad and Delhi will host 8 matches each in the league stages.

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IPL to be played behind closed doors

Rajasthan Royals
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The 2020 edition of the tournament which was played in the UAE was played behind closed doors without spectators. The same is set to continue this year as well despite the fact that crowds were allowed back in for the recently concluded test series between India and England in both Chennai and Ahmedabad. Strict bio-bubble restrictions have also been put in place for the tournament this year like the last.

There will be as many as 11 double header games in which 6 teams will play three afternoon matches while two teams will play two afternoon matches. All night matches will begin at 7:30 PM IST while afternoon games will begin at 3:30 PM IST.

The full schedule can be viewed here.

Full Schedule

DATE & DAYMATCHTIME (IST)VENUE
April 9, FridayMumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore7:30 PMChennai
April 10, SaturdayChennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals7:30 PMMumbai
April 11, SundaySunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders7:30 PMChennai
April 12, MondayRajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings7:30 PMMumbai
April 13, TuesdayKolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians7:30 PMChennai
April 14, WednesdaySunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore7:30 PMChennai
April 15, ThursdayRajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals7:30 PMMumbai
April 16, FridayPunjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings7:30 PMMumbai
April 17, SaturdayMumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad7:30 PMChennai
April 18, SundayRoyal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders3:30 PMChennai
April 18, SundayDelhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings7:30 PMMumbai
April 19, MondayChennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals7:30 PMMumbai
April 20, TuesdayDelhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians7:30 PMChennai
April 21, WednesdayPunjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad3:30 PMChennai
April 21, WednesdayKolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings7:30 PMMumbai
April 22, ThursdayRoyal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals7:30 PMMumbai
April 23, FridayPunjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians7:30 PMChennai
April 24, SaturdayRajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders7:30 PMMumbai
April 25, SundayChennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore3:30 PMMumbai
April 25, SundaySunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals7:30 PMChennai
April 26, MondayPunjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders7:30 PMAhmedabad
April 27, TuesdayDelhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore7:30 PMAhmedabad
April 28, WednesdayChennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad7:30 PMDelhi
April 29, ThursdayMumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals3:30 PMDelhi
April 29, ThursdayDelhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders7:30 PMAhmedabad
April 30, FridayPunjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore7:30 PMAhmedabad
May 1, SaturdayMumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings7:30 PMDelhi
May 2, SundayRajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad3:30 PMDelhi
May 2, SundayPunjab Kings Vs Delhi Capitals7:30 PMAhmedabad
May 3, MondayKolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore7:30 PMAhmedabad
May 4, TuesdaySunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians7.30 PMDelhi
May 5, WednesdayRajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings7.30 PMDelhi
May 6, ThursdayRoyal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings7.30 PMAhmedabad
May 7, FridaySunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings7.30 PMDelhi
May 8, SaturdayKolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Capitals3.30 PMAhmedabad
May 8, SaturdayRajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians7.30 PMDelhi
May 9, SundayChennai Super Kings v Punjab Kings3.30 PMBengaluru
May 9, SundayRoyal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad7.30 PMKolkata
May 10, MondayMumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders7.30 PMBengaluru
May 11, TuesdayDelhi Capitals v Rajasthan Royals7.30 PMKolkata
May 12, WednesdayChennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders7.30 PMBengaluru
May 13, ThursdayMumbai Indians v Punjab Kings3.30 PMBengaluru
May 13, ThursdaySunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals7.30 PMKolkata
May 14, FridayRoyal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Capitals7.30 PMKolkata
May 15, SaturdayKolkata Knight Riders v Punjab Kings7.30 PMBengaluru
May 16, SundayRajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore3.30 PMKolkata
May 16, SundayChennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians7.30 PMBengaluru
May 17, MondayDelhi Capitals v Sunrisers Hyderabad3.30 PMKolkata
May 18, TuesdayKolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals3.30 PMBengaluru
May 19, WednesdaySunrisers Hyderabad v Punjab Kings3.30 PMBengaluru
May 20, ThursdayRoyal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians3.30 PMKolkata
May 21, FridayKolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad3.30 PMBengaluru
May 21, FridayDelhi Capitals v Chennai Super Kings7.30 PMKolkata
May 22, SaturdayPunjab Kings v Rajasthan Royals7.30 PMBengaluru
May 23, SundayMumbai Indians v Delhi Capitals3.30 PMKolkata
May 23, SundayRoyal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings7.30 PMKolkata
    
May 25, TuesdayQUALIFIER 17.30 PMAhmedabad
May 26,  WednesdayELIMINATOR7.30 PMAhmedabad
    
May 28, FridayQUALIFIER 27.30 PMAhmedabad
    
May 30, SundayFINAL7.30 PMAhmedabad

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