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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently confirmed that the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 19 2020. The 13th season of IPL will begin with a clash between last year’s champions Mumbai Indians and runner-up Chennai Super Kings on 19 September 2020. The IPL was originally scheduled to begin on March 29. But due to the pandemic and consequent lockdown, the season had to be postponed. The IPL Governing Council met on Sunday to finalize the schedule and discuss the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the tournament. The IPL time table 2020 has been provided below in the article
IPL Schedule 2020: Teams list
There are a total of 8 teams that will participate in IPL 2020. The list of the teams participating have been listed below.
- Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- Mumbai Indians (MI)
- Delhi Capitals (DC)
- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH)
- Kings XI Punjab (KXIP)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
- Rajasthan Royals (RR)
IPL Time Table 2020
The 13th season of the Indian Premier League will run for 53 days. During this time 60 matches will be played. There is no change in the format of the tournament. There will be 10 doubleheader matches i.e 2 matches will be played on the same day. The first match will start at 3.30 PM and the 2nd game will be played at 7.30 PM (IST). Check out the IPL time table 2020 below
IPL 2020 To Begin on September 19: Check List of Former IPL Winners
| MATCH NO. | MATCH CENTER | DATE | DAY | TIME (IST) | STADIUM / CITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 19 September 2020 | Saturday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 2 | Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 20 September 2020 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 20 September 2020 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 4 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | 21 September 2020 | Monday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 5 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 22 September 2020 | Tuesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) | 23 September 2020 | Wednesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 7 | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 24 September 2020 | Thursday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 8 | Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 25 September 2020 | Friday | 3.30 PM | UAE |
| 9 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) | 26 September 2020 | Saturday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 10 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 27 September 2020 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 11 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 27 September 2020 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 12 | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | 28 September 2020 | Monday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 13 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 29 September 2020 | Tuesday | 3.30 PM | UAE |
| 14 | Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 30 September 2020 | Wednesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 15 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 1 October 2020 | Thursday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 16 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 2 October 2020 | Friday | 3.30 PM | UAE |
| 17 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | 3 October 2020 | Saturday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 18 | Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 4 October 2020 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 19 | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 4 October 2020 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 20 | Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 5 October 2020 | Monday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 21 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 6 October 2020 | Tuesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 22 | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 7 October 2020 | Wednesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 23 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 8 October 2020 | Thursday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 24 | Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 9 October 2020 | Friday | 3.30 PM | UAE |
| 25 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 10 October 2020 | Saturday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 26 | Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 11 October 2020 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 27 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 11 October 2020 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 28 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) | 12 October 2020 | Monday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 29 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 13 October 2020 | Tuesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 30 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | 14 October 2020 | Wednesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 31 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 15 October 2020 | Thursday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 32 | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 16 October 2020 | Friday | 3.30 PM | UAE |
| 33 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) | 17 October 2020 | Saturday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 34 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 18 October 2020 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 35 | Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 18 October 2020 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 36 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 19 October 2020 | Monday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 37 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 20 October 2020 | Tuesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 38 | Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) | 21 October 2020 | Wednesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 39 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 22 October 2020 | Thursday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 40 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 23 October 2020 | Friday | 3.30 PM | UAE |
| 41 | Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 24 October 2020 | Saturday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 42 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 25 October 2020 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 43 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 25 October 2020 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 44 | Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | 26 October 2020 | Monday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 45 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 27 October 2020 | Tuesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 46 | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 28 October 2020 | Wednesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 47 | Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 29 October 2020 | Thursday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 48 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) | 30 October 2020 | Friday | 3.30 PM | UAE |
| 49 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 31 October 2020 | Saturday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 50 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | 1 November 2020 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 51 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 1 November 2020 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 52 | Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 2 November 2020 | Monday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 53 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 3 November 2020 | Tuesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 54 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 4 November 2020 | Wednesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 55 | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) | 5 November 2020 | Thursday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 56 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | 6 November 2020 | Friday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 57 | Qualifier-1 | TBD | TBD | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 58 | Eliminator | TBD | TBD | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 59 | Qualifier-2 | TBD | TBD | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 60 | FINAL | 10 November 2020 | Tuesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
Important Points
- All evening matches in IPL 2020 will have a new start time of 7:30 pm IST. Afternoon matches from 3:30 pm IST.
- IPL teams will leave for the UAE after August 26. Each team will be allowed to have a maximum of 24 players in their squad.
- Covid-19 replacements will be allowed in IPL 2020.
- If a player is unwell due to the novel coronavirus, then that player can be replaced during the tournament.
- Initially, No crowd will be allowed at UAE stadiums. From the midway point, only a limited number of fans can be allowed at stadiums but it is subject to approval from the UAE government.
- All players will be traveling via chartered planes.
- Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) document is being prepared in consultation with specialist firms. Plans for the creation of bio-secure bubbles also being consulted.
- If a player shows any kind of symptoms, or reports, of illness, then he will be sent back to the hotel from the training ground.
- Women’s T20 Challenge has also been given approval. It will be a 3-team tournament and will be held between November 1 and 10 in the UAE.
IPL Teams Captains and Coaches
You should know about the Captain and coach of all the IPL Teams, It will be good for GK Purpose also. Check all the teams of IPL 2020, their Captain & Coach on the below table.
| Team | Coach | Captain |
| Mumbai Indians | Mahela Jayawardene | Rohit Sharma |
| Chennai Super Kings | Stephen Fleming | MS Dhoni |
| Delhi Capitals | Ricky Ponting | Shreyas Iyer |
| Kings XI Punjab | Anil Kumble | KL Rahul |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Brendon McCullum | Dinesh Karthik |
| Rajasthan Royals | Andrew McDonald | Steve Smith |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Simon Katich | Virat Kohli |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Trevor Bayliss | Kane Williamson |
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