March is as usual stepping closer to our homes, the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is knocking at the door. IPL can be considered as one of the biggest sporting events of the year, it has only grown its viewership since its inception.
IPL has amassed a ginormous 14 million viewers as of now. IPL hands down have established itself as an opportunity for youngsters to perform at their best. Meanwhile, it has also become a place for veteran cricketers to put their careers to rest, whether for injury issues like Brett Lee, performance issues like Yuvraj Singh, or as a last hurrah, like Matthew Hayden or Virender Sehwag.
Let’s look at some of IPL’S best-known facts, Fixtures, schedule, teams and venue of this gigantic game:
Facts about the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020:
- First edition: 2008
- Latest edition: 2020 (13th)
- Cricket format: Twenty20
- Administrator(s): Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
- Tournament format: Double Round-robin and Knockout
- Host: India
- Most titles by a team: Mumbai Indians (4)
- Most runs: Virat Kohli (5412)
- Most wickets: Lasith Malinga (170)
- Teams:8
- Total Prize money: US$ 7 million (2019)
- Winning Team Prize money: US$2.8 million (2019)
- IPL 2020 Schedule: 29 March – 24 May 2020
- IPL 2020 Final:24 May 2020 (Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai)
IPL 2020 Teams:
- Chennai Super Kings
- Delhi Capitals
- Kings XI Punjab
- Kolkata Knight Riders
- Mumbai Indians
- Rajasthan Royals
- Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Sunrisers Hyderabad
Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 | Full Schedule:
Match Played | Date/Time | Venue |
1. Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 29 March 2020/8:00 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
2.Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 30 March 2020, 8:00 PM | Arun Jaitley Stadium,Delhi |
3.Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 31 March 2020,8:00 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
4.Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | 1 April 2020, 8:00 PM | R.G.I. Cricket Stadium Hyderabad |
5.Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR), | 2 April 2020,8:00 PM, | M.A.Chidambaram Stadium Chennai |
6.Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) | 3 April 2020, 8:00 PM | Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata |
7.Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) | 4 April 2020, 8:00 PM | PCA Stadium,Mohali |
8.Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), | 5 April 2020, 4:00 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
9.Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC), | 5 April 2020,8:00 PM, | Sawai Mansingh Stadium Jaipur |
10.Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK), | 6 April 2020, 8:00 PM | Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata |
11.Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) | 7 April 2020, 8:00 PM | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
12.Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI), | 8 April 2020,8:00 PM | PCA Stadium, Mohali |
13.Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), | 9 April 2020,4:00 PM | Sawai Mansingh Stadium Jaipur |
14. Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), | 10 April 2020, 8:00 PM, | Arun Jaitley Stadium,Delhi |
15. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 11 April 2020, 8:00 PM | M.A.Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
16.Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 12 April 2020,4:00 PM | R.G.I. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
17. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | 12 April 2020, 8:00 PM, | Eden Gardens Stadium,Kolkata |
18.Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 13 April 2020, Monday 8:00 PM | Arun Jaitley Stadium,Delhi |
19.Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 14 April 2020, 8:00 PM | PCA Stadium, Mohali |
20.Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR), | 15 April 2020,8:00 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
21. Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), | 16 April 2020, 8:00 PM | R.G.I. Cricket Stadium,Hyderabad |
22.Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 17 April 2020, 8:00 PM | PCA Stadium, Mohali |
23.Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 18 April 2020, 8:00 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
24.Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 19 April 2020,4:00 PM | Arun Jaitley Stadium,Delhi |
25. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) | 19 April 2020, 8:00 PM, | M.A.Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
26.Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), | 20 April 2020,8:00 PM, | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
27.Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) | 21 April 2020,8:00 PM, | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
28.Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC), | 22 April 2020, 8:00 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
29.Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), | 23 April 2020,8:00 PM | Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata |
30.Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | 24 April 2020,8:00 PM | M.A.Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium,Chennai |
31.Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), 25 April 2020, 8:00 PM | 25 April 2020, 4:00 PM | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
32.Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 26 April 2020,8:00 PM | PCA Stadium ,Mohali |
33.Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC), | 26 April 2020,8:00 PM | R.G.I. Cricket Stadium,Hyderabad |
34.Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 27 April 2020, 8:00 PM | M.A.Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium,Chennai |
35.Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), | 28 April 2020, 8:00 PM, | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
36.Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 29 April 2020, 8:00 PM, | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
37.Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 30 April 2020, 8:00 PM | R.G.I. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
38. Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC), | 1 May 2020,8:00 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
39.Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 2 May 2020,8:00 PM | Eden Gardens Stadium ,Kolkata |
40.Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 3 May 2020,4:00 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
41.Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) | 3 May 2020,8:00 PM | Arun Jaitley Stadium,Delhi |
42.Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK), | 4 May 2020,8:00 PM | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
43.Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 5 May 2020,8:00 PM | R.G.I. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
44.Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | 6 May 2020,8:00 PM | Arun Jaitley Stadium,Delhi |
45.Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), | 7 May 2020, 8:00 PM | M.A.Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
46.Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 8 May 2020,8:00 PM | PCA Stadium, Mohali |
47.Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) | 9 May 2020,8:00 PM, | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
48.Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) | 10 May 2020,4:00 PM | M.A.Chidambaram Stadium,Chennai |
49.Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 10 May 2020,8:00 PM | Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata |
50.Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | 11 May 2020,8:00 PM | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
51.Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 12 May 2020, 8:00 PM | R.G.I. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
52.Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 13 May 2020,8:00 PM | Arun Jaitley Stadium,Delhi |
53.Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 14 May 2020, 8:00 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
54.Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) | 15 May 2020,8:00 PM | Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata |
55.Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) | 16 May 2020,8:00 PM | PCA Stadium, Mohali |
56.Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | 17 May 2020, 8:00 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
57.Qualifier-1 TBD | To be decided , 8:00 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
58. Eliminator
To be decided |
To be decided , 8:00 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium,Bengaluru |
59. Qualifier-2 To be decided | To be decided , 8:00 PM | M.A.Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium,Chennai |
60. FINAL | 24 May 2020, Sunday, 8:00 PM | Wankhede Stadium,Mumbai |