The rest of IPL 2021 in the UAE will resume on September 19 in Dubai with MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings taking on Rohit Sharma's Mumbai Indians. The fixtures were unveiled on Sunday, taking a total of 31 matches over 27 days.
Super Kings will return to the same shores where they finished second to last in the points table in IPL 2020. However, he returned this season to finish second with five wins from seven matches.
Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Kolkata Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi after the opening of the second leg. Like the Super Kings, the Royal Challengers are in contention for the playoffs, and are currently ranked third. Meanwhile, the Knight Riders need consistent wins to stay in the race.
Matches will be held at three venues. Dubai will host 13 games, including Qualifier 1 (October 10) and the final on October 15, while Sharjah, which will host a blockbuster first game between Super Kings and Royal Challengers on September 24, will also be held in Qualifier 2 (October 11). expected to host. ) and Eliminator (October 13) as part of their 10 matches. Abu Dhabi's Zayed Stadium will host eight matches.
There will be a total of seven double headers during the UAE leg. There will be no change in the timing of the matches: the afternoon matches will start at 3.30 pm IST while the evening games will start at 7.30 pm.
Top BCCI officials - President Sourav Ganguly and Secretary Jay Shah - were in the UAE last week to finalize preparations for the tournament.
The IPL was postponed in May after members of several teams tested positive for Covid-19 amid a devastating second wave in India.
After the tournament, the BCCI will host the T20 World Cup in the UAE immediately from October 17.