IPL 2021 Schedule: The 14th season of the most exciting domestic cricket league, IPL 2021 will start on 9th April 2021. Although scheduled to end on 30th MAY; IPL T20 had to be postponed due to reckless cases of COVID-19. The schedule had been arranged and it will again resume on September 19th, 2021. The final match will be played on 15th October 2021. IPL 2021 schedule was released a few days back by the BCCI. The tournament kicks off in Chennai where Rohit Sharma led Mumbai to face Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore. Last year’s finalists, Delhi Capitals square off against MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings on 10th April according to the IPL schedule 2021.
Viewers can watch IPL live on Star Sports Network India. Whereas, the Disney+ Hotstar app remains the official IPL live-streaming partner for this season also. While watching IPL, fans can also watch IPL match highlights, and check the points tables through the Hotstar app.
The IPL governing council had a meeting on 6th March to decide if they can organize the tournament in India. Additionally, they had discussed the IPL schedule 2021, match venues, probable starting date, COVID-19 protocols, Bio Bubbles, etc.
The official announcement was made today, 7th March 2021 that the tournament is going to commence in the second week of April, and to the pleasure of all fans, the whole tournament is going to be played in India. However, IPL 2021 is going to be played in only six cities, i.e., Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, and Kolkata.
The ongoing series between India and England concludes on 31st March 2021. So, the Indian players will have a one-week break before the cricket carnival begins. Here is the IPL fixture 2021:
IPL 2021 Schedule
| Match no. | DATE & DAY | TIME (IST) | VENUE | MATCH |
| 1 | April 9, Friday | 7:30 PM | Chennai | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2 | April 10, Saturday | 7:30 PM | Mumbai | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals |
| 3 | April 11, Sunday | 7:30 PM | Chennai | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 4 | April 12, Monday | 7:30 PM | Mumbai | Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings |
| 5 | April 13, Tuesday | 7:30 PM | Chennai | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians |
| 6 | April 14, Wednesday | 7:30 PM | Chennai | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 7 | April 15, Thursday | 7:30 PM | Mumbai | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals |
| 8 | April 16, Friday | 7:30 PM | Mumbai | Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings |
| 9 | April 17, Saturday | 7:30 PM | Chennai | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 10 | April 18, Sunday | 3:30 PM | Chennai | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 11 | April 18, Sunday | 7:30 PM | Mumbai | Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings |
| 12 | April 19, Monday | 7:30 PM | Mumbai | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals |
| 13 | April 20, Tuesday | 7:30 PM | Chennai | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians |
| 14 | April 21, Wednesday | 3:30 PM | Chennai | Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 15 | April 21, Wednesday | 7:30 PM | Mumbai | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings |
| 16 | April 22, Thursday | 7:30 PM | Mumbai | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals |
| 17 | April 23, Friday | 7:30 PM | Chennai | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians |
| 18 | April 24, Saturday | 7:30 PM | Mumbai | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 19 | April 25, Sunday | 3:30 PM | Mumbai | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 20 | April 25, Sunday | 7:30 PM | Chennai | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals |
| 21 | April 26, Monday | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad | Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 22 | April 27, Tuesday | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 23 | April 28, Wednesday | 7:30 PM | Delhi | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 24 | April 29, Thursday | 3:30 PM | Delhi | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals |
| 25 | April 29, Thursday | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 26 | April 30, Friday | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 27 | May 1, Saturday | 7:30 PM | Delhi | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings |
| 28 | May 2, Sunday | 3:30 PM | Delhi | Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 29 | May 2, Sunday | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals |
Latest Full IPL 2021 Schedule (New Schedule)
| Match no. | DATE & DAY | TIME (IST) | VENUE | MATCH |
| 30 | 19 September, Sunday | 7:30 PM | Dubai | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings |
| 31 | 20 September, Monday | 7:30 PM | Abu Dhabi | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 32 | 21 September, Tuesday | 7:30 PM | Dubai | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals |
| 33 | 22 September, Wednesday | 7:30 PM | Dubai | Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 34 | 23 September, Thursday | 7:30 PM | Abu Dhabi | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 35 | 24 September, Friday | 7:30 PM | Sharjah | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings |
| 36 | 25 September, Saturday | 3:30 PM | Abu Dhabi | Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals |
| 37 | 25 September, Saturday | 7:30 PM | Sharjah | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings |
| 38 | 26 September, Sunday | 3:30 PM | Abu Dhabi | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 39 | 26 September, Sunday | 7:30 PM | Dubai | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians |
| 40 | 27 September, Monday | 7:30 PM | Dubai | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals |
| 41 | 28 September, Tuesday | 3:30 PM | Sharjah | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals |
| 42 | 28 September, Tuesday | 7:30 PM | Abu Dhabi | Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings |
| 43 | 29 September, Wednesday | 7:30 PM | Dubai | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 44 | 30 September, Thursday | 7:30 PM | Sharjah | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings |
| 45 | 1 October, Friday | 7:30 PM | Dubai | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings |
| 46 | 2 October, Saturday | 3:30 PM | Sharjah | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals |
| 47 | 2 October, Saturday | 7:30 PM | Abu Dhabi | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings |
| 48 | 3 October, Sunday | 3:30 PM | Sharjah | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings |
| 49 | 3 October, Sunday | 7:30 PM | Dubai | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 50 | 4 October, Monday | 7:30 PM | Dubai | Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings |
| 51 | 5 October, Tuesday | 7:30 PM | Sharjah | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians |
| 52 | 6 October, Wednesday | 7:30 PM | Abu Dhabi | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 53 | 7 October, Thursday | 3:30 PM | Dubai | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings |
| 54 | 7 October, Thursday | 7:30 PM | Sharjah | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals |
| 55 | 8 October, Friday | 3:30 PM | Abu Dhabi | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians |
| 56 | 8 October, Friday | 7:30 PM | Dubai | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals |
| 57 | 10 October, Sunday | 7:30 PM | Dubai | Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings |
| 58 | 11 October, Monday | 7:30 PM | Sharjah | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 59 | 13 October, Wednesday | 7:30 PM | Sharjah | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals |
| 60 | 15 October, Friday | 7:30 PM | Dubai | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders |
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Previously, when the name of these six cities was discussed as hosts of IPL 2021, Punjab and Hyderabad owners were vocal about their discontent with BCCI’s decision. But after prolonged discussion, the aforementioned cities have now been made official venues of this edition of the Indian Premier League.
After analyzing the IPL 2021 schedule, we can observe the introduction of a new format. Not a single franchise will play in their home ground. Each team will play its matches in different venues throughout the IPL 2021. As a result, the team will fail to gain any home advantage being not able to play IPL live in home conditions. Perhaps this could be a relief for the Punjab and Hyderabad franchisee who was not happy as their stadiums were not considered venues for holding IPL 2021.
The knockout IPL 2021 schedule is also released. All the knock-out games will be played in Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
IPL Schedule 2021 FAQs
Between which Teams IPL Match is Today?
Everyone wants to know, especially the kids which today’s IPL match is going to occur between which teams. As per the IPL 2021 match schedule, every team will face each other two times and get the chance to take revenge on the opponent team.
The IPL 2021 first match is going to be held between the defending champion and 5-time IPL champion Mumbai Indians and 3-time IPL trophy runners-up and the runners-up of IPL 2016 Royal Challengers Bangalore.
If you want to know more about today’s IPL match or today’s IPL schedule, then go here.
What is the Timing of Today’s IPL Match?
IPL chairman Brijesh Patel announced the entire IPL match schedule for 2021 in the second week of April.
As per the recent updates or according to the latest news regarding the IPL 2021 match schedule the timing has been declared, this year ipl matches will be started at 7.30 pm IST. BCCI has announced that IPL will start on 9th April 2021 and will be finished on 15th October 2021 according to the new IPL 2021 schedule.
In India, the starting times of IPL matches are usually 7.30 pm.
What is the Venue of Today’s IPL Match?
BCCI had declared the entire 2021 IPL match schedule in the mid of April & the full month of May 2021 according to the old schedule. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the previous ipl 2021 schedule matches are shifted to the new date. Now the rest unplayed ipl matches will be played from 19th September 2021 and it will be finished on 15th October 2021. BCCI has recently announced the new dates for the remaining unplayed IPL 2021 matches.
The different cities of UAE are selected for the latest IPL 2021 Venues or today’s IPL Matches.
Where is IPL Final 2021 Venue?
BCCI ( Board of Council for Cricket in India) has declared to begin the Indian Premier League from 9th April 2021 in multiple cities in India. The ipl cricket match will continue for 60 days long. Therefore, all the IPL 2021 venues are scheduled for different Indian cricket grounds. All the IPL 2021 matches are scheduled to be held in India only, but now they will be played in different cities of the UAE. Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi are the IPL venues that will conduct all the remaining matches of IPL 2021 live streaming matches.
BCCI has decided to organize the IPL 2021 Final venue in Dubai, and the Qualifier 1, Eliminator, and Qualifier 2 in Sharjah, UAE. The date of the Final IPL match 2021 is set for 15th October 2021.
