The 2021 IPL edition will resume on September 19 with the blockbuster clash between defending champions Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, sources told ANI. The season had to be halted and then postponed due to the COVID-19 situation in India. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host the cash-rich T20 competition’s remainder season. 

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Qualifier 1 will be played on October 10 while the Eliminator will be played on October 11 and Qualifier 2 on October 13. The final of IPL 2021 will be played on October 15, sources told ANI. 

“Yes, we are kicking off with the MI-CSK clash on September 19. Qualifier 1 and 2 will be played on October 10 and 13 while the Eliminator will be played on October 11. The full schedule of the remaining games will be handed to the teams soon,” the source said, as per ANI reports. 

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This report comes a week after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah announced that IPL’s journey will continue in UAE again. The 2020 season was also played in the middle eastern country. Shah met Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, United Arab Emirates Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Social Development and Khalid Al Zarooni.

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“Taking @IPL’s remarkable journey to the #UAE again! Thank you, H.E. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahyan & Khalid Al Zarooni for your lasting friendship and vision. We will overcome trying times and challenges, together,” the BCCI Secretary posted the photos on Twitter. 

With the T20 World Cup coming up, BCCI expects maximum foreign players to be available for the IPL. Following discussions between the BCCI, Caribbean Premier League (CPL), and Cricket West Indies (CWI), the dates of this year’s CPL T20 tournament have been amended. The CPL will now start on August 26 and will conclude on September 15.