The Sheffield Shield 2020-21 season resumed in February.
The 119th edition of Australia’s first-class cricket competition, which saw the number of matches reduced from 10 to nine per team, got underway in October last year. The first four rounds of the season were played at four venues in Adelaide due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
From round five, the Sheffield Shield has resumed its approach of home-and-away games, and the rechristened eight-round competition will have the final played on April 15.
Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia are the six teams playing in the competition.
Sheffield Shield 2021 schedule, fixtures, and India match times
All times in Indian Standard Time (IST)
| Date & Day | Match | Time | Venue |
| Feb 17 -19 | New South Wales vs Victoria | 5:00 AM | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Feb 17 - 20 | Tasmania vs Queensland | 5:00 AM | Bellerive Oval |
| Feb 25 - 28 | Victoria vs New South Wales | 5:00 AM | Bankstown Oval |
| Feb 25 - 28 | South Australia vs Western Australia | 5:00 AM | WACA Ground |
| Mar 5 - 8 | Victoria vs Tasmania | 5:00 AM | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Mar 6 - 9 | South Australia vs New South Wales | 5:30 AM | Adelaide Oval |
| Mar 6 - 9 | Queensland vs Western Australia | 5:30 AM | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
| Mar 15 - 18 | Queensland vs Victoria | 5:30 AM | Allan Border Field |
| Mar 20 - 23 | Tasmania vs New South Wales | 5:00 AM | Bellerive Oval |
| Mar 23 - 26 | Queensland vs South Australia | 5:30 AM | Ian Healy Oval |
| Mar 25 - 28 | Western Australia vs Victoria | 8:00 AM | WACA Ground |
| Apr 3 - 6 | New South Wales vs Queensland | 5:00 AM | North Dalton Park |
| Apr 3 - 6 | Victoria vs South Australia | 5:00 AM | Junction Oval |
| Apr 3 - 6 | Western Australia vs Tasmania | 8:00 AM | WACA Ground |
| Apr 15 - 18 | TBC vs TBC (Final) | 5:30 AM | TBC |
The Sheffield Shield matches will not be broadcast or live streamed in India. Live scores will be available on Cricket Australia’s official website live.cricket.com.au.
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