Indian Premier League is back again with its new edition this summer. After being held in United Arab Emirates (UAE) last year due to the COVID19 surge, the premier cricket competition is back on its home turf. The Board of Council of Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the schedule and venue for this season’s competition. The tournament opener will take place between defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). On a subsequent day, 30time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face last year’s finalist Delhi Capitals (DC).
The cash-rich league has returned to India after almost two years. There will be a total of 60 matches in the 14th edition of the tournament and will be held across six cities – Chennai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Kolkata.
The mega event begins on April 9 in Chennai and the inaugural match will be played between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The IPL 2021 final will be played at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium Ahmedabad on May 30th.
The BCCI said in a release that it is confident of successfully hosting the tournament at home amid concerns due to coronavirus pandemic. “We had a safe and successful edition last year in the UAE. The BCCI is confident of hosting the 14th edition at home. Safety of players and others involved in the tournament is paramount for us,” the BCCI said.
One team will play their all-league matches on 4 venues and there is no concept of home and away team venue. The Narendra Modi Stadium Ahmedabad is going to host all the playoff and Final matches of IPL 2021.
Here is the IPL 2021 full schedule & fixture
| Date | Fixture | Time | Venue |
| April 9, Friday | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 07:30 PM | Chennai |
| April 10, Saturday | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals | 07:30 PM | Mumbai |
| April 11, Sunday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 07:30 PM | Chennai |
| April 12, Monday | Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings | 07:30 PM | Mumbai |
| April 13, Tuesday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | 07:30 PM | Chennai |
| April 14, Wednesday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 07:30 PM | Chennai |
| April 15, Thursday | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals | 07:30 PM | Mumbai |
| April 16, Friday | Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings | 07:30 PM | Mumbai |
| April 17, Saturday | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 07:30 PM | Chennai |
| April 18, Sunday | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 03:30 PM | Chennai |
| April 18, Sunday | Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings | 07:30 PM | Mumbai |
| April 19, Monday | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | 07:30 PM | Mumbai |
| April 20, Tuesday | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | 07:30 PM | Chennai |
| April 21, Wednesday | Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 03:30 PM | Chennai |
| April 21, Wednesday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | 07:30 PM | Mumbai |
| April 22, Thursday | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals | 07:30 PM | Mumbai |
| April 23, Friday | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians | 07:30 PM | Chennai |
| April 24, Saturday | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 07:30 PM | Mumbai |
| April 25, Sunday | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 03:30 PM | Mumbai |
| April 25, Sunday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals | 07:30 PM | Chennai |
| April 26, Monday | Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 07:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| April 27, Tuesday | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 07:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| April 28, Wednesday | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 07:30 PM | Delhi |
| April 29, Thursday | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | 03:30 PM | Delhi |
| April 29, Thursday | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 07:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| April 30, Friday | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 07:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| May 1, Saturday | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | 07:30 PM | Delhi |
| May 2, Sunday | Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 03:30 PM | Delhi |
| May 2, Sunday | Punjab Kings Vs Delhi Capitals | 07:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| May 3, Monday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 07:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| May 4, Tuesday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians | 7.30 PM | Delhi |
| May 5, Wednesday | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | 7.30 PM | Delhi |
| May 6, Thursday | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings | 7.30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| May 7, Friday | Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings | 7.30 PM | Delhi |
| May 8, Saturday | Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Capitals | 3.30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| May 8, Saturday | Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians | 7.30 PM | Delhi |
| May 9, Sunday | Chennai Super Kings v Punjab Kings | 3.30 PM | Bengaluru |
| May 9, Sunday | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7.30 PM | Kolkata |
| May 10, Monday | Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders | 7.30 PM | Bengaluru |
| May 11, Tuesday | Delhi Capitals v Rajasthan Royals | 7.30 PM | Kolkata |
| May 12, Wednesday | Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders | 7.30 PM | Bengaluru |
| May 13, Thursday | Mumbai Indians v Punjab Kings | 3.30 PM | Bengaluru |
| May 13, Thursday | Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals | 7.30 PM | Kolkata |
| May 14, Friday | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Capitals | 7.30 PM | Kolkata |
| May 15, Saturday | Kolkata Knight Riders v Punjab Kings | 7.30 PM | Bengaluru |
| May 16, Sunday | Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore | 3.30 PM | Kolkata |
| May 16, Sunday | Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians | 7.30 PM | Bengaluru |
| May 17, Monday | Delhi Capitals v Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7.30 PM | Kolkata |
| May 18, Tuesday | Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals | 3.30 PM | Bengaluru |
| May 19, Wednesday | Sunrisers Hyderabad v Punjab Kings | 3.30 PM | Bengaluru |
| May 20, Thursday | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians | 7.30 PM | Kolkata |
| May 21, Friday | Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad | 3.30 PM | Bengaluru |
| May 21, Friday | Delhi Capitals v Chennai Super Kings | 7.30 PM | Kolkata |
| May 22, Saturday | Punjab Kings v Rajasthan Royals | 7.30 PM | Bengaluru |
| May 23, Sunday | Mumbai Indians v Delhi Capitals | 3.30 PM | Kolkata |
| May 23, Sunday | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings | 7.30 PM | Kolkata |
| May 25, Tuesday | QUALIFIER 1 | 7.30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| May 26, Wednesday | ELIMINATOR | 7.30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| May 28, Friday | QUALIFIER 2 | 7.30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| May 30, Sunday | FINAL | 7.30 PM | Ahmedabad |
Here is the full squad list of each team for IPL 2021:
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS (CSK) FULL SQUAD AND PLAYERS LIST
Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, N. Jagadeesan (wk), Robin Uthappa, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Karn Sharma, R. Sai Kishore, Mitchell Santner, Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi, Josh Hazlewood, KM Asif, Moeen Ali, K Gowtham, Cheteshwar Pujara, M Harisankar Reddy, K. Bhagath Varma, C Hari Nishanth
DELHI CAPITALS (DC) FULL SQUAD AND PLAYERS LIST
Shreyas Iyer (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Chris Woakes, R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Amit Mishra, Lalit Yadav, Pravin Dubey, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Avesh Khan, Steve Smith, Umesh Yadav, Ripal Patel, Vishnu Vinod, Lukman Meriwala, M Siddarth, Tom Curran, Sam Billings
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS (KKR) FULL SQUAD AND PLAYERS LIST
Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Tim Seifert (wk), Rahul Tripathi, Rinku Singh, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Eoin Morgan (c), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Varun CV, Kuldeep Yadav, Pat Cummins, Lockie Ferguson, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Sandeep Warrier, Prasidh Krishna, Shakib Al Hasan, Sheldon Jackson, Vaibhav Arora, Karun Nair, Harbhajan Singh, Ben Cutting, Venkatesh Iyer, Pawan Negi
MUMBAI INDIANS (MI) FULL SQUAD AND PLAYERS LIST
Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Chris Lynn, Saurabh Tiwary, Anmolpreet Singh, Aditya Tare (wk), Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav, Anukul Roy, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Dhawal Kulkarni, Mohsin Khan, Adam Milne, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Piyush Chawla, James Neesham, Yudhvir Charak, Marco Jansen, Arjun Tendulkar
PUNJAB KINGS (PK) FULL SQUAD AND PLAYERS LIST
KL Rahul (c/wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Mandeep Singh, Prabsimran Singh, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Deepak Hooda, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Harpreet Brar, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Porel, Darshan Nalkande, Chris Jordan, Dawid Malan, Jhye Richardson, Shahrukh Khan, Riley Meredith, Moises Henriques, Jalaj Saxena, Utkarsh Singh, Fabian Allen, Saurabh Kumar
RAJASTHAN ROYALS (RR) FULL SQUAD AND PLAYERS LIST
Sanju Samson (c&wk), Jos Buttler (wk), Ben Stokes, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Manan Vohra, Anuj Rawat, Riyan Parag, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Mahipal Lomror, Shreyas Gopal, Mayank Markande, Jofra Archer, Andrew Tye, Jaydev Unadkat, Kartik Tyagi, Shivam Dube, Chris Morris, Mustafizur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya, KC Cariappa, Liam Livingstone, Kuldip Yadav, Akash Singh
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE (RCB) FULL SQUAD AND PLAYERS LIST
Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Finn Allen (wk), AB de Villiers (wk), Pavan Deshpande, Washington Sundar, Daniel Sams, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Kane Richardson, Harshal Patel, Glenn Maxwell, Sachin Baby, Rajat Patidar, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Kyle Jamieson, Daniel Christian, Suyash Prabhudessai, K.S. Bharat
SUNRISERS HYDERABAD (SRH) FULL SQUAD AND PLAYERS LIST
David Warner (c), Kane Williamson, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Manish Pandey, Sreevats Goswami (wk), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Priyam Garg, Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Virat Singh, Mitchell Marsh, Jason Holder, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T. Natarajan, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Siddarth Kaul, Basil Thampi, Jagadeesha Suchith, Kedar Jadhav, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman
