The 2nd phase of the suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 will kick off with Mumbai Indians (MI) taking on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on September 19, the BCCI announced on Sunday (July 25). The original schedule has been altered as they were scheduled to face for the 2nd time in the 47th game of the season. The IPL 2021 was suspended after 29 completed matches.
The final of the tournament will be played on October 15. The first Qualifier will be played on October 10 and will be followed by Eliminator on October 11.
The 2nd Qualifier of the season will take place on October 13. After a break of a day, the winner of the first Qualifier and second Qualifier will square off in the final. Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah are three venues that will be hosting the event, the report adds.
MI and CSK had squared off once, on May 1, before the season was suspended. MI rode on Kieron Pollard’s 87* off 34 to chase down 219.
With 6 wins from 8 matches, Delhi Capitals sit at the top spot in the points table. They are followed by Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings, Kolkata Riders Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The Indian Test players are in England and will fly to UAE directly from the UK. The India-England Test series ends on September 14.
The evening matches of the season will start at 7:30 PM IST while the afternoon matches will kick off at 3:30 PM IST.
A number of international players are likely to skip the season due to international commitments. The England Cricket Board has already confirmed that it won’t allow its players to skip the international season while Kolkata Knight Riders’ Pat Cummins has reportedly pulled out of the season.
