The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic led to the postponement of the world’s greatest sporting events. However, it looks like things are getting under control. Sports management bodies are hence taking advantage of this to get the events back. BCCI has announced the return of the IPL and consequently released the IPL schedule 2020. The matches will start in September and end in November. Keep reading for more details.
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IPL 2020 News
The IPL news updates indicate India’s greatest cricket league is returning soon. The IPL chairman Brijesh Patel announced in a statement that the UAE will host the league instead of using local stadia and facilities. This is because cases of Corona Virus are still on the rise in the country. So, what is the new venue for the IPL?
IPL 2020 Venue
All matches in the IPL schedule 2020 will be held in the UAE as indicated above. The BCCI sought to host them outside India due to the rising number of Covid-19 infections. It will be the second time the league plays in UAE after the 2014 national elections period.
IPL 2020 Start Date
The IPL 2020 match list is out, and the games start on 19 September 2020. The games will play in three UAE host cities for 51 days. Further, the IPL governing body has scheduled the final for the 8th of November 2020.
Hotstar IPL schedule 2020
The IPL fixtures are out, and the eight teams will play 56 matches in the knockout stages. The BCCI will announce dates for Qualifier 1, Eliminator, and Qualifier 2 which follow after the knockouts later. The exact venues for the matches have not been released, but we will update the IPL 2020 Schedule any moment they are announced.
S No | Match | Venue | Day | Date | Time (IST) |
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1 | (CSK)Chennai Super Kings Vs. (MI) Mumbai Indians | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Saturday | 19/9/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
2 | KKR Vs. (RCB)Royal Challengers Bangalore | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Sunday | 20/09/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
3 | KXIP Vs. (DC) Delhi Capitals | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Sunday | 20/09/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
4 | (MI)Mumbai Indians Vs. (SRH)Sun Risers Hyderabad | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Monday | 21/09/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
5 | RR Vs. (CSK) Chennai Super Kings | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Tuesday | 22/09/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
6 | (DC)Delhi Capitals Vs. (KKR) Kolkata Knight Riders | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Wednesday | 23/09/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
7 | (SRH)Sun Risers Hyderabad Vs. (KXIP) Kings XI Punjab | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Thursday | 24/09/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
8 | RCBVs. (MI) Mumbai Indians | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Friday | 25/09/2020 | 1600 Hrs. |
9 | (DC) Delhi Capitals Vs. (RR) Rajasthan Royals | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Saturday | 26/09/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
10 | (CSK)Chennai Super Kings Vs. (KKR) Kolkata Knight Riders | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Sunday | 27/09/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
11 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Sunday | 27/09/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
12 | (MI)Mumbai Indians Vs. (KXIP) Kings XI Punjab | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Monday | 28/09/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
13 | (KKR)Kolkata Knight Riders Vs. (RR) Rajasthan Royals | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Tuesday | 29/09/2020 | 1600 Hrs. |
14 | (RCB)Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs. (DC) Delhi Capitals | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Wednesday | 30/09/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
15 | (KXIP)Kings XI Punjab Vs. (CSK) Chennai Super Kings | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Thursday | 01/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
16 | RR Vs. (SRH) Sun Risers Hyderabad | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Friday | 02/10/2020 | 1600 Hrs. |
17 | (MI)Mumbai Indians Vs. (KKR) Kolkata Knight Riders | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Saturday | 03/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
18 | RCB Vs. (KXIP)Kings XI Punjab | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Sunday | 04/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
19 | (CSK)Chennai Super Kings Vs. (DC) Delhi Capitals | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Sunday | 04/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
20 | (RR)Rajasthan Royals Vs. (MI)Mumbai Indians | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Monday | 05/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
21 | (KKR)Kolkata Knight Riders Vs. (SRH) Sun Risers Hyderabad | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Tuesday | 06/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
22 | (KXIP) Kings XI Punjab Vs. (CSK)Chennai Super Kings | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Wednesday | 07/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
23 | (RR)Rajasthan Royals Vs. (RCB) Royal Challengers Bangalore | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Thursday | 08/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
24 | KKR Vs. (DC) Delhi Capitals | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Friday | 09/10/2020 | 1600 Hrs. |
25 | (SRH)Sun Risers Hyderabad Vs. (CSK) Chennai Super Kings | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Saturday | 10/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
26 | Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Sunday | 11/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
27 | RR Vs. (SRH)Sun Risers Hyderabad | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Sunday | 11/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
28 | (DC)Delhi Capitals Vs. (RCB) Royal Challengers Bangalore | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Monday | 12/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
29 | (KXIP)Kings XI Punjab Vs. (KKR) Kolkata Knight Riders | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Tuesday | 13/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
30 | (MI)Mumbai Indians Vs. (CSK) Chennai Super Kings | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Wednesday | 14/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
31 | (RCB)Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs. (RR) Rajasthan Royals | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Thursday | 15/10/2020 | 1600 Hrs. |
32 | (KKR)Kolkata Knight Riders Vs. (KXIP) Kings XI Punjab | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Friday | 16/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
33 | (DC)Delhi Capitals Vs. (SRH) Sun Risers Hyderabad | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Saturday | 17/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
34 | (KKR)Kolkata Knight Riders Vs. (MI) Mumbai Indians | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Sunday | 18/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
35 | (RCB)Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs. (CSK) Chennai Super Kings | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Sunday | 18/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
36 | (KXIP)Kings XI Punjab Vs. (RR) Rajasthan Royals | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Monday | 19/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
37 | (CSK)Chennai Super Kings Vs. (SRH) Sun Risers Hyderabad | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Tuesday | 20/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
38 | (DC)Delhi Capitals Vs. (MI) Mumbai Indians | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Wednesday | 21/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
39 | (RR)Rajasthan Royals Vs. (KKR) Kolkata Knight Riders | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Thursday | 22/10/2020 | 1600 Hrs |
40 | (KXIP)Kings XI Punjab Vs. (RCB) Royal Challengers Bangalore | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Friday | 23/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
41 | (SRH)Sun Risers Hyderabad Vs. (DC) Delhi Capitals | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Saturday | 24/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
42 | (RCB)Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs. (SRH) Sun Risers Hyderabad | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Sunday | 25/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
43 | (CSK)Chennai Super Kings Vs. (RR) Rajasthan Royals | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Sunday | 25/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
44 | (DC) Delhi Capitals Vs (MI)Mumbai Indians | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Monday | 26/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
45 | (KKR)Kolkata Knight Riders Vs. (CSK) Chennai Super Kings | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Tuesday | 27/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
46 | (RR)Rajasthan Royals Vs. (KXIP) Kings XI Punjab | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Wednesday | 28/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
47 | (SRH)Sun Risers Hyderabad Vs. (MI) Mumbai Indians | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Thursday | 29/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
48 | (DC)Delhi Capitals Vs (CSK)Chennai Super Kings | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Friday | 30/10/2020 | 1600 Hrs |
49 | (RCB)Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs. (KKR) Kolkata Knight Riders | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Saturday | 31/10/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
50 | (KXIP)Kings XI Punjab Vs. (SRH) Sun Risers Hyderabad | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Sunday | 01/11/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
51 | (MI)Mumbai Indians Vs. (RR) Rajasthan Royals | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Sunday | 01/11/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
52 | (RR)Rajasthan Royals Vs. (DC) Delhi Capitals | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Monday | 02/11/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
53 | (CSK)Chennai Super Kings Vs. (RCB) Royal Challengers Bangalore | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Tuesday | 03/11/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
54 | (SRH)Sun Risers Hyderabad Vs. (KKR) Kolkata Knight Riders | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Wednesday | 04/11/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
55 | (DC)Delhi Capitals Vs. (KXIP)Kings XI Punjab | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Thursday | 05/11/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
56 | (MI)Mumbai Indians Vs. (RCB) Royal Challengers Bangalore | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Friday | 06/11/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
57 | Qualifier 1 | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | TBD | TBD | 2000 Hrs. |
58 | Eliminator | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | TBD | TBD | 2000 Hrs. |
59 | Qualifier 2 | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | TBD | TBD | 2000 Hrs. |
60 | FINAL | Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi | Sunday | 08/11/2020 | 2000 Hrs. |
The above-mentioned schedule is tentative and will be revised once BCCI releases the schedule. However, IPL start dates and finals are confirmed by IPL governing council chairman Brijesh Patel.
IPL 2020 Teams
The IPL 2020 timetable has eight teams with the following leadership.
S No | Team | Coach | Captain |
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1 | Kings XI Punjab | Anil Kumble | KL Rahul |
2 | Delhi capitals (DC) | Ricky Ponting | Shreyas Iyer |
3 | Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB) | Simon Katich | Virat Kohli |
4 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | Andrew Mcdonald | Steve Smith |
5 | Sunrises Hyderabad | Trevor Bayliss | David Warner |
6 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | Brendon McCullum | Dinesh Karthik |
7 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | Stephen Fleming | MS Dhoni |
8 | Mumbai Indians (MI) | Mahela Jayawardene | Rohit Sharma |
Where to watch IPL 2020?
Besides live television channels, you can also watch the live Hotstar cricket action on all of your devices. Download the latest Hotstar app and purchase Hotstar subscription using Hotstar deals and promo code. The decision to allow fans into the playfields lies with the UAE government which has not communicated yet. Therefore, streaming live games remains the number one option for fans.
How to watch IPL matches live on Hotstar?
Hotstar has acquired the rights to stream all the matches in the IPL 2020 schedule. However, you need to have a premium Hotstar subscription. The live matches will be available through the Hotstar App, which you can download for iOS or Android. The Hotstar premium plan costs $49.99 for a year in the USA and C$49.99 in Canada. But you can use the promo code to get $5 discount plus a $10 gift card from tropocart online store. Use coupon TROPO10 to avail of this offer.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
IPL 2020 will start on 19 September 2020.
The UAE will host all matches in the IPL 2020 schedule.
The IPL 2020 is season 13 of the league.
Eight teams will be playing the IPL 2020
No, IPL is not cancelled, it is postponed due to COVID19 outbreak. It is going to be held in the UAE during Sept – Nov 2020.
Conclusion
The IPL will start in September this year after the postponement occasioned by Covid-19. However, the pandemic is not under control in India, and the matches will be played in the UAE. This is a disadvantage for people who planned to witness favorite matches. However, all is not lost since all events on the IPL 2020 match schedule will stream on Hotstar live cricket. Ready to watch your favorite team? Download the Hotstar app and wait as days count to 19 September 2020.