IPL 2020 UAE Full Schedule: Mumbai Indians to play Chennai Super Kings in opener

 IPL 2020 Schedule: Get the entire list of Indian Premier League 2020 schedule to be held in UAE. Mumbai Indians to play Chennai Super Kings on September 19.

Defending champion Mumbai Indians will face Chennai Super Kings within the IPL 2020 opener on September 19 in Abu Dhabi . Mumbai also will play the last match of the league phase, which ends on November 3, against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Dubai will host its first game on Sunday when Delhi Capitals combat Kings XI Punjab followed by the third match on Monday between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Sharjah will host the first match on September 22 when Rajasthan Royals host Chennai Super Kings. In total, there'll be 10 double headers. Venues for the playoffs and therefore the final are going to be announced later.

In all Abu Dhabi will host 20 round-robin games, Dubai 24, and Sharjah 12.

DATE & DAY MATCH TIME (IST) VENUE

• September 19, Saturday Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings 7:30 PM Abu Dhabi
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• September 20, Sunday Delhi Capitals vs Kings XI Punjab 7:30 PM Dubai
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• September 21, Monday Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore 7:30 PM Dubai
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• September 22, Tuesday Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings 7:30 PM Sharjah
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• September 23, Wednesday Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians 7:30 PM Abu Dhabi
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• September 24, Thursday Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore 7:30 PM Dubai
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• September 25, Friday Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals 7:30 PM Dubai
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• September 26, Saturday Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 7:30 PM Abu Dhabi
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• September 27, Sunday Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab 7:30 PM Sharjah
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• September 28, Monday Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians 7:30 PM Dubai
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• September 29, Tuesday Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 7:30 PM Abu Dhabi
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• September 30, Wednesday Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders 7:30 PM Dubai
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• October 1, Thursday Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians 7:30 PM Abu Dhabi
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• October 2, Friday Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 7:30 PM Dubai
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• October 3, Saturday Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals 3:30 PM Abu Dhabi
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• October 3, Saturday Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders 7.30 PM Sharjah
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• October 4, Sunday Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 3.30 PM Sharjah
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• October 4, Sunday Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings 7.30 PM Dubai
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• October 5, Monday Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals 7.30 PM Dubai
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• October 6, Tuesday Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals 7.30 PM Abu Dhabi
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• October 7, Wednesday Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings 7.30 PM Abu Dhabi
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• October 8, Thursday Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab 7.30 PM Dubai
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• October 9, Friday Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals 7.30 PM Sharjah
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• October 10, Saturday Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders 3.30 PM Abu Dhabi
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• October 10, Saturday Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore 7.30 PM Dubai
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• October 11, Sunday Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals 3.30 PM Dubai
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• October 11, Sunday Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals 7.30 PM Abu Dhabi
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• October 12, Monday Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders 7.30 PM Sharjah
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• October 13, Tuesday Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings 7.30 PM Dubai
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• October 14, Wednesday Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals 7.30 PM Dubai
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• October 15, Thursday Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab 7.30 PM Sharjah
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• October 16, Friday Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders 7.30 PM Abu Dhabi
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• October 17, Saturday Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore 3.30 PM Dubai
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• October 17, Saturday Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings 7.30 PM Sharjah
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• October 18, Sunday Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders 3.30 PM Abu Dhabi
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• October 18, Sunday Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab 7.30 PM Dubai
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• October 19, Monday Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals 7.30 PM Abu Dhabi
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• October 20, Tuesday Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Capitals 7.30 PM Dubai
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• October 21, Wednesday Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore 7.30 PM Abu Dhabi
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• October 22, Thursday Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 7.30 PM Dubai
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• October 23, Friday Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians 7.30 PM Sharjah
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• October 24, Saturday Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals 3.30 PM Abu Dhabi
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• October 24, Saturday Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 7.30 PM Dubai
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• October 25, Sunday Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings 3.30 PM Dubai
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• October 25, Sunday Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians 7.30 PM Abu Dhabi
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• October 26, Monday Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab 7.30 PM Sharjah
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• October 27, Tuesday Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals 7.30 PM Dubai
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• October 28, Wednesday Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore 7.30 PM Abu Dhabi
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• October 29, Thursday Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders 7.30 PM Dubai
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• October 30, Friday Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals 7.30 PM Abu Dhabi
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• October 31, Saturday Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians 3.30 PM Dubai
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• October 31, Saturday Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 7.30 PM Sharjah
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• November 1, Sunday Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab 3.30 PM Abu Dhabi
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• November 1, Sunday Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals 7.30 PM Dubai
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• November 2, Monday Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore 7.30 PM Abu Dhabi
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• November 3, Tuesday Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians 7.30 PM Sharjah

The 13th edition of IPL will happen within the UAE from September 19 to November 10. It'll be a 53-day event, three days longer than the last two seasons. The matches are going to be played across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, with night matches starting at 7.30pm IST, and afternoon matches at 3.30pm IST.

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IPL 2020 Schedule Changed : Chennai Super Kings will now not play the opening game of IPL 2020

 It is getting from bad to worse for both the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK). along side quite dozen Covid-19 positives within the team, CSK has now also lost the services of their crisis man & the vice captain Suresh Raina. Raina as declared by CSK won't be available for complete season of IPL 2020 due to personal reasons and has already returned to India. 

 

Due to these unfortunate developments, MS Dhoni led CSK won't be seen within the opening game of IPL 2020. it's worth noting that, CSK was scheduled to play Mumbai Indians within the opening game of the 13th edition of IPL 2020 consistent with the sooner released schedule by BCCI. 

 

It was being speculated not only by the media but also confirmed by the IPL players themselves that the opening game of the IPL 2020 are going to be contested by two of the foremost successful teams in IPL i.e 4 times champions Mumbai Indians & 3 time winner Chennai Super Kings. Captain of the Mumbai team Rohit Sharma himself had confirmed the news via his twitter update. 

 

But now consistent with the sources, BCCI has decided to vary the schedule to offer CSK longer to recoup from the continued crisis in their camp. 

 

CSK which is now under complete quarantine for subsequent 6 days can’t resume practice till all of the players test negative after completion of the quarantine period. this suggests albeit all goes well, CSK can resume practice only by the center of subsequent week.

Not only this, CSK players who have tested positive are going to be in quarantine for next fortnight . Over and above this, a number of the CSK squad members are playing in CPL 2020 and may only join the team after completion of 6 day quarantine in Dubai on either 17th-18th August. 

 

This is the rationale , BCCI will not feature CSK within the opening game of the IPL 2020 and rather Mumbai Indians will face another team. 

 

’They will not be in a position to contest the opening game of the IPL 2020. we will give CSK few more days to come out of this setback’, said one among the BCCI official.

The unfortunate development round the CSK team also will peg BCCI back in their preparations for the graceful conduct of IPL 2020. The schedules of IPL 2020 are already awaited for an extended time and now it'll get delayed further.

 

The IPL 2020 is simply 20 days and it had been expected that the much delayed schedule are going to be announced on Saturday. The IPL Governing Council Chairman Brijesh Patel currently in Dubai also had confirmed that the schedules are going to be released before Sunday. But now consistent with a report by TOI claims that IPL 2020 schedules and fixtures announcement may get delayed further thanks to unfortunate turn of events within the CSK camp. 

 

“Adequate measures are in place to tackle the situation and there is no immediate threat to the tournament. But the announcement of fixtures has been delayed because of this development,” a top BCCI source told TOI.

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IPL 2020: Mumbai Indians, KKR upset, will stay locked in resort rooms for 7 extra days

 The Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) teams Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders are upset. 

 

Reason, they still need to follow quarantine norms for another week before they will resume practice sessions just like the other teams. 

 

Both Mumbai Indians & KKR are based in Abu Dhabi . consistent with the Covid-19 norms of the emirate of Abu Dhabi , it's mandatory to finish 14 days quarantine before anyone is allowed to maneuver outside. 

 

In comparison 6 teams staying in Dubai are ready to start out practice. Dubai only follows 7 days mandatory quarantine period. 

 

These different sets of quarantine rules within the two emirates has pegged the franchises plans by every week . 

“We have requested BCCI to intervene. We were told we have to follow 7 days quarantine period but now it has come to our knowledge that as per the local norms we will be in 14 days quarantine”, said member of the support staff attached with the Mumbai Indians team. 

 

IPL 2020 Teams arrival date in UAE

 

Day Date Team

Thursday 20-Aug KKR RR KXIP

Friday 21-Aug MI CSK RCB

Sunday 23-Aug DC SRH

 

KKR was the primary team to succeed in UAE on 20th Aug, while Mumbai Indians reached Abu Dhabi on 21st Aug. At an equivalent time other 6 teams reached Dubai and that they have started reaching ICC Academy for practice sessions, but both Rohit Sharma’s MI and Dinesh Karthik’s will stay within the hotels for an additional week.

The different Covid-19 norms within the two Emirates aren't only upsetting the plans of Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians but even BCCI is in fix and is yet to release the schedule for the event.

The IPL is simply 20 days away and therefore the BCCI has still not finalized the schedule for the IPL that starts form September 19.

 

The reason is that the same – Dubai & Abu Dhabi both have separate protocols associated with Covid-19. There are travel restrictions also between the 2 cities. While entering Abu Dhabi , one has got to undergo mandatory rapid tests. Only after a negative test one can cross the border. 

 

Such strict procedures cannot work for the teams on a match-day. that's the rationale BCCI is yet to declare the schedule for the IPL 2020. 

 

It has learnt from the sources, now to beat the local protocols – BCCI team in UAE is deliberating with the Emirates Cricket Board to divide the IPL 2020 into two separate legs in order that traveling between the cities are often minimized. 

 

At this stage out of total 56 Group Games in IPL 2020 –

– 21 are going to be played in Dubai

– 21 in Abu Dhabi 

– 14 in Sharjah

 

Currently there are not any restrictions to visit Sharjah from Dubai. So BCCI may plan to play the whole first leg of IPL 2020 in Dubai & Sharjah. 

 

The second leg may comprise of games only in AbuDhabi which is 130 kms from Dubai. 

 

For the play-offs & finals teams can again return to Dubai. 

 

The final decision during this regard are going to be taken with-in next 48 hours as IPL GC Chairman Brijesh Patel and Hemang Amin is thanks to meet various officials in UAE government. Post these meetings on Thursday, final course of action are going to be decided and IPL 2020 schedules are going to be released.

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