Indian Premier League 2020 | Mumbai Indians to face Chennai Super Kings in opener on March 29

The Indian Premier League will release the schedule for the knockouts later, but the final is scheduled for May 24.

February 16, 2020 04:41 pm | Updated 04:47 pm IST - New Delhi

The victorious Mumbai Indians team celebrate with the trophy after defeating Chennai Super Kings in Hyderabad on May 12, 2019.

The victorious Mumbai Indians team celebrate with the trophy after defeating Chennai Super Kings in Hyderabad on May 12, 2019.

In a repeat of last edition’s final, defending champions Mumbai Indians and runners-up Chennai Super Kings will open the 13th IPL at the Wankhede Stadium on March 29.

The franchise-based event will start 11 days after India’s home ODI series against South Africa ends on March 18 in Kolkata.

 

The Indian Premier League will release the schedule for the knockouts later, but the final is scheduled for May 24.

The organisers have done away with the Saturday double-headers, resulting in an extra week in the league phase.

The BCCI sent out the final fixture to the franchises on Saturday, stating that six double-headers will take place only on Sundays.

The last league game is scheduled for May 17, between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai in Bengaluru.

Except Rajasthan Royals, all the other seven franchises have retained their original home bases.

Indian Premier League 2020 — full schedule, time and venues

March 29: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai - 8 p.m.

March 30: Delhi Capitals vs Kings XI Punjab in Delhi - 8 p.m.

March 31: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Bengaluru - 8 p.m.

April 1: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad - 8 p.m.

April 2: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals in Chennai - 8 p.m.

April 3: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals in Kolkata - 8 p.m.

April 4: Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in Punjab - 8 p.m.

April 5: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Mumbai - 4 p.m.

April 5: Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals in Jaipur/Guwahati - 8 p.m.

April 6: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings in Kolkata - 8 p.m.

April 7: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bengaluru - 8 p.m.

April 8: Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians in Punjab - 8 p.m.

April 9: Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Jaipur/Guwahati - 8 p.m.

April 10: Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Delhi - 8 p.m.

April 11: Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab in Chennai - 8 p.m.

April 12: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad - 4 p.m.

April 12: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians in Kolkata - 8 p.m.

April 13: Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings in Delhi - 8 p.m.

April 14: Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Punjab - 8 p.m.

April 15: Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai - 8 p.m.

April 16: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Hyderabad - 8 p.m.

April 17: Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings in Punjab - 8 p.m.

April 18: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals in Bengaluru - 8 p.m.

April 19: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Delhi - 4 p.m.

April 19: Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai - 8 p.m.

April 20: Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab in Mumbai - 8 p.m.

April 21: Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in Jaipur/Guwahati - 8 p.m.

April 22: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals in Bengaluru - 8 p.m.

April 23: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab in Kolkata - 8 p.m.

April 24: Chennai Super Kigns vs Mumbai Indians in Chennai - 8 p.m.

April 25: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangaluru in Jaipur/Guwahati - 8 p.m.

April 26: Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Punjab - 4 p.m.

April 26: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals in Hyderabad - 8 p.m.

April 27: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chennai - 8 p.m.

April 28: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai - 8 p.m.

April 29: Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab in Jaipur/Guwahati - 8 p.m.

April 30: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings in Hyderabad - 8 p.m.

May 1: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals in Mumbai - 8 p.m.

May 2: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata - 8 p.m.

May 3: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab in Bengaluru - 4 p.m.

May 3: Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in Delhi - 8 p.m.

May 4: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings in Jaipur/Guwahati - 8 p.m.

May 5: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royals Challengers Bangalore in Hyderabad - 8 p.m.

May 6: Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians in Delhi - 8 p.m.

May 7: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai - 8 p.m.

May 8: Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals in Punjab - 8 p.m.

May 9: Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mumbai - 8 p.m.

May 10: Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals in Chennai - 4 p.m.

May 10: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Kolkata - 8 p.m.

May 11: Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians in Jaipur/Guwahati - 8 p.m.

May 12: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab in Hyderabad - 8 p.m.

May 13: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals in Delhi - 8 p.m.

May 14: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings in Bengaluru - 8 p.m.

May 15: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in Kolkata - 8 p.m.

May 16: Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Capitals in Punjab - 8 p.m.

May 17: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians in Bengaluru - 8 p.m.

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