Vivo IPL 2021 New Schedule, Dates, Venues, Players, Teams, all you need to know.
Vivo IPL 2021: Phase 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is almost all set to kickstart in the month of September. The BCCI closed the contact with the Emirates Cricket Board for the coordination and rescheduling of the remaining 31 games of the suspended IPL season 14.
As per the schedule, a month-long window (17 September to 15 October) is being considered to conduct all the remaining games of the Vivo IPL 2021. As many as 7 doubleheaders will be conducted in 27 days.
When Will Vivo IPL 2021 Restart?
The BCCI is mulling over a one month window between September 17 to October 15.
Where will Vivo IPL 2021 be held?
The remaining games of the Vivo IPL 2021 are expected to be held in UAE.
Timings of the Vivo IPL 2021?
The usual evening games will begin at 7:30 PM (IST) while the afternoon games will start at 3:30 PM (IST).
Venues used for the Vivo IPL 2021?
The three grounds that will be used are Dubai International Stadium, Sheikh Zayed Stadium and Sharjah Stadium.
Vivo IPL 2021 Schedule:
This is the new IPL 2021 Schedule in UAE:
| Mathc No | Date Time | Match Centre | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 19-Sep-21 – 07:30 PM | CSK Vs MI | Dubai |
| 31 | 20-Sep-21 – 07:30 PM | KKR Vs RCB | Abu Dhabi |
| 32 | 21-Sep-21 – 07:30 PM | PBKS Vs RR | Dubai |
| 33 | 22-Sep-21 – 07:30 PM | DC Vs SRH | Dubai |
| 34 | 23-Sep-21 – 07:30 PM | MI Vs KKR | Abu Dhabi |
| 35 | 24-Sep-21 – 07:30 PM | RCB Vs CSK | Sharjah |
| 36 | 25-Sep-21 – 03:30 PM | DC Vs RR | Abu Dhabi |
| 37 | 25-Sep-21 – 07:30 PM | SRH Vs PBKS | Sharjah |
| 38 | 26-Sep-21 – 03:30 PM | CSK Vs KKR | Abu Dhabi |
| 39 | 26-Sep-21 – 07:30 PM | RCB Vs MI | Dubai |
| 40 | 27-Sep-21 – 07:30 PM | SRH Vs RR | Dubai |
| 41 | 28-Sep-21 – 03:30 PM | KKR Vs DC | Sharjah |
| 42 | 28-Sep-21 – 07:30 PM | MI Vs PBKS | Abu Dhabi |
| 43 | 29-Sep-21 – 07:30 PM | RR Vs RCB | Dubai |
| 44 | 30-Sep-21 – 07:30 PM | SRH Vs CSK | Sharjah |
| 45 | 01-Oct-21 – 07:30 PM | KKR Vs PBKS | Dubai |
| 46 | 02-Oct-21 – 03:30 PM | MI Vs DC | Sharjah |
| 47 | 02-Oct-21 – 07:30 PM | RR Vs CSK | Abu Dhabi |
| 48 | 03-Oct-21 – 03:30 PM | RCB Vs PBKS | Sharjah |
| 49 | 03-Oct-21 – 07:30 PM | KKR Vs SRH | Dubai |
| 50 | 04-Oct-21 – 07:30 PM | DC Vs CSK | Dubai |
| 51 | 05-Oct-21 – 07:30 PM | RR Vs MI | Sharjah |
| 52 | 06-Oct-21 – 07:30 PM | RCB Vs SRH | Abu Dhabi |
| 53 | 07-Oct-21 – 03:30 PM | CSK Vs PBKS | Dubai |
| 54 | 07-Oct-21 – 07:30 PM | KKR Vs RR | Sharjah |
| 55 | 08-Oct-21 – 03:30 PM | SRH Vs MI | Abu Dhabi |
| 56 | 08-Oct-21 – 07:30 PM | RCB Vs DC | Dubai |
| 57 | 10-Oct-21 – 07:30 PM | QUALIFIER 1 | Dubai |
| 58 | 11-Oct-21 – 07:30 PM | ELIMINATOR | Sharjah |
| 59 | 13-Oct-21 – 07:30 PM | QUALIFIER 2 | Sharjah |
| 60 | 15-Oct-21 – 07:30 PM | FINAL | Dubai |
This is how the initial Schedule for the Vivo IPL 2021:
| No | Date | Match Center | Status | Time | Venue |
| 1 | Apr 09, Fri | MI vs RCB | Completed | 7:30 PM | M. A. Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium – Chennai |
| 2 | Apr 10, Sat | CSK vs DC | Completed | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium – Mumabi |
| 3 | Apr 11, Sun | SRH vs KKR | Completed | 7:30 PM | M. A. Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium – Chennai |
| 4 | Apr 12, Mon | RR vs PBKS | Completed | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium – Mumabi |
| 5 | Apr 13, Tue | KKR vs MI | Completed | 7:30 PM | M. A. Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium – Chennai |
| 6 | Apr 14, Wed | SRH vs RCB | Completed | 7:30 PM | M. A. Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium – Chennai |
| 7 | Apr 15, Thu | RR vs DC | Completed | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium – Mumabi |
| 8 | Apr 16, Fri | PBKS vs CSK | Completed | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium – Mumabi |
| 9 | Apr 17, Sat | MI vs SRH | Completed | 7:30 PM | M. A. Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium – Chennai |
| 10 | Apr 18, Sun | RCB vs KKR | Completed | 3:30 PM | M. A. Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium – Chennai |
| 11 | Apr 18, Sun | DC vs PBKS | Completed | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium – Mumabi |
| 12 | Apr 19, Mon | CSK vs RR | Completed | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium – Mumabi |
| 13 | Apr 20, Tue | DC vs MI | Completed | 7:30 PM | M. A. Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium – Chennai |
| 14 | Apr 21, Wed | PBKS vs SRH | Completed | 3:30 PM | M. A. Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium – Chennai |
| 15 | Apr 21, Wed | KKR vs CSK | Completed | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium – Mumabi |
| 16 | Apr 22, Thu | RCB vs RR | Completed | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium – Mumabi |
| 17 | Apr 23, Fri | PBKS vs MI | Completed | 7:30 PM | M. A. Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium – Chennai |
| 18 | Apr 24, Sat | RR vs KKR | Completed | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium – Mumabi |
| 19 | Apr 25, Sun | CSK vs RCB | Completed | 3:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium – Mumabi |
| 20 | Apr 25, Sun | SRH vs DC | Completed | 7:30 PM | M.A.Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium – Chennai |
| 21 | Apr 26, Mon | PBKS vs KKR | Completed | 7:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium – Ahmedabad |
| 22 | Apr 27, Tue | DC vs RCB | Completed | 7:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium – Ahmedabad |
| 23 | Apr 28, Wed | CSK vs SRH | Completed | 7:30 PM | Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium – Delhi |
| 24 | Apr 29, Thu | MI vs RR | Completed | 3:30 PM | Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium – Delhi |
| 25 | Apr 29, Thu | DC vs KKR | Completed | 7:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium – Ahmedabad |
| 26 | May 30, Sun | PBKS vs RCB | Completed | 7:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium – Ahmedabad |
| 27 | May 01, Sat | MI vs CSK | Completed | 7:30 PM | Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium – Delhi |
| 28 | May 02, Sun | RR vs SRH | Completed | 3:30 PM | Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium – Delhi |
| 29 | May 02, Sun | PBKS vs DC | Completed | 7:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium – Ahmedabad |
| 30 | May 03, Mon | KKR vs RCB | Postponed | 7:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium – Ahmedabad |
| 31 | May 04, Tue | SRH vs MI | Postponed | 7:30 PM | Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium – Delhi |
| 32 | May 05, Wed | RR vs CSK | Postponed | 7:30 PM | Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium – Delhi |
| 33 | May 06, Thu | RCB vs PBKS | Postponed | 7:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium – Ahmedabad |
| 34 | May 07, Fri | SRH vs CSK | Postponed | 7:30 PM | Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium – Delhi |
| 35 | May 08, Sat | KKR vs DC | Postponed | 3:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium – Ahmedabad |
| 36 | May 08, Sat | RR vs MI | Postponed | 7:30 PM | Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium – Delhi |
| 37 | May 09, Sun | CSK vs PBKS | Postponed | 3:30 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium – Bangalore |
| 38 | May 09, Sun | RCB vs SRH | Postponed | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens Stadium – Kolkata |
| 39 | May 10, Mon | MI vs KKR | Postponed | 7:30 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium – Bangalore |
| 40 | May 11, Tue | DC vs RR | Postponed | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens Stadium – Kolkata |
| 41 | May 12, Wed | CSK vs KKR | Postponed | 7:30 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium – Bangalore |
| 42 | May 13, Thu | MI vs PBKS | Postponed | 3:30 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium – Bangalore |
| 43 | May 13, Thu | SRH vs RR | Postponed | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens Stadium – Kolkata |
| 44 | May 14, Fri | RCB vs DC | Postponed | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens Stadium – Kolkata |
| 45 | May 15, Sat | KKR vs PBKS | Postponed | 7:30 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium – Bangalore |
| 46 | May 16, Sun | RR vs RCB | Postponed | 3:30 PM | Eden Gardens Stadium – Kolkata |
| 47 | May 16, Sun | CSK vs MI | Postponed | 7:30 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium – Bangalore |
| 48 | May 17, Mon | DC vs SRH | Postponed | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens Stadium – Kolkata |
| 49 | May 18, Tue | KKR vs RR | Postponed | 7:30 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium – Bangalore |
| 50 | May 19, Wed | SRH vs PBKS | Postponed | 7:30 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium – Bangalore |
| 51 | May 20, Thu | RCB vs MI | Postponed | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens Stadium – Kolkata |
| 52 | May 21, Fri | KKR vs SRH | Postponed | 3:30 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium – Bangalore |
| 53 | May 21, Fri | DC vs CSK | Postponed | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens Stadium – Kolkata |
| 54 | May 22, Sat | PBKS vs RR | Postponed | 7:30 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium – Bangalore |
| 55 | May 23, Sun | MI vs DC | Postponed | 3:30 PM | Eden Gardens Stadium – Kolkata |
| 56 | May 23, Sun | RCB vs CSK | Postponed | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens Stadium – Kolkata |
| 57 | May 25, Tue | Qualifier-1 | Postponed | 7:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium- Ahmedabad |
| 58 | May 26, Wed | Eliminator | Postponed | 7:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium- Ahmedabad |
| 59 | May 28, Fri | Qualifier-2 | Postponed | 7:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium- Ahmedabad |
| 60 | May 30, Sun | FINAL | Postponed | 7:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium- Ahmedabad |
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Overseas Players Availability Concerns:
The biggest barrier in front of the BCCI will be to bring the overseas players in the remaining 31 games. The sources have openly said that the IPL 2021 Phase 2 will be the preparations for the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. However, it will be interesting to see if the players see it the way the BCCI looks at it.
Australian Players – Unavailable
Cricket Australia has a packed summer ahead. The Australian team is scheduled to tour the West Indies in July. After the completion of the series, Australia is also hitched to tour Bangladesh for a limited-overs series.
England Players – Unavailable
The same is the case with England. ECB has also a cricket packed summer ahead. First, England will host New Zealand for the test series followed by Sri Lanka for a limited-overs series.
After Sri Lanka, Pakistan is scheduled to tour England post which England will play a five games test series against India.
New Zealand Players – Unavailable
The kiwis are scheduled to play a three games ODI and T20I series against Pakistan in UAE. The New Zealand Cricket Board would want to keep their players fresh for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup hence they will be reluctant to take part in Phase 2 of the IPL 2021.
South African Players – Available.
South African players will be available for Phase 2 of the Vivo IPL 2021. Proteas will host the Netherlands in September and their couple of players will leave for the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
West Indies Players – Partially Available
The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will go ahead till 19th September which indicates that the west indies players will not reach for IPL in time. They will have to go through a quarantine process which will take at least 10 added days.
Bangladesh Players – Unavailable
Bangladesh Cricket Board will tour England during the September window of IPL and would love to keep their players in shape for the marquee ICC T20 World Cup.
Afghanistan Players- Unavailable
The same is the case with Afghanistan Cricketers. Pakistan and Afghanistan will play a three games ODI series in UAE due to which the players will not be able to attend the remaining 31 games of the IPL 2021.
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