Ending days of anxious wait, the BCCI on Sunday released the schedule for the upcoming IPL, and in keeping with tradition, defending champions Mumbai Indians will take on runners-up Chennai Super Kings in the opener in Abu Dhabi on September 19.
Moved out of India due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, the upcoming edition of the world’s biggest T20 league will be held in the three venues of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah in the UAE.
IPL 2020 schedule released, Mumbai to face Chennai in opener
After the tournament-opener in the capital city, Dubai will host its first game the next day when Delhi Capitals take on Kings XI Punjab followed by the third match on Monday between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
The dates and venues of play-offs and finals will be announced later.
Full schedule of matches (all times IST)
September 19 : Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings - 7.30 p.m. - Abu Dhabi
September 20: Delhi Capitals vs Kings XI Punjab - 7.30 p.m. - Dubai
September 21: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - 7.30 pm. - Dubai
September 22: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings - 7.30 p.m. - Sharjah
September 23: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians - 7.30 p.m. - Abu Dhabi
September 24: Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - 7.30 p.m. - Dubai
September 25: Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals - 7.30 p.m. - Dubai
September 26: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - 7.30 p.m. - Abu Dhabi
September 27: Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab - 7.30 p.m. - Sharjah
September 28: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians - 7.30 p.m. - Dubai
September 29: Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - 7.30 p.m. - Abu Dhabi
September 30: Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - 7.30 p.m. - Dubai
October 1: Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians - 7.30 p.m. - Abu Dhabi
October 2: Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - 7.30 p.m. - Dubai
October 3: Royals Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals - 3.30 p.m. - Abu Dhabi
October 3: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - 7.30 p.m. - Sharjah
October 4: Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - 3.30 p.m. - Sharjah
October 4: Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings - 7.30 p.m. - Dubai
October 5: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals - 7.30 p.m. - Dubai
October 6: Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals - 7.30 p.m. - Abu Dhabi
October 7: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings - 7.30 p.m. - Abu Dhabi
October 8: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab - 7.30 p.m. - Dubai
October 9: Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals - 7.30 p.m. - Sharjah
October 10: Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders - 3.30 p.m. - Abu Dhabi
October 10: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - 7.30 p.m. - Dubai
October 11: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals - 3.30 p.m. - Dubai
October 11: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - 7.30 p.m. - Abu Dhabi
October 12: Royals Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders - 7.30 p.m. - Sharjah
October 13: Sunrisers Hyderbad vs Chennai Super Kings - 7.30 p.m. - Dubai
October 14: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals - 7.30 p.m. - Dubai
October 15: Royals Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab - 7.30 p.m. - Sharjah
October 16: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders - 7.30 p.m. - Abu Dhabi
October 17: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal challengers Bangalore - 3.30 p.m. - Dubai
October 17: Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings - 7.30 p.m. - Sharjah
October 18: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders - 3.30 p.m. - Abu Dhabi
October 18: Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab - 7.30 p.m. - Dubai
October 19: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals - 7.30 p.m. - Abu Dhabi
October 20: Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Capitals - 7.30 p.m. - Dubai
October 21: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - 7.30 p.m. - Abu Dhabi
October 22: Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - 7.30 p.m. - Dubai
October 23: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians - 7.30 p.m. - Sharjah
October 24: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals - 3.30 p.m. - Abu Dhabi
October 24: Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - 7.30 p.m. - Dubai
October 25: Royal Challengres Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings - 3.30 p.m. - Dubai
October 25: Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians - 7.30 p.m. - Abu Dhabi
October 26: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab - 7.30 p.m. - Sharjah
October 27: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals - 7.30 p.m. - Dubai
October 28: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - 7.30 p.m. - Abu Dhabi
October 29: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders - 7.30 p.m. - Dubai
October 30: Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals - 7.30 p.m. - Abu Dhabi
October 31: Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians - 3.30 p.m. - Dubai
October 31: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - 7.30 p.m. - Sharjah
November 1: Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab - 3.30 p.m. - Abu Dhabi
November 1: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals - 7.30 p.m. - Dubai
November 2: Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - 7.30 p.m. - Abu Dhabi
November 3: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians - 7.30 p.m. - Sharjah
