IPL 2021: Complete schedule of T20 tournament as Mumbai Indians begin title defence against Royal Challengers Bangalore


Paul Radley
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The fixture lists for the 2021 season of the IPL has been announced. The Covid-modified scheduled will see all the sides playing fixtures at neutral venues across the 56-game regular season.

Mumbai Indians will begin their title defence against Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chennai on April 9.

The tournament will be played across six cities: Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, and Kolkata.

The playoffs and final will be staged at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, meaning IPL cricket will be played at the world’s largest cricket stadium for the first time.

Schedule (UAE times)

1. Friday, April 9 – 6pm, Chennai: Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore

2. Saturday, April 10 – 6pm, Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Capitals

3. Sunday, April 11 – 6pm, Chennai: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders

4. Monday, April 12 – 6pm, Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals v Punjab Kings

5. Tuesday, April 13 – 6pm, Chennai: Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians

6. Wednesday, April 14 – 6pm, Chennai: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore

7. Thursday, April 15 – 6pm, Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Capitals

8. Friday, April 16 – 6pm, Mumbai: Punjab Kings v Chennai Super Kings

9. Saturday, April 17 – 6pm, Chennai: Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad

10. Sunday, April 18 – 2pm, Chennai: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders

11. Sunday, April 18 – 6pm, Mumbai: Delhi Capitals v Punjab Kings

12. Monday, April 19 – 6pm, Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals

13. Tuesday, April 20 – 6pm, Chennai: Delhi Capitals v Mumbai Indians

14. Wednesday, April 21 – 2pm, Chennai: Punjab Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad

15. Wednesday, April 21 – 6pm, Mumbai: Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings

16. Thursday, April 22 – 6pm, Mumbai: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals

17. Friday, April 23 – 6pm, Chennai: Punjab Kings v Mumbai Indians

18. Saturday, April 24 – 6pm, Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders

19. Sunday, April 25 – 2pm, Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore

20. Sunday, April 25 – 6pm, Chennai: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Capitals

21. Monday, April 26 – 6pm, Ahmedabad: Punjab Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders

22. Tuesday, April 27 – 6pm, Ahmedabad: Delhi Capitals v Royal Challengers Bangalore

23. Wednesday, April 28 – 6pm, Delhi: Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad

24. Thursday, April 29 – 2pm, Delhi: Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals

25. Thursday, April 29 – 6pm, Ahmedabad: Delhi Capitals v Kolkata Knight Riders

26. Friday, April 30 – 6pm, Ahmedabad: Punjab Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore

27. Saturday, May 1 – 6pm, Delhi: Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings

28. Sunday, May 2 – 2pm, Delhi: Rajasthan Royals v Sunrisers Hyderabad

29. Sunday, May 2 – 6pm, Ahmedabad: Punjab Kings v Delhi Capitals

30. Monday, May 3 – 6pm, Ahmedabad: Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore

31. Tuesday, May 4 – 6pm, Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Mumbai Indians

32. Wednesday, May 5 – 6pm, Delhi: Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings

33. Thursday, May 6 – 6pm, Ahmedabad: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Punjab Kings

34. Friday, May 7 – 6pm, Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings

35. Saturday, May 8 – 2pm, Ahmedabad: Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Capitals

36. Saturday, May 8 – 6pm, Delhi: Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians

37. Sunday, May 9 – 2pm, Bangalore: Chennai Super Kings v Punjab Kings

38. Sunday, May 9 – 6pm, Kolkata: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad

39. Monday, May 10 – 6pm, Bangalore: Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders

40. Tuesday, May 11 – 6pm, Kolkata: Delhi Capitals v Rajasthan Royals

41. Wednesday, May 12 – 6pm, Bangalore: Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders

42. Thursday, May 13 – 2pm, Bangalore: Mumbai Indians v Punjab Kings

43. Thursday, May 13 – 6pm, Kolkata: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals

44. Friday, May 14 – 6pm, Kolkata: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Capitals

45. Saturday, May 15 – 6pm, Bangalore: Kolkata Knight Riders v Punjab Kings

46. Sunday, May 16 – 2pm, Kolkata: Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore

47. Sunday, May 16 – 6pm, Bangalore: Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians

48. Monday, May 17 – 6pm, Kolkata: Delhi Capitals v Sunrisers Hyderabad

49. Tuesday, May 18 – 6pm, Bangalore: Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals

50. Wednesday, May 19 – 6pm, Bangalore: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Punjab Kings

51. Thursday, May 20 – 6pm, Kolkata: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians

52. Friday, May 21 – 2pm, Bangalore: Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad

53. Friday, May 22 – 6pm, Kolkata: Delhi Capitals v Chennai Super Kings

54. Saturday, May 22 – 6pm, Bangalore: Punjab Kings v Rajasthan Royals

55. Sunday, May 23 – 2pm, Kolkata: Mumbai Indians v Delhi Capitals

56. Sunday, May 23 – 6pm, Kolkata: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings

57. Tuesday, May 25 – 6pm, Ahmedabad: Qualifier 1

58. Wednesday, May 26 – 6pm, Ahmedabad: Eliminator

59. Friday, May 28 – 6pm, Ahmedabad: Qualifier 2

60. Sunday, May 30 – 6pm, Ahmedabad: Final

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  • Scott Malone (defender): signed from Fulham for £3.3m
  • Zanka (defender): signed from Copenhagen for £2.3m
  • Elias Kachunga (winger): signed for Ingolstadt for £1.1m
  • Danny WIlliams (midfielder): signed from Reading on a free transfer

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Friday (all kick-offs UAE time)

Hertha Berlin v Union Berlin (10.30pm)

Saturday

Freiburg v Werder Bremen (5.30pm)

Paderborn v Hoffenheim (5.30pm)

Wolfsburg v Borussia Dortmund (5.30pm)

Borussia Monchengladbach v Bayer Leverkusen (5.30pm)

Bayern Munich v Eintracht Frankfurt (5.30pm)

Sunday

Schalke v Augsburg (3.30pm)

Mainz v RB Leipzig (5.30pm)

Cologne v Fortuna Dusseldorf (8pm)

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