IPL 2020 schedule released, MI to face CSK in the opener on September 19

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The governing council has released the IPL 2020 Schedule after many leaps and bounds. The inaugural game of the Indian Premier League 2020 will be played between defending champions Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings on September 19. The council has released all the fixtures. But, they are yet to decide the venues for the playoffs and final.

Earlier, IPL 2020 was all set to begin on March 29. But, the killer pandemic forced BCCI to indefinitely postponed the tournament just two weeks before the commencement. Afterward, T20 World Cup got postponed further due to which the Indian cricket board got a golden opportunity to organize the cricketing extravaganza.

IPL 2020 fixtures released by BCCI

Although, the tournament will be played behind closed doors in UAE. The fans are still very excited about the blockbuster tournament.

“The season will kickstart on 19th September in Abu Dhabi with a blockbuster clash between defending champions Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings,” BCCI said in a statement as quoted by Indian Express.

As per the IPL 2020 schedule, a total of 10 double-headers will be played in the tournament. And, it will begin with the match between RCB vs RR, and DC vs KKR on October 3. The games will be played in the afternoon and evening starting at 3:30 PM IST.

The league stage will be held around for 46 days. In the end, the final league game will be played between former champions Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians. Earlier, the schedule was expected to be released during the last week of August.

After the inaugural game between MI and CSK, on the very next day, Delhi Capitals will open their tournament campaign against Kings XI Punjab. Soon after Monday, the next game will be played in Sharjah where Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore will come in action in their respective jersey’s.

IPL 2020 fixtures released by BCCI

IPL 2020 Schedule

Match Date & DayMatch Details Match Time (IST) Match Venue
September 19, SaturdayMumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings7:30 PMAbu Dhabi
September 20, SundayDelhi Capitals vs Kings XI Punjab7:30 PMDubai
September 21, MondaySunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore7:30 PMDubai
September 22, TuesdayRajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings7:30 PMSharjah
September 23, WednesdayKolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians7:30 PMAbu Dhabi
September 24, ThursdayKings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore7:30 PMDubai
September 25, FridayChennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals7:30 PMDubai
September 26, SaturdayKolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad7:30 PMAbu Dhabi
September 27, SundayRajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab7:30 PMSharjah
September 28, MondayRoyal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians7:30 PMDubai
September 29, TuesdayDelhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad7:30 PMAbu Dhabi
September 30, WednesdayRajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders7:30 PMDubai
October 1, ThursdayKings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians7:30 PMAbu Dhabi
October 2, FridayChennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad7:30 PMDubai
October 3, SaturdayRoyal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals3:30 PMAbu Dhabi
October 3, SaturdayDelhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders7.30 PMSharjah
October 4, SundayMumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad3.30 PMSharjah
October 4, SundayKings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings7.30 PMDubai
October 5, MondayRoyal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals7.30 PMDubai
October 6, TuesdayMumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals7.30 PMAbu Dhabi
October 7, WednesdayKolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings7.30 PMAbu Dhabi
October 8, ThursdaySunrisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab7.30 PMDubai
October 9, FridayRajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals7.30 PMSharjah
October 10, SaturdayKings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders3.30 PMAbu Dhabi
October 10, SaturdayChennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore7.30 PMDubai
October 11, SundaySunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals3.30 PMDubai
October 11, SundayMumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals7.30 PMAbu Dhabi
October 12, MondayRoyal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders7.30 PMSharjah
October 13, TuesdaySunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings7.30 PMDubai
October 14, WednesdayDelhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals7.30 PMDubai
October 15, ThursdayRoyal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab7.30 PMSharjah
October 16, FridayMumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders7.30 PMAbu Dhabi
October 17, SaturdayRajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore3.30 PMDubai
October 17, SaturdayDelhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings7.30 PMSharjah
October 18, SundaySunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders3.30 PMAbu Dhabi
October 18, SundayMumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab7.30 PMDubai
October 19, MondayChennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals7.30 PMAbu Dhabi
October 20, TuesdayKings XI Punjab vs Delhi Capitals7.30 PMDubai
October 21, WednesdayKolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore7.30 PMAbu Dhabi
October 22, ThursdayRajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad7.30 PMDubai
October 23, FridayChennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians7.30 PMSharjah
October 24, SaturdayKolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals3.30 PMAbu Dhabi
October 24, SaturdayKings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad7.30 PMDubai
October 25, SundayRoyal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings3.30 PMDubai
October 25, SundayRajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians7.30 PMAbu Dhabi
October 26, MondayKolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab7.30 PMSharjah
October 27, TuesdaySunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals7.30 PMDubai
October 28, WednesdayMumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore7.30 PMAbu Dhabi
October 29, ThursdayChennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders7.30 PMDubai
October 30, FridayKings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals7.30 PMAbu Dhabi
October 31, SaturdayDelhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians3.30 PMDubai
October 31, SaturdayRoyal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad7.30 PMSharjah
November 1, SundayChennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab3.30 PMAbu Dhabi
November 1, SundayKolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals7.30 PMDubai
November 2, MondayDelhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore7.30 PMAbu Dhabi
November 3, TuesdaySunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians7.30 PMSharjah