Indian T20 League 2021: Full schedule, fixtures, dates and India match times

On Sunday, the schedule for the 2021 edition of the Indian T20 League was announced. The cash-rich tournament, which was held in UAE in 2020, will be played in India this time.

Defending champions Mumbai will play Bangalore in the opening fixture of the 14th edition of the Indian T20 League at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai.

Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru will each host 10 of the 56 league matches to be played this season, while Ahmedabad and Delhi will host eight games each.

Furthermore, the playoffs and final - set for May 30 - will be played at the Motera Stadium.

Indian T20 League 2021 schedule, fixtures, dates and India match times

All times are in Indian Standard Time (IST)

The eight teams competing in the Indian T20 League 2021 are – Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, the recently rechristened Punjab, Chennai, Hyderabad and Rajasthan.

There will be as many as 11 double-header fixtures this season, with six teams playing three afternoon matches and two teams will play two afternoon games. The afternoon games will begin at 3:30 PM IST, while the regular evening games will start at 7:30 PM IST.

Considering the ongoing travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, every team will travel only three times during the league stage. All matches of the Indian T20 League 2021 campaign will be played behind closed doors, while the IPL committee will take a call on allowing spectators in the stadium in the later stages of the competition.

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