Sachinism Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Rajasthan Royals to face Delhi Daredevils in IPL season 2 opener New Delhi: Defending champion Rajasthan Royals will take on Delhi Daredevils in the opening encounter in the second season of the Indian Premier League on April 10. The opening match will be hosted in Jaipur, it was announced in a statement issued by the IPL on Tuesday. The semifinals will be held in Chennai on May 21 and 22 while the final will be once again hosted by Mumbai on May 24. Deccan Chargers will host its matches at two venues, Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi Stadium and the ACA and VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam. Day matches would be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and those at night would be held from 8 to 11p.m. The schedule: April 10: Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils at Jaipur. April 11: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Deccan Chargers at Kolkata; Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers at Chennai. April 12: Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab at Delhi; Mumbai Indians Vs Rajasthan Royals at Mumbai. April 13: Deccan Chargers vs Chennai Super Kings at Hyderabad. April 14: Royal Challengers vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Bangalore. April 15: Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians at Mohali. April 16: Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils at Hyderabad; Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals at Chennai. April 17: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers at Mumbai. April 18: Kings XI Punjab vs Deccan Chargers at Mohali; Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Darevils at Kolkata. April 19: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings at Mumbai; Royal Challengers vs Rajasthan Royals at Bangalore. April 20: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab at Kolkata. April 21: Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians at Delhi. April 22: Rajasthan Royals vs Deccan Chargers at Jaipur. April 23: Royal Challengers vs Kings XI Punjab at Bangalore. April 24: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Mumbai. April 25: Delhi Daredevils vs Royals Challeners at Delhi; Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab at Chennai. April 26: Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Jaipur; Deccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indians at Vizag. April 27: Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers at Mohali. April 28: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils at Mumbai. April 29: Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals at Mohali. April 30: Deccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers at Vizag. May 1: Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils at Chennai. May 2: Mumbai Indians vs Deccan Chargers at Mumbai; Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajhasthan Royals at Kolkata. May 3: Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings at Mohali; Royal Challengers vs Delhi Daredevils at Bangalore. May 4: Deccan Chargers vs Rajsathan Royals at Hyderabad. May 5: Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Super Kings at Delhi. May 6: Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab at Jaipur; Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians at Kolkata. May 7: Royal Challengers vs Deccan Chargers at Bangalore. May 8: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings at Kolkata. May 9: Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians at Jaipur; Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils at Mohali. May 10: Deccan Chargers vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Hyderabad. May 11: Delhi Daredevils vs Rajsathan Royals at Delhi. May 12: Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab at Mumbai; Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers at Chennai. May 13: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers at Kolkata. May 14: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings at Jaipur; Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers at Delhi. May 15: Royal Challengers vs Mumbai Indians at Bangalore. May 16: Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Delhi; Deccan Chargers vs Kings XI Punjab at Hyderabad. May 17: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers at Jaipur; Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians at Chennai. May 18: Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Mohali. May 19: Royal Challengers vs Chennai Super Kings at Bangalore. May 21: First semifinal at Chennai; May 22: Second semifinal at Chennai. May 24: Final at Mumbai. Source: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/02/25/stories/2009022560681900.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desi Cartman Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Delhi Daredevils, semi-finalists last year, will play the opening fixture against Rajasthan. "Jaipur has always been close to my heart and I promise the people of Jaipur an opening ceremony the likes of which has not been witnessed in India ever before with some truly world-class entertainment," IPL chairman Lalit Modi said. :hmmm::hmmm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketics Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Best date to begin the cricket carnival tournament. That too with Delhi in it. Icing on cake for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laaloo Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 This is just too long man. BCCI need to cut down about 15 days or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Wat abt the Delhi vs Bangalore game at Delhi, No mention ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hiten. Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 This is just too long man. BCCI need to cut down about 15 days or so. It's a league and not a tournament. So it has to last at least for 2 months (Ipl last ~1.5) which is good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalks Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Wat abt the Delhi vs Bangalore game at Delhi' date=' No mention ???[/quote'] April 25: Delhi Daredevils vs Royals Challeners at Delhi I can see why you missed it. Proof-reader is not doing his/her/its job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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