IPL 2021 to kick off on April 9; to be played across six cities

Ahmedabad: Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) will be played entirely in India, starting on April 9, with the final set for May 30. The tournament will be played across six cities: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.

Chennai will host the tournament opener, in which defending champions Mumbai Indians will face Royal Challengers Bangalore. The playoffs and the final will be held at the Motera in Ahmedabad.

This season, the afternoon games - there are 11 double-headers lined up - will begin at 3.30pm IST, while the evening games start at 7.30pm, both 30 minutes earlier than usual start time for IPL games played in India.

The Narendra Modi Cricket stadium in Ahmedabad, where the recent pink-ball Test against England was played, will host the playoffs on May 25, May 26 and May 28, and the final on May 30.

Full Schedule of IPL 2021

April 9, Friday 7.30 PM, Chennai: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
April 10, Saturday 7.30 PM Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals
April 11, Sunday 7.30 PM Chennai: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders
April 12, Monday 7.30 PM Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings
April 13, Tuesday 7.30 PM Chennai: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians
April 14, Wednesday 7.30 PM Chennai: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
April 15, Thursday 7.30 PM Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals
April 16, Friday 7.30 PM Mumbai: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings
April 17, Saturday 7.30 PM Chennai: Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
April 18, Sunday 3.30 PM Chennai: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders
April 18, Sunday 7.30 PM Mumbai: Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings
April 19, Monday 7.30 PM Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals
April 20, Tuesday 7.30 PM Chennai: Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians
April 21, Wednesday 3.30 PM Chennai: Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
April 21, Wednesday 7.30 PM Mumbai: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings
April 22, Thursday 7.30 PM Mumbai: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals
April 23, Friday 7.30 PM Chennai: Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians
April 24, Saturday 7.30 PM Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders
April 25, Sunday 3.30 PM Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
April 25, Sunday 7.30 PM Chennai: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals
April 26, Monday 7.30 PM Ahmedabad: Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
April 27, Tuesday 7.30 PM Ahmedabad: Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
April 28, Wednesday 7.30 PM Delhi: Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
April 29, Thursday 3.30 PM Delhi: Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals
April 29, Thursday 7.30 PM Ahmedabad: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders
April 30, Friday 7.30 PM Ahmedabad: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
May 1, Saturday 7.30 PM Delhi: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings
May 2, Sunday 3.30 PM Delhi: Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
May 2, Sunday 7.30 PM Ahmedabad: Punjab Kings Vs Delhi Capitals
May 3, Monday 7.30 PM Ahmedabad: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
May 4, Tuesday 7.30 PM Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians
May 5, Wednesday 7.30 PM Delhi: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings
May 6, Thursday 7.30 PM Ahmedabad: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings
May 7, Friday 7.30 PM Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings
May 8, Saturday 3.30 PM Ahmedabad: Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Capitals
May 8, Saturday 7.30 PM Delhi: Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians
May 9, Sunday 3.30 PM Bengaluru: Chennai Super Kings v Punjab Kings
May 9, Sunday 7.30 PM Kolkata: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad
May 10, Monday 7.30 PM Bengaluru: Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders
May 11, Tuesday 7.30 PM Kolkata: Delhi Capitals v Rajasthan Royals
May 12, Wednesday 7.30 PM Bengaluru: Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders
May 13, Thursday 3.30 PM Bengaluru: Mumbai Indians v Punjab Kings
May 13, Thursday 7.30 PM Kolkata: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals
May 14, Friday 7.30 PM Kolkata: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Capitals
May 15, Saturday 7.30 PM Bengaluru: Kolkata Knight Riders v Punjab Kings
May 16, Sunday 3.30 PM Kolkata: Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore
May 16, Sunday 7.30 PM Bengaluru: Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians
May 17, Monday 3.30 PM Kolkata: Delhi Capitals v Sunrisers Hyderabad
May 18, Tuesday 3.30 PM Bengaluru: Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals
May 19, Wednesday 3.30 PM Bengaluru: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Punjab Kings
May 20, Thursday 3.30 PM Kolkata: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians
May 21, Friday 3.30 PM Bengaluru: Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad
May 21, Friday 7.30 PM Kolkata: Delhi Capitals v Chennai Super Kings
May 22, Saturday 7.30 PM Bengaluru: Punjab Kings v Rajasthan Royals
May 23, Sunday 3.30 PM Kolkata: Mumbai Indians v Delhi Capitals
May 23, Sunday 7.30 PM Kolkata: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings
May 25, Tuesday 7.30 PM Ahmedabad: Qualifier 1
May 26, Wednesday 7.30 PM Ahmedabad: Eliminator
May 28, Friday 7.30 PM Ahmedabad: Qualifier 2
May 30, Sunday 7.30 PM Ahmedabad: Final

Scores	Upcoming	Results
South Africa vs Pakistan - 3rd ODI 4th Test - Australia v India - December 26-30, 23:30 GMT 1st Test - Zimbabwe v Afghanistan - December 26-30, 07:30 GMT 3rd ODI - Zimbabwe v Afghanistan at Harare Afghanistan won by 8 wickets (with 139 balls remaining) 3rd T20I - West Indies v Bangladesh at St Vincent Bangladesh won by 80 runs

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