The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) suspended the IPL this year in May due to the spread of Covid-19 among the players. During this time, the authorities have finally announced the completion of the rest of the thirty-one matches of the tournament in September-October.
The much-awaited tournament is all set to resume from September 19, 2021. The rest of the thirty-one matches in this season’s IPL will now take place in a matter of twenty-one days with ten doubleheaders, seven single headers, and four playoffs. It will lead up to another major T20 tournament – T20 World Cup 2021. Read on to know the detailed information about every live match of IPL, as issued by the BCCI.
The renewed season of IPL 2021
The BCCI has planned to resume the IPL matches for this season in September, which would be after the players from Team India come back from their England tour. Since the IPL is being organized in September, it will not be affecting the international scheduling of matches in India. So, India can host the Kiwis before the T20 World Cup, as it was previously planned.
The September window was seen to be perfect because by that time, the England-India series would be done and the foreign players would be ready to take part in the T20 World Cup. Thus, a smaller window was being looked into. In the current situation, the BCCI has also considered decreasing the total number of days to complete IPL by keeping more double-headers in one day. The organizers have made way for the playoff round, along with thirty-one league matches.
The new schedule of IPL 2021
The matches that are going to start from September 19 will follow the given schedule. If you are a regular at the online betting sites in India, saving this schedule on your device would be a good idea. Also, it is worth mentioning that all of these matches will take place in Dubai, and the players will be duly tested before they are cleared to play in each of the matches.
Match No |
Match |
Date |
31 |
MI vs CSK |
19-09-2021 |
32 |
KKR vs RCB |
20-09-2021 |
33 |
Punjab Kings vs RR |
21-09-2021 |
34 |
DC vs Sunrisers Hyderabad |
22-09-2021 |
35 |
MI vs KKR |
23-09-2021 |
36 |
RCB vs CSK |
24-09-2021 |
37 |
DC vs RR |
25-09-2021 |
38 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings |
25-09-2021 |
39 |
CSK vs KKR |
26-09-2021 |
40 |
RCB vs MI |
26-09-2021 |
41 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs RR |
27-09-2021 |
42 |
KKR vs DC |
28-09-2021 |
43 |
MI vs Punjab Kings |
28-09-2021 |
44 |
RR vs RCB |
29-09-2021 |
45 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs CSK |
30-09-2021 |
46 |
KKR vs Punjab Kings |
01-10-2021 |
47 |
MI vs DC |
02-10-2021 |
48 |
RR vs CSK |
02-10-2021 |
49 |
RCB vs Punjab Kings |
03-10-2021 |
50 |
KKR vs Sunrisers Hyderabad |
03-10-2021 |
51 |
DC vs CSK |
04-10-2021 |
52 |
RR vs MI |
05-10-2021 |
53 |
RCB vs Sunrisers Hyderabad |
06-10-2021 |
54 |
CSK vs Punjab Kings |
07-10-2021 |
55 |
KKR vs RR |
07-10-2021 |
56 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs MI |
08-10-2021 |
57 |
RCB vs DC |
08-10-2021 |
58 |
Qualifier 1 |
10-10-2021 |
59 |
Eliminator |
11-10-2021 |
60 |
Qualifier 2 |
13-10-2021 |
61 |
Final |
15-10-2021 |
How the points table at IPL 2021 looks so far
If you are a regular user of the platforms mentioned on the cricket betting sites in India, the points table so far in IPL 2021 would also be important to you. The points table given below depends on the matches played until now in the IPL. Take a look at the following statistics to understand how cricket betting works and how well your team has fared in this tournament, and whether they have a chance at making it to the end.
This table is based on the results of the fifty-eight IPL matches that have been played until now. Since there are thirty-one matches yet to be played, a lot can change in this points table once the tournament restarts.
Team |
Matches |
Win |
Loss |
DC |
8 |
6 |
2 |
CSK |
7 |
5 |
2 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
7 |
5 |
2 |
MI |
7 |
4 |
3 |
RR |
7 |
3 |
4 |
Punjab Kings |
8 |
3 |
5 |
KKR |
7 |
2 |
5 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
7 |
1 |
6 |
A few interesting facts about IPL 2021
Before you sit down to watch a live match of IPL, there are a few things you need to know about this year’s edition of the tournament.
- IPL 2021 will have a total of sixty matches played for twenty overs each
- Because of the tight schedule of the ICC, the tournament was extended to one week. So, IPL 2021 had started on April 9 this year and was supposed to end on May 30.
- Because of the worsening Covid-19 condition in India, and the fact that several players tested positive, the BCCI decided to postpone all IPL matches starting from May 3, 2021.
- Another interesting feature for this year’s IPL is that the BCCI has increased the limit of overseas players from four to five in IPL 2021.
- For the first time ever, IPL 2021 will be a closed-door tournament that will be played without any audience.
- The next season of IPL, i.e., IPL 2022 or the 15th IPL, might have ten teams in place of the eight that we currently have.
The new venue for IPL 2021
The Board of Control for Cricket in India had chosen India as the main venue for the matches. However, because of the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the country, the tournament was halted and discontinued. At present, the rest of the tournament has been shifted to UAE. Though IPL 2021 was supposed to take place at a total of six stadiums in India, it will now take place at four stadiums in the UAE.
The old stadiums for IPL 2021:
- M. A. Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium (Chennai)
- Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai)
- Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad)
- Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium (Delhi)
- M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bangalore)
- Eden Gardens Stadium (Kolkata)
The new stadiums for IPL 2021:
- Dubai International Stadium
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium
- Sheikh Zayed Stadium
- ICC Academy Ground
Now, let’s see what the tournament has in store for the fans from September 19.