The BCCI on Sunday released the much-awaited fixtures for the IPL 2020 with last season's finalists Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings taking on each other in the opener In Abu Dhabi, UAE
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), as promised, released the fixtures for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 on Sunday. As expected, the season opener on September 19 will be between Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians and MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings in Abu Dhabi, UAE. (More Cricket News)
"The IPL Governing Council on Sunday announced the schedule for Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020 to be held in UAE. The season will kickstart on 19th September in Abu Dhabi with a blockbuster clash between defending champions Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings," read a statement released by the BCCI.
Dubai will host the second match, between Delhi Capitals and Kings XI Punjab.
"After the tournament opener on Saturday, Dubai will host its first game on Sunday when Delhi Capitals take on Kings XI Punjab followed by the third match on Monday between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore," the release added.
The action will then shift to Sharjah with Rajasthan Royals taking CSK on September 22.
The BCCI also confirmed that there will be 10 double headers, with the first match starting at 3:30PM IST and 2:00PM UAE time. "All evening matches will start at 7:30PM IST and 6:00PM UAE time. In all, 24 matches will be held in Dubai, 20 in Abu Dhabi and 12 in Sharjah."
Venues for the playoffs and the final will be announced later.
The complete fixtures for the league stage can be accessed by clicking HERE.
September 19: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, Abu Dhabi (7:30PM IST).
September 20: Delhi Capitals vs Kings XI Punjab, Dubai (7:30PM IST).
September 21: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Dubai (7:30PM IST).
September 22: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, Sharjah (7:30PM IST).
September 23: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, Abu Dhabi (7:30PM IST).
September 24: Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Dubai (7:30PM IST).
September 25: Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals, Dubai (7:30PM IST).
September 26: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Abu Dhabi (7:30PM IST).
September 27: Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab, Sharjah (7:30PM IST).
September 28: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, Dubai (7:30PM IST).
September 29: Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Abu Dhabi (7:30PM IST).
September 30: Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Dubai (7:30PM IST).
October 1: Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians, Abu Dhabi (7:30PM IST).
October 2: Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Dubai (7:30PM IST).
October 3: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals, Abu Dhabi (3:30PM IST).
October 3: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Sharjah (7:30PM IST).
October 4: Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Sharjah (3:30PM IST).
October 4: Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings, Dubai (7:30PM IST).
October 5: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals, Dubai (7:30PM IST).
October 6: Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals, Abu Dhabi (7:30PM IST).
October 7: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, Abu Dhabi (7:30PM IST).
October 8: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab, Dubai (7:30PM IST).
October 9: Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals, Sharjah (7:30PM IST).
October 10: Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Abu Dhabi (3:30PM IST).
October 10: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Dubai (7:30PM IST).
October 11: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, Dubai (3:30PM IST).
October 11: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals, Abu Dhabi (7:30PM IST).
October 12: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Sharjah (7:30PM IST).
October 13: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings, Dubai (7:30PM IST).
October 14: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals, Dubai (7:30PM IST).
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October 15: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab, Sharjah (7:30PM IST).
October 16: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Abu Dhabi (7:30PM IST).
October 17: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Dubai (3:30PM IST).
October 17: Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings, Sharjah (7:30PM IST).
October 18: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Abu Dhabi (3:30PM IST).
October 18: Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab, Dubai (7:30PM IST).
October 19: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Abu Dhabi (7:30PM IST).
October 20: Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Capitals, Dubai (7:30PM IST).
October 21: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Abu Dhabi (7:30PM IST).
October 22: Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Dubai (7:30PM IST).
October 23: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians, Sharjah (7:30PM IST).
October 24: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals, Abu Dhabi (3:30PM IST).
October 24: Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Dubai (7:30PM IST).
October 25: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, Dubai (3:30PM IST).
October 25: Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians, Abu Dhabi (7:30PM IST).
October 26: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab, Sharjah (7:30PM IST).
October 27: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals, Dubai (7:30PM IST).
October 28: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Abu Dhabi (7:30PM IST).
October 29: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Dubai (7:30PM IST).
October 30: Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals, Abu Dhabi (7:330PM IST).
October 31: Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians, Dubai (3:30PM IST).
October 31: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Sharjah (7:30PM IST).
November 1: Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab, Abu Dhabi (3:30PM IST).
November 1: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, Dubai (7:30PM IST).
November 2: Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Abu Dhabi (7:30PM IST).
November 3: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians, Sharjah (7:30PM IST).
Check Teams and Squads:
Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Piyush Chawla,
Dwayne Bravo, Karn Sharma, Shane Watson, Shardul Thakur, Ambati Rayudu, Harbhajan Singh, Murali Vijay, Francois Du Plessis, Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Santner, KM Asif, Narayan Jagadeesan, Monu Kumar, RutuRaj Gaikwad, R. Sai Kishore.
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson, Ankit Rajpoot, Rahul Tewatia, Robin Uthappa, Jaydev Unadkat, Varun Aaron, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mayank Markande, Kartik Tyagi, Anuj Rawat, David Miller, Oshane Thomas, Shashank Singh, Mahipal Lomror, Manan Vohra, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Aniruddha Joshi, Akash Singh.
Kings XI Punjab: Lokesh Rahul, Sheldon Cottrell, Krishnappa Gowtham, Karun Nair, Mohammed Shami, Nicholas Pooran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Chris Gayle, Ravi Bishnoi, Mandeep Singh, Mayank Agarwal, Hardus Viljoen, Prabhsimran Singh, Deepak Hooda, Jimmy Neesham, Darshan Nalkande, Sarfaraz Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Jagadeesha Suchith, Murugan Ashwin, Tajinder Singh, Ishan Porel.
Delhi Capitals: Rishabh Pant, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shreyas Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Amit Mishra, Chris Woakes, Jason Roy, Prithvi Shaw, Ishant Sharma, Avesh Khan, Keemo Paul, Mohit Sharma, Harshal Patel, Sandeep Lamichhane, Tushar Deshpande, Lalit Yadav.
Mumbai Indians: Aditya Tare, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Dhawal Kulkarni, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Lasith Malinga, Mitchell McClenaghan, Quinton de Kock, Rahul Chahar, Rohit Sharma, Sherfane Rutherford, Surya Kumar Yadav, Trent Boult, Saurabh Tiwary, Digvijay Deshmukh, Prince Balwant Rai Singh, Mohsin Khan.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Nitish Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Rinku Singh, Sandeep Warrier, Shivam Mavi, Shubman Gill, Siddhesh Lad, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarti, Rahul Tripathi, Nikhil Naik, Pravin Tambe, M Siddharth, Harry Gurney.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Chris Morris, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shivam Dubey, Umesh Yadav, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Dale Steyn, Parthiv Patel, Pawan Negi, Gurkeerat Mann Singh, Isuru Udana, Devdutt Padikkal, Shahbaz Ahamad, Pavan Deshpande, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson.
SunRisers Hyderabad: Manish Pandey, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul, Shahbaz Nadeem, Vijay Shankar, Kane Williamson, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Priyam Garg, Virat Singh, Wriddhiman Saha, Mohammad Nabi, Shreevats Goswami, Basil Thampi, Abhishek Sharma, Fabian Allen, T Natarajan, Sandeep Bavanaka, Sanjay Yadav, Abdul Samad.