Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is going to organize another edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). IPL 13 is going to happen next month from March 29th, 2020 to May 24th, 2020. 8 teams are going to play 60 matches throughout the tournament. let’s take a look at some interesting things about this edition of VIVO IPL.
Venues for VIVO IPL 13
IPL is a league of its own type. IPL is organized on a huge scale and entire India is going to host IPL somehow. Cricket is in the blood of Indians and they are waiting for this season to watch their heroes and foreign players playing on their grounds. 9 venues are decided for the VIVO IPL 13 which include:
Bangalore
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore is the home ground of Royal Challengers Bangalore. M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has a capacity of 35,000 spectators.
Delhi
Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi is the home ground of Delhi Capitals. Feroz Shah Kotla has a capacity of 41,000 spectators.
Hyderabad
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad is the home ground of Sunrisers Hyderabad. Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium has a capacity of 55,000 spectators.
Kolkata
Eden Gardens in Kolkata is the home ground of Kolkata Knight Riders. Eden Gardens has a capacity of 68,000 spectators.
Jaipur
Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur is the home ground of the Rajasthan Royals. Sawai Mansingh Stadium has a capacity of 25,000 spectators.
Mumbai
Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is the home ground of Mumbai Indians. Wankhede Stadium has a capacity of 33,000 spectators.
Mohali
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali is the home ground of Kings XI Punjab. Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium has a capacity of 26,000 spectators.
Chennai
M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is the home ground of Chennai Super Kings. M.A. Chidambaram Stadium has a capacity of 39,000 spectators.
Guwahati
Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati is the home ground of Rajhastan Royals. Barspara Stadium has a capacity of 40,000 spectators.
Players Auction 2020
The players auction for the VIVO IPL 13 was on the 19th of December 2019 in Kolkata. The most expensive player was Pat Cummins, who was picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders for US$ 2.2 million. The most expensive Indian player was Piyush Chawala who was picked up by Chennai Super Kings for US$ 950,000.
Teams
8 teams are going to participate in this mega event which will be scheduled from March 29th to May 24, 2020. These 8 teams will play for the VIVO IPL trophy at 09 different venues decided by BCCI. Here are the teams participated in VIVO IPL 2020:
- Mumbai Indians
- Chennai Super Kings
- Sunrisers Hyderabad
- Rajhastan Royals
- Kings XI Punjab
- Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Kolkata Knight Riders
- Delhi Capitals
Schedule for IPL 2020
IPL 2020 is scheduled from the 29th of March 2020 to the 24th of May 2020. BCCI released this schedule on 18th Feb 2020. Stage or group matches end on the 17th of May 2020. The final will be played on the 24th of May 2020 at Mumbai. Dates of the Qualifier and Eliminators will be announced soon by BCCI. The final will be played in between the winners of the Qualifier 01 and Qualifier 02.
Qualifier 01 will be played in between the top 02 position teams of the point table. winner of Qualifier 01 will directly qualify for the final of the VIVO IPL 2020, while the loser of the Qualifier 01 will play against the winner of the Eliminator. Eliminator will be played in between 3rd and 4th position teams of the point table. The loser of the Eliminator will be eliminated from the tournament while the winner of Eliminator will play against the loser of Qualifier 01. Winner of the Qualifier 02 will play final against the winner of the Qualifier 01.
| S.No | Match Center | Date | Day | Time (IST) | Stadium | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 29 March 2020 | Sunday | 8:00 PM | Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai | Maharashtra. |
| 2 | Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 30 March 2020 | Monday | 8:00 PM | Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium | Delhi | Delhi |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 31 March 2020 | Tuesday | 8:00 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 4 | Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | 1 April 2020 | Wednesday | 8:00 PM | R.G.I. Cricket Stadium | Hyderabad | Telangana. |
| 5 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 2 April 2020 | Thursday | 8:00 PM | M.A.Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai | Tamilnadu |
| 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) | 3 April 2020 | Thursday | 8:00 PM | Eden Gardens Stadium | Kolkata | WB |
| 7 | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) | 4 April 2020 | Saturday | 8:00 PM | PCA Stadium | Mohali | Punjab |
| 8 | Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 5 April 2020 | Sunday | 4:00 PM | Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai | Maharashtra. |
| 9 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) | 5 April 2020 | Sunday | 8:00 PM | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| 10 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 6 April 2020 | Monday | 8:00 PM | Eden Gardens Stadium | Kolkata | WB |
| 11 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) | 7 April 2020 | Tuesday | 8:00 PM | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium | Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi. |
| 12 | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | 8 April 2020 | Wednesday | 8:00 PM | PCA Stadium | Mohali | Punjab |
| 13 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 9 April 2020 | Thursday | 4:00 PM | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| 14 | Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 10 April 2020 | Friday | 8:00 PM | Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium | Delhi | Delhi |
| 15 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 11 April 2020 | Saturday | 8:00 PM | M.A.Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai | Tamilnadu |
| 16 | Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 12 April 2020 | Sunday | 4:00 PM | R.G.I. Cricket Stadium | Hyderabad | Telangana. |
| 17 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | 12 April 2020 | Sunday | 8:00 PM | Eden Gardens Stadium | Kolkata | WB |
| 18 | Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 13 April 2020 | Monday | 8:00 PM | Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium | Delhi | Delhi |
| 19 | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 14 April 2020 | Tuesday | 8:00 PM | PCA Stadium | Mohali | Punjab |
| 20 | Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 15 April 2020 | Wednesday | 8:00 PM | Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai | Maharashtra. |
| 21 | Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 16 April 2020 | Thursday | 8:00 PM | R.G.I. Cricket Stadium | Hyderabad | Telangana. |
| 22 | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 17 April 2020 | Friday | 8:00 PM | PCA Stadium | Mohali | Punjab |
| 23 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 18 April 2020 | Saturday | 8:00 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | Karnataka. |
| 24 | Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 19 April 2020 | Sunday | 4:00 PM | Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium | Delhi | Delhi |
| 25 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) | 19 April 2020 | Sunday | 8:00 PM | M.A.Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai | Tamilnadu |
| 26 | Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 20 April 2020 | Monday | 8:00 PM | Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai | Maharashtra. |
| 27 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) | 21 April 2020 | Tuesday | 8:00 PM | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| 28 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) | 22 April 2020 | Wednesday | 8:00 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | Karnataka. |
| 29 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 23 April 2020 | Thursday | 8:00 PM | Eden Gardens Stadium | Kolkata | WB |
| 30 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | 24 April 2020 | Friday | 8:00 PM | M.A.Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium | Chennai | Tamilnadu. |
| 31 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 25 April 2020 | Saturday | 8:00 PM | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| 32 | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 26 April 2020 | Sunday | 4:00 PM | PCA Stadium | Mohali | Punjab |
| 33 | Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) | 26 April 2020 | Sunday | 8:00 PM | R.G.I. Cricket Stadium | Hyderabad | Telangana. |
| 34 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 27 April 2020 | Monday | 8:00 PM | M.A.Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium | Chennai | Tamilnadu. |
| 35 | Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 28 April 2020 | Tuesday | 8:00 PM | Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai | Maharashtra. |
| 36 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 29 April 2020 | Wednesday | 8:00 PM | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| 37 | Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 30 April 2020 | Thursday | 8:00 PM | R.G.I. Cricket Stadium | Hyderabad | Telangana. |
| 38 | Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) | 1 May 2020 | Friday | 8:00 PM | Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai | Maharashtra. |
| 39 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 2 May 2020 | Saturday | 8:00 PM | Eden Gardens Stadium | Kolkata | WB |
| 40 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 3 May 2020 | Sunday | 4:00 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | Karnataka. |
| 41 | Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) | 3 May 2020 | Sunday | 8:00 PM | Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium | Delhi | Delhi |
| 42 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 4 May 2020 | Monday | 8:00 PM | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| 43 | Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 5 May 2020 | Tuesday | 8:00 PM | R.G.I. Cricket Stadium | Hyderabad | Telangana. |
| 44 | Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | 6 May 2020 | Wednesday | 8:00 PM | Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium | Delhi | Delhi |
| 45 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 7 May 2020 | Thursday | 8:00 PM | M.A.Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai | Tamilnadu |
| 46 | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 8 May 2020 | Friday | 8:00 PM | PCA Stadium | Mohali | Punjab |
| 47 | Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) | 9 May 2020 | Saturday | 8:00 PM | Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai | Maharashtra. |
| 48 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) | 10 May 2020 | Sunday | 4:00 PM | M.A.Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai | Tamilnadu |
| 49 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 10 May 2020 | Sunday | 8:00 PM | Eden Gardens Stadium | Kolkata | WB |
| 50 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | 11 May 2020 | Monday | 8:00 PM | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| 51 | Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 12 May 2020 | Tuesday | 8:00 PM | R.G.I. Cricket Stadium | Hyderabad | Telangana. |
| 52 | Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 13 May 2020 | Thursday | 8:00 PM | Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium | Delhi | Delhi |
| 53 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 14 May 2020 | Thursday | 8:00 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | Karnataka. |
| 54 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) | 15 May 2020 | Friday | 8:00 PM | Eden Gardens Stadium | Kolkata | WB |
| 55 | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) | 16 May 2020 | Saturday | 8:00 PM | PCA Stadium | Mohali | Punjab |
| 56 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) | 17 May 2020 | Sunday | 8:00 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | Karnataka. |
| 57 | Qualifier-1 | TBD | TBD | 8:00 PM | Eden Gardens | Kolkata | West Bengal. |
| 58 | Eliminator | TBD | TBD | 8:00 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | Karnataka. |
| 59 | Qualifier-2 | TBD | TBD | 8:00 PM | M.A.Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium | Chennai | Tamilnadu. |
| 60 | FINAL | 24 May 2020 | Sunday | 8:00 PM | Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
