The 2021 Indian Premier League will restart on 19 September.
The IPL was suspended earlier this year, amid a spike in coronavirus cases around India.
The tournament will resume in the United Arab Emirates.
Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi will be the host cities for 31 matches across 27 days.
Dubai will host the final on 15 October.
IPL 2021 Restart Schedule
The Mumbai Indians are the reigning champions and will restart the IPL 2021 against the Chennai Super Kings, who are currently in second position in the tournament standings.
The Delhi Capitals, who lost last year's final to Mumbai, are at the top of the table.
Key
- D – Dubai
- S – Sharjah
- A – Abu Dhabi
| Date | Start Time | IPL 2021 Fixture |
|---|---|---|
| 19/09/2021 | 19:30 IST | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians (D) |
| 20/09/2021 | 19:30 IST | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (A) |
| 21/09/2021 | 19:30 IST | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals (D) |
| 22/09/2021 | 19:30 IST | Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (D) |
| 23/09/2021 | 19:30 IST | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders (A) |
| 24/09/2021 | 19:30 IST | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings (S) |
| 25/09/2021 | 15:30 IST | Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals (S) |
| 25/09/2021 | 19:30 IST | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings (A) |
| 26/09/2021 | 15:30 IST | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders (A) |
| 26/09/2021 | 19:30 IST | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians (D) |
| 27/09/2021 | 19:30 IST | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals (D) |
| 28/09/2021 | 15:30 IST | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals (S) |
| 28/09/2021 | 19:30 IST | Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings (A) |
| 29/09/2021 | 19:30 IST | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (D) |
| 30/09/2021 | 19:30 IST | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings (S) |
| 01/10/2021 | 19:30 IST | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings (D) |
| 02/10/2021 | 15:30 IST | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals (S) |
| 02/10/2021 | 19:30 IST | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings (A) |
| 03/10/2021 | 15:30 IST | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings (S) |
| 03/10/2021 | 19:30 IST | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (D) |
| 04/10/2021 | 19:30 IST | Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings (D) |
| 05/10/2021 | 19:30 IST | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians (S) |
| 06/10/2021 | 19:30 IST | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (A) |
| 07/10/2021 | 15:30 IST | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings (D) |
| 07/10/2021 | 19:30 IST | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals (S) |
| 08/10/2021 | 15:30 IST | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians (A) |
| 08/10/2021 | 19:30 IST | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals (D) |
| 10/10/2021 | 19:30 IST | Qualifier 1 (D) |
| 11/10/2021 | 19:30 IST | Eliminator (S) |
| 13/10/2021 | 19:30 IST | Qualifier 2 (S) |
| 15/10/2021 | 19:30 IST | Final (D) |
2021 T20 World Cup
The 2021 T20 World Cup has also been relocated from India to the UAE. It will start shortly after the completion of the IPL.
The West Indies are the reigning T20 World Cup champions and have several stars involved in the IPL, including the Kolkata Knight Riders' Andre Russell, Kings XI Punjab's Chris Gayle and Chennai Super Kings' Dwayne Bravo.
