IPL 2021: BCCI announces schedule for remainder of IPL in UAE
IPL 2021 Schedule: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced the schedule for the remainder of the IPL 2021 which will be held in the UAE. A total number of 31 matches will be played in 27 days.
IPL 2021, which was postponed in May this year in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, will resume on September 19 in Dubai with a clash between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians.
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The action will then shift to Abu Dhabi where the Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore. Sharjah will host its first game on September 24 when Royal Challengers Bangalore will lock horns with Chennai Super Kings.
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As per the schedule of IPL 2021, 13 matches will be held in Dubai, 10 in Sharjah, and 8 in Abu Dhabi.
There will be 7 doubleheaders (5 matches already played in India – total of 12 matches) with the first match starting at 3:30 PM IST (2:00 PM Gulf Standard Time). All evening matches will start at 7:30 PM IST (6:00 PM Gulf Standard Time).
The final game of the league stage will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals on October 8.
The 1st Qualifier will be played in Dubai on October 10 while the Eliminator and Qualifier 2 will be played in Sharjah on October 11 & 13, respectively, with Dubai hosting the Final of IPL 2021 on October 15 this year.
Here's the complete schedule for IPL 2021:
| Match No | Match | Date | Time | Venue |
| 30 | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | 19 September, Sunday | 7:30PM | Dubai |
| 31 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 20 September, Monday | 7:30PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 32 | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | 21 September, Tuesday | 7:30PM | Dubai |
| 33 | Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 22 September, Wednesday | 7:30PM | Dubai |
| 34 | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 23 September, Thursday | 7:30PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 35 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings | 24 September, Friday | 7:30PM | Sharjah |
| 36 | Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals | 25 September, Saturday | 3:30PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 37 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings | 25 September, Saturday | 7:30PM | Sharjah |
| 38 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 26 September, Sunday | 3:30PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 39 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians | 26 September, Sunday | 7:30PM | Dubai |
| 40 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | 27 September, Monday | 7:30PM | Dubai |
| 41 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals | 28 September, Tuesday | 3:30PM | Sharjah |
| 42 | Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings | 28 September, Tuesday | 7:30PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 43 | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 29 September, Wednesday | 7:30PM | Dubai |
| 44 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings | 30 September, Thursday | 7:30PM | Sharjah |
| 45 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | 1 October, Friday | 7:30PM | Dubai |
| 46 | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | 2 October, Saturday | 3:30PM | Sharjah |
| 47 | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | 2 October, Saturday | 7:30PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 48 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings | 3 October, Sunday | 3:30PM | Sharjah |
| 49 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 3 October, Sunday | 7:30PM | Dubai |
| 50 | Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings | 4 October, Monday | 7:30PM | Dubai |
| 51 | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | 5 October, Tuesday | 7:30PM | Sharjah |
| 52 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 6 October, Wednesday | 7:30PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 53 | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | 7 October, Thursday | 3:30PM | Dubai |
| 54 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | 7 October, Thursday | 7:30PM | Sharjah |
| 55 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians | 8 October, Friday | 3:30PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 56 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals | 8 October, Friday | 7:30PM | Dubai |
| 57 | Qualifier 1 | 10 October, Sunday | 7:30PM | Dubai |
| 58 | Eliminator | 11 October, Monday | 7:30PM | Sharjah |
| 59 | Qualifier 2 | 13 October, Wednesday | 7:30PM | Sharjah |
| 60 | Final | 15 October, Friday | 7:30PM | Dubai |
-PTC News