IPL 2021: BCCI announces schedule for second phase, MI to take on CSK in opening clash

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced the schedule for the remainder of the Indian Premier League slated to be played in UAE.

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for the remainder of Indian Premier League (IPL) slated to be played in UAE. Defending Champions Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings will resume the T20 extravaganza on September 19 in Dubai, with the final being played on October 15 at the same venue.

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Along with the opening fixture, Dubai will also host the first qualifier and final while Sharjah will host the eliminator and qualifier 2. A total of seven doubleheaders will be played, with the first one to take place on September 25. The matches will start at 7: 30 PM IST. In the case of doubleheaders, the first game will start at 3: 30 PM while the second one will begin at 7: 30.

Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals said they want to reach UAE at least a month before the start of the tournament. As per the reports, both franchises have requested BCCI permissions to do the same. According to Cricbuzz, both CSK and DC have confirmed they want to reach Dubai by August 20.

“We want to be there by August 15, latest by 20th and we have informed the BCCI that we want to be there by then. We are hoping to get the required permissions, without which the logistical plans will be difficult to execute, said CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan to Cricbuzz.

Here’s the schedule:

Match No.DayDateTime (IST)MatchVenue
30Sunday19 Sep 20217:30 PMCSK vs MIDubai
31Monday20 Sep 20217:30 PMKKR vs RCBAbu Dhabi
32Tuesday21 Sep 20217:30 PMPBKS vs RRDubai
33Wednesday22 Sep 20217:30 PMDC vs SRHDubai
34Thursday23 Sep 20217:30 PMMI vs KKRAbu Dhabi
35Friday24 Sep 20217:30 PMRCB vs CSKSharjah
36Saturday25 Sep 20213:30 PMDC vs RRAbu Dhabi
37Saturday25 Sep 20217:30 PMSRH vs PBKSSharjah
38Sunday26 Sep 20213:30 PMCSK vs KKRAbu Dhabi
39Sunday26 Sep 20217:30 PMRCB vs MIDubai
40Monday27 Sep 20217:30 PMSRH vs RRDubai
41Tuesday28 Sep 20213:30 PMKKR vs DCSharjah
42Tuesday28 Sep 20217:30 PMMI vs PBKSAbu Dhabi
43Wednesday29 Sep 20217:30 PMRR vs RCBDubai
44Thursday30 Sep 20217:30 PMSRH vs CSKSharjah
45Friday1 Oct 20217:30 PMKKR vs PBKSDubai
46Saturday2 Oct 20213:30 PMMI vs DCSharjah
47Saturday2 Oct 20217:30 PMRR vs CSKAbu Dhabi
48Sunday3 Oct 20213:30 PMRCB vs PBKSSharjah
49Sunday3 Oct 20217:30 PMKKR vs SRHDubai
50Monday4 Oct 20217:30 PMDC vs CSKDubai
51Tuesday5 Oct 20217:30 PMRR vs MISharjah
52Wednesday6 Oct 20217:30 PMRCB vs SRHAbu Dhabi
53Thursday7 Oct 20213:30 PMCSK vs PBKSDubai
54Thursday7 Oct 20217:30 PMKKR vs RRSharjah
55Friday8 Oct 20213:30 PMSRH vs MIAbu Dhabi
56Friday8 Oct 20217:30 PMRCB vs DCDubai
57Sunday10 Oct 20217:30 PMQualifier 1Dubai
58Monday11 Oct 20217:30 PMEliminatorSharjah
59Wednesday13 Oct 20217:30 PMQualifier 2Sharjah
60Friday15 Oct 20217:30 PMFinalDubai
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