With the confirmation of the new title sponsor, the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday revealed its new logo for its 2020 season. On the official Instagram account of the IPL, they shared a story with a picture of the new logo, with the hashtag “#Dream11IPL”, and asked fans how they liked it.

Defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI), who will be playing the first match of the upcoming season on September 19 in the UAE, also shared the logo on their Instagram, and wrote: “Now taking guard, #Dream11IPL”.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday confirmed the fantasy cricket league platform Dream11 as the title sponsor for the 2020 season of the IPL.

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Dream11 bid ₹222 crores to win the title sponsorship rights after Vivo and BCCI decided to sever ties for this year amid the Sino-India border conflict. Under the deal with Vivo, BCCI used to receive ₹440 crores every year. Dream11 managed to outbid like Tata Sons, Unacademy, and Byju’s to bag the sponsorship deal for the cash-rich league.

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The 13th edition of the IPL was originally scheduled to begin on March 29 but was postponed due to the increasing cases of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. The tournament will now get underway on September 19. But due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in India, the 13th edition of the IPL will be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Contingents of some teams like the Rajasthan Royals (RR), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) on Thursday departed for the UAE, where they will undergo quarantine.

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According to the current scenario, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are slated to leave for the UAE on Friday.