Indian Premier League 2021 will begin in Chennai on April 9 and will be played across six venues, initially without spectators, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on March 7.
Defending champion Mumbai Indians will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai on April 9
Here is the full schedule of matches
| Date and Day | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
| April 9, Friday | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7:30 p.m. | Chennai |
| April 10, Saturday | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 p.m. | Mumbai |
| April 11, Sunday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 p.m. | Chennai |
| April 12, Monday | Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 p.m. | Mumbai |
| April 13, Tuesday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 p.m. | Chennai |
| April 14, Wednesday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7:30 p.m. | Chennai |
| April 15, Thursday | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 p.m. | Mumbai |
| April 16, Friday | Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 p.m. | Mumbai |
| April 17, Saturday | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 p.m. | Chennai |
| April 18, Sunday | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 3:30 p.m. | Chennai |
| April 18, Sunday | Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 p.m. | Mumbai |
| April 19, Monday | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 p.m. | Mumbai |
| April 20, Tuesday | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 p.m. | Chennai |
| April 21, Wednesday | Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 3:30 p.m. | Chennai |
| April 21, Wednesday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 p.m. | Mumbai |
| April 22, Thursday | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 p.m. | Mumbai |
| April 23, Friday | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 p.m. | Chennai |
| April 24, Saturday | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 p.m. | Mumbai |
| April 25, Sunday | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 3:30 p.m. | Mumbai |
| April 25, Sunday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 p.m. | Chennai |
| April 26, Monday | Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 p.m. | Ahmedabad |
| April 27, Tuesday | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7:30 p.m. | Ahmedabad |
| April 28, Wednesday | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 p.m. | Delhi |
| April 29, Thursday | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | 3:30 p.m. | Delhi |
| April 29, Thursday | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 p.m. | Ahmedabad |
| April 30, Friday | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7:30 p.m. | Ahmedabad |
| May 1, Saturday | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 p.m. | Delhi |
| May 2, Sunday | Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 3:30 p.m. | Delhi |
| May 2, Sunday | Punjab Kings Vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 p.m. | Ahmedabad |
| May 3, Monday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7:30 p.m. | Ahmedabad |
| May 4, Tuesday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 p.m. | Delhi |
| May 5, Wednesday | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 p.m. | Delhi |
| May 6, Thursday | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 p.m. | Ahmedabad |
| May 7, Friday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings | 7.30 p.m. | Delhi |
| May 8, Saturday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals | 3.30 p.m. | Ahmedabad |
| May 8, Saturday | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | 7.30 p.m. | Delhi |
| May 9, Sunday | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | 3.30 p.m. | Bengaluru |
| May 9, Sunday | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7.30 p.m. | Kolkata |
| May 10, Monday | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Ridres | 7.30 p.m. | Bengaluru |
| May 11, Tuesday | Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals | 7.30 p.m. | Kolkata |
| May 12, Wednesday | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7.30 p.m. | Bengaluru |
| May 13, Thursday | Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings | 3.30 p.m. | Bengaluru |
| May 13, Thursday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | 7.30 p.m. | Kolkata |
| May 14, Friday | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals | 7.30 p.m. | Kolkata |
| May 15, Saturday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | 7.30 p.m. | Bengaluru |
| May 16, Sunday | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 3.30 p.m. | Kolkata |
| May 16, Sunday | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | 7.30 p.m. | Bengaluru |
| May 17, Monday | Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7.30 p.m. | Kolkata |
| May 18, Tuesday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | 7.30 p.m. | Bengaluru |
| May 19, Wednesday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings | 7.30 p.m. | Bengaluru |
| May 20, Thursday | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians | 7.30 p.m. | Kolkata |
| May 21, Friday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 3.30 p.m. | Bengaluru |
| May 21, Friday | Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings | 7.30 p.m. | Kolkata |
| May 22, Saturday | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | 7.30 p.m. | Bengaluru |
| May 23, Sunday | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | 3.30 p.m. | Kolkata |
| May 23, Sunday | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings | 7.30 p.m. | Kolkata |
| May 25, Tuesday | Qualifier - 1 | 7.30 p.m. | Ahmedabad |
| May 26, Wednesday | Eliminator | 7.30 p.m. | Ahmedabad |
| May 28, Friday | Qualifier - 2 | 7.30 p.m. | Ahmedabad |
| May 30, Sunday | Final | 7.30 p.m. | Ahmedabad |
