The full league schedule for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) officially by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday. The season is scheduled to commence on March 29 at the Wankhede Stadium, with defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) taking on last year’s finalists Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
The tournament will played for as many as 57 days, with the final scheduled to be taking place on May 24. The final of the IPL will also be played in Mumbai, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly had confirmed.
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In league stages, which comprises a large part of the tournament, will go on till May 17, with three qualifiers to be played after that to decide the finalists. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), who recently unveiled their new logo, will host Mumbai Indians in the final league game.
🗓️🗓️ Announcement 🚨🚨
Schedule for league stage of the VIVO IPL 2020 is out 😎
Mumbai Indians to take on Chennai Super Kings in the tournament opener in Mumbai on March 29th 🏟️🏟️
Full Details here 👉👉https://t.co/vi0Ve6zoy8 pic.twitter.com/kankjBLuJg
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2020
The BCCI will also have an All-Stars match between top international players before the start of IPL to raise huge amounts for a charity. This year’s IPL will also see the introduction of concussion substitutes, a rule that has been debated a lot since its inception in Test cricket last year.
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According to reports, the two teams for the all-star match are likely to be formed by combining players from four franchises. One team will have players from the teams located in the north and east of India, i.e. Kings XI Punjab, Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders. The second team will have players from the franchises in the south and west, i.e. Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Mumbai Indians.
With the T20 World Cup scheduled for October, the IPL will be a great chance for players to prove their worth in the shortest format. The auction ahead of this year’s edition of the IPL, which was held in December 2019, saw 62 players finding new teams.
