The 2021 Indian Premier League schedule was announced on Sunday. The IPL season will begin on April 9 in Chennai, with the defending champions Mumbai Indians taking on the Royal Challengers Bangalore. The final will be played on May 30 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The runners-up from the previous season, Delhi Capitals, will begin their season on April 10 against Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai. The tournament will take place in six cities: Chennai, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata.
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The season will begin on April 9 in Chennai and the final will take place on May 30 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
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Each team will play in four of the six designated venues during the league stage, the IPL statement said.
In particular, all matches will take place in a neutral venue, with no team scheduled to play at their home stadium.
Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru will host 10 matches each, while Ahmedabad and Delhi will host eight matches each during the league stages.
The knockout stages of the competition will be played entirely in Ahmedabad at the world’s largest cricket stadium.
As part of the security measures due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the organizers have ensured that each team has to travel only three times during the league stage.
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“This year’s LIVE IPL at home will be played behind closed doors to kick off and a call will be taken to allow spectators at a later stage of the tournament,” added the organizers.
The tournament will see 11 doubles matches, with six teams scheduled to play three afternoon games and two teams will play two afternoon games.
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