IPL 2020 schedule announced
The full schedule of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 has been released. The 13th season of the IPL will begin on September 19 in Abu Dhabi. The inaugural match will be contested against last-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) and runners-up Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
IPL is planned to be held out of India due to surge in Covid-19 cases ,the upcoming edition of the world’s biggest T20 league will be held in the three venues of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah in the UAE .
24 matches will be held in Dubai, 20 in Abu Dhabi and 12 in Sharjah. The first doubleheader will be played on 3rd october 2020. The league phase will run across 46 days ,with the last match of the league to be played between sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians in Sharjah.