The fixture lists for the 2021 season of the IPL has been announced. The Covid-modified scheduled will see all the sides playing fixtures at neutral venues across the 56-game regular season.
Mumbai Indians will begin their title defence against Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chennai on April 9.
The tournament will be played across six cities: Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, and Kolkata.
The playoffs and final will be staged at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, meaning IPL cricket will be played at the world’s largest cricket stadium for the first time.
Schedule (UAE times)
1. Friday, April 9 – 6pm, Chennai: Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore
2. Saturday, April 10 – 6pm, Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Capitals
3. Sunday, April 11 – 6pm, Chennai: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders
4. Monday, April 12 – 6pm, Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals v Punjab Kings
5. Tuesday, April 13 – 6pm, Chennai: Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians
6. Wednesday, April 14 – 6pm, Chennai: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore
7. Thursday, April 15 – 6pm, Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Capitals
8. Friday, April 16 – 6pm, Mumbai: Punjab Kings v Chennai Super Kings
9. Saturday, April 17 – 6pm, Chennai: Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad
10. Sunday, April 18 – 2pm, Chennai: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders
11. Sunday, April 18 – 6pm, Mumbai: Delhi Capitals v Punjab Kings
12. Monday, April 19 – 6pm, Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals
13. Tuesday, April 20 – 6pm, Chennai: Delhi Capitals v Mumbai Indians
14. Wednesday, April 21 – 2pm, Chennai: Punjab Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad
15. Wednesday, April 21 – 6pm, Mumbai: Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings
16. Thursday, April 22 – 6pm, Mumbai: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals
17. Friday, April 23 – 6pm, Chennai: Punjab Kings v Mumbai Indians
18. Saturday, April 24 – 6pm, Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders
19. Sunday, April 25 – 2pm, Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore
20. Sunday, April 25 – 6pm, Chennai: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Capitals
21. Monday, April 26 – 6pm, Ahmedabad: Punjab Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders
22. Tuesday, April 27 – 6pm, Ahmedabad: Delhi Capitals v Royal Challengers Bangalore
23. Wednesday, April 28 – 6pm, Delhi: Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad
24. Thursday, April 29 – 2pm, Delhi: Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals
25. Thursday, April 29 – 6pm, Ahmedabad: Delhi Capitals v Kolkata Knight Riders
26. Friday, April 30 – 6pm, Ahmedabad: Punjab Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore
27. Saturday, May 1 – 6pm, Delhi: Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings
28. Sunday, May 2 – 2pm, Delhi: Rajasthan Royals v Sunrisers Hyderabad
29. Sunday, May 2 – 6pm, Ahmedabad: Punjab Kings v Delhi Capitals
30. Monday, May 3 – 6pm, Ahmedabad: Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore
31. Tuesday, May 4 – 6pm, Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Mumbai Indians
32. Wednesday, May 5 – 6pm, Delhi: Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings
33. Thursday, May 6 – 6pm, Ahmedabad: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Punjab Kings
34. Friday, May 7 – 6pm, Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings
35. Saturday, May 8 – 2pm, Ahmedabad: Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Capitals
36. Saturday, May 8 – 6pm, Delhi: Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians
37. Sunday, May 9 – 2pm, Bangalore: Chennai Super Kings v Punjab Kings
38. Sunday, May 9 – 6pm, Kolkata: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad
39. Monday, May 10 – 6pm, Bangalore: Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders
40. Tuesday, May 11 – 6pm, Kolkata: Delhi Capitals v Rajasthan Royals
41. Wednesday, May 12 – 6pm, Bangalore: Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders
42. Thursday, May 13 – 2pm, Bangalore: Mumbai Indians v Punjab Kings
43. Thursday, May 13 – 6pm, Kolkata: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals
44. Friday, May 14 – 6pm, Kolkata: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Capitals
45. Saturday, May 15 – 6pm, Bangalore: Kolkata Knight Riders v Punjab Kings
46. Sunday, May 16 – 2pm, Kolkata: Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore
47. Sunday, May 16 – 6pm, Bangalore: Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians
48. Monday, May 17 – 6pm, Kolkata: Delhi Capitals v Sunrisers Hyderabad
49. Tuesday, May 18 – 6pm, Bangalore: Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals
50. Wednesday, May 19 – 6pm, Bangalore: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Punjab Kings
51. Thursday, May 20 – 6pm, Kolkata: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians
52. Friday, May 21 – 2pm, Bangalore: Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad
53. Friday, May 22 – 6pm, Kolkata: Delhi Capitals v Chennai Super Kings
54. Saturday, May 22 – 6pm, Bangalore: Punjab Kings v Rajasthan Royals
55. Sunday, May 23 – 2pm, Kolkata: Mumbai Indians v Delhi Capitals
56. Sunday, May 23 – 6pm, Kolkata: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings
57. Tuesday, May 25 – 6pm, Ahmedabad: Qualifier 1
58. Wednesday, May 26 – 6pm, Ahmedabad: Eliminator
59. Friday, May 28 – 6pm, Ahmedabad: Qualifier 2
60. Sunday, May 30 – 6pm, Ahmedabad: Final
