BCCI announces IPL schedule 2021

[Mosher]

The IPL Governing Council on Sunday announced the schedule for VIVO Indian Premier League 2021 to be held in India. After nearly two years, the IPL extravaganza will return home with Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai & Kolkata hosting the marquee event.

 

The season will kickstart on 9th April, 2021 in Chennai with a high octane clash between defending champions Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The World’s Largest Cricket Stadium - Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the Playoffs as well as the final on 30th May, 2021 which promises to be a visual spectacle. The newly-built stadium that hosted India’s second Pink Ball fixture at home with great grandeur will host its first ever IPL.  

 

Each team is set to play at four venues during the league stage. Out of the 56 league matches, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata & Bengaluru will host 10 matches each while Ahmedabad and Delhi will host 8 matches each. One of the highlights of this edition of the VIVO IPL will be the fact that all matches will be played at neutral venues, no team will play at their home venue. All teams will play at 4 out of 6 venues during the league stage. 

 

There will be a total of 11 double headers where 6 teams will play three afternoon matches & two teams will play two afternoon matches. The afternoon games are slated for a 3:30 PM IST start while the evening games will have a 7:30 PM IST start.

 

 

Fixtures: https://resources.platform.iplt20.com/IPL/document/2021/03/07/0da8f45b-ec57-4391-9a07-9e4dbff62ff7/VIVO-IPL-2021-MATCH-SCHEDULE.pdf

[SK_IH]

Best time of the year approaching . Prudent decision by BCCI in this "away" games thing. Could have still limited the tournament to 3 cities atmost but hopefully BCCI manages the tournament efficiently like last year. Some teams' strategies may go haywire due to venues alloted.

[kepler37b]

No Hyderabad!!!!.....  to  the IPL People.

[Majestic]

This time finally SRH will lose to RCB in a knockout game.

[Bigg Brother]

Hopefully repeat of PSL don't happen, All players and support staffs need to be vaccinated.

[diga]

late evening showers in May in Bengaluru is certain to disrupt atleast half the games

[Gollum]

Thank God. I was dreading the prospect of having to watch 7 DC games played in 8th wonder of the world.

 

 

Hope Bambis play max games in this ati sundar architectural wonder of a stadium so that they are mentally scarred by the time we play them in playoffs. 

[Gollum]

2 hours ago, SK_IH said:

Best time of the year approaching . Prudent decision by BCCI in this "away" games thing. Could have still limited the tournament to 3 cities atmost but hopefully BCCI manages the tournament efficiently like last year. Some teams' strategies may go haywire due to venues alloted.

Maybe other years but Jan 2021 will be tough to displace from top position....SCG escape, Gabba invasion 

[coffee_rules]

No games in Mohali and final in Narendra Modi stadium.  Cause for severe heartburn 

 

 

Edited March 7, 2021 by coffee_rules

[Lone Wolf]

1 hour ago, Gollum said:

Thank God. I was dreading the prospect of having to watch 7 DC games played in 8th wonder of the world.

 

 

Hope Bambis play max games in this ati sundar architectural wonder of a stadium so that they are mentally scarred by the time we play them in playoffs. 

After the conquest of Chennai by Poms..  I guess Kotla remains the longest standing fortress of India.  Kotla is Indian equivalent of GABBA

Edited March 7, 2021 by Lone Wolf

[bowl_out]

If no crowds are allowed, it doesn't really matter where the games are played.

[Serpico]

14 hours ago, Lone Wolf said:

After the conquest of Chennai by Poms..  I guess Kotla remains the longest standing fortress of India.  Kotla is Indian equivalent of GABBA

India lost in Chennai in 1999. Haven't lost in Kotla since the 80s

[Norman]

Was a perfect excuse for BCCI to arrange a shorter IPL with a single round robin.... Would have given the test regulars more time to rest their legs before the WTC final and reach England a bit earlier...

I mean what's the point of "home and away" double round format when most games are at neutral venues?

But I guess it's all about at the end of day...