Published: Aug 13, 2020, 06:19 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 13, 2020, 06:19 PM (IST)
With 37 days still to go for the cash-rich Indian Premier League to begin in UAE, social space is already abuzz around the T20 tournament. Some fans have also gone ahead and revealed the fixtures, schedule and match timings – which is yet to be disclosed by the organisers.
The popular messaging app, WhatsApp, is flooded with IPL 2020 full schedule, dates, and match timings.
It was only earlier this week, on Monday, that the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) received the central government’s formal approval to conduct this year’s IPL in the UAE, as confirmed by IPL Chairman Brijesh Patel.
And here is what we know so far:
IPL 13 Opener: September 19:
IPL 13 Final: November 10
No. of Venues: Three
No. of Matches: 60
Timings: 3:30 PM IST & 7:30 PM IST.
Here is the unofficial fixture that is going viral:
| 1 | Mumbai Indians (MI) v Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | September 19 | Saturday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 2 | Delhi Capitals (DC) v Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | September 20 | Sunday | 3:30 PM | UAE |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) v Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | September 20 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 4 | Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) v Mumbai Indians (MI) | September 21 | Monday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 5 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) v Rajasthan Royals (RR) | September 22 | Tuesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) v Delhi Capitals (DC) | September 23 | Wednesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 7 | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) v Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) | September 24 | Thursday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 8 | Mumbai Indians (MI) v Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | September 25 | Friday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 9 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) v Delhi Capitals (DC) | September 26 | Saturday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 10 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) v Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | September 27 | Sunday | 3:30 PM | UAE |
| 11 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) v Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) | September 27 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 12 | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) v Mumbai Indians (MI) | September 28 | Monday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 13 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) v Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | September 29 | Tuesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 14 | Delhi Capitals (DC) v Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | September 30 | Wednesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 15 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) v Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | October 1 | Thursday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 16 | Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) v Rajasthan Royals (RR) | October 2 | Friday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 17 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) v Mumbai Indians (MI) | October 3 | Saturday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 18 | Delhi Capitals (DC) v Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | October 4 | Sunday | 3:30 PM | UAE |
| 19 | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) v Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | October 4 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 20 | Mumbai Indians (MI) v Rajasthan Royals (RR) | October 5 | Monday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 21 | Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) v Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | October 6 | Tuesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 22 | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) v Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | October 7 | Wednesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 23 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) v Rajasthan Royals (RR) | October 8 | Thursday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 24 | Delhi Capitals (DC) v Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | October 9 | Friday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 25 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) v Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) | October 10 | Saturday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 26 | Mumbai Indians (MI) v Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | October 11 | Sunday | 3:30 PM | UAE |
| 27 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) v Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) | October 11 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 28 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) v Delhi Capitals (DC) | October 12 | Monday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 29 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) v Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | October 13 | Tuesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 30 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) v Mumbai Indians (MI) | October 14 | Wednesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 31 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) v Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | October 15 | Thursday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 32 | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) v Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | October 16 | Friday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 33 | Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) v Delhi Capitals (DC) | October 17 | Saturday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 34 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) v Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | October 18 | Sunday | 3:30 PM | UAE |
| 35 | Mumbai Indians (MI) v Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | October 18 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 36 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) v Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | October 19 | Monday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 37 | Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) v Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | October 20 | Tuesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 38 | Mumbai Indians (MI) v Delhi Capitals (DC) | October 21 | Wednesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 39 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) v Rajasthan Royals (RR) | October 22 | Thursday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 40 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) v Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | October 23 | Friday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 41 | Delhi Capitals (DC) v Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) | October 24 | Saturday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 42 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) v Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | October 25 | Sunday | 3:30 PM | UAE |
| 43 | Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) v Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | October 25 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 44 | Delhi Capitals (DC) v Mumbai Indians (MI) | October 26 | Monday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 45 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) v Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | October 27 | Tuesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 46 | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) v Rajasthan Royals (RR) | October 28 | Wednesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 47 | Mumbai Indians (MI) v Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) | October 29 | Thursday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 48 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) v Delhi Capitals (DC) | October 30 | Friday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 49 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) v Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | October 31 | Saturday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 50 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) v Mumbai Indians (MI) | November 1 | Sunday | 3:30 PM | UAE |
| 51 | Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) v Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | November 1 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 52 | Delhi Capitals (DC) v Rajasthan Royals (RR) | November 2 | Monday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 53 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) v Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | November 3 | Tuesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 54 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) v Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) | November 4 | Wednesday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 55 | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) v Delhi Capitals (DC) | November 5 | Thursday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
| 56 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) v Mumbai Indians (MI) | November 6 | 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 | November 10 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | UAE |
With Chinese mobile giants VIVO backing out as title sponsors of the tournament, BCCI is yet to finalise a replacement.
