IPL 2020: Fixtures, teams, live stream info and UK TV channel as Mumbai Indians defend their crown

GET ready for fireworks – the IPL is back. Mumbai Indians are all set to defend their title they won in 2020 as eight sides battle it out over three months for the T20 crown. When is IPL 2021? This year’s competition will begin with the defending champions facing Royal Challengers Bangalore. The opening match […]

GET ready for fireworks – the IPL is back.

Mumbai Indians are all set to defend their title they won in 2020 as eight sides battle it out over three months for the T20 crown.

FREE BETS: GET OVER £2,000 IN SIGN UP OFFERS HERE

AP:Associated Press

When is IPL 2021?

• This year’s competition will begin with the defending champions facing Royal Challengers Bangalore.
• The opening match will take place on Friday, April 9.
• It will start at 3pm UK time.
• Eight teams will fight it out across more than six weeks of competition, with the grand final on Sunday, May 30.
• The tournament is being played at neutral venues infront of no crowds – although that decision is open to change.

Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?

Sky Sports hold the rights to show the IPL in the UK.

You’ll be able to watch every match live on Sky Sports Cricket throughout the tournament.

If you’re not a Sky customer, you can watch by grabbing a NOW TV pass from £9.99.

IPL 2021 teams

• Chennai Super Kings
• Delhi Capitals
• Kolkata Knight Riders
• Mumbai Indians
• Punjab Kings
• Rajasthan Royals
• Royal Challengers Bangalore
• Sunrisers Hyderabad

Fixtures

Friday, April 9: Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore (Chennai) 3pm

Saturday, April 10: Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Capitals (Mumbai) 3pm

Sunday, April 11: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders (Chennai) 3pm

Monday, April 12: Rajasthan Royals v Punjab Kings (Mumbai) 3pm

Tuesday, April 13: Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians (Chennai) 3pm

Wednesday, April 14: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore (Chennai) 3pm

Thursday, April 15: Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Capitals (Mumbai) 3pm

Friday, April 16: Punjab Kings v Chennai Super Kings (Mumbai) 3pm

Saturday, April 17: Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad (Chennai) 3pm

Sunday, April 18: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders (Chennai) 11am, Delhi Capitals v Punjab Kings (Mumbai) 3pm

Monday, April 19: Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals (Mumbai) 3pm

Tuesday, April 20: Delhi Capitals v Mumbai Indians (Chennai) 3pm

Wednesday, April 21: Punjab Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad (Chennai) 11am, Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings (Mumbai) 3pm

Thursday, April 22: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals (Mumbai) 3pm

Friday, April 23: Punjab Kings v Mumbai Indians (Chennai) 3pm

Saturday, April 24: Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders (Mumbai) 3pm

Sunday, April 25: Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore (Mumbai) 11am, Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Capitals (Chennai) 3pm

Monday, April 26: Punjab Kings v Mumbai Indians (Ahmedabad) 3pm

Tuesday, April 27: Delhi Capitals v Royal Challengers Bangalore (Ahmedabad) 3pm

Wednesday, April 28: Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad (Delhi) 3pm

Thursday, April 29: Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals (Delhi) 11am, Delhi Capitals v Kolkata Knight Riders (Ahmedabad) 3pm

Friday, April 30: Punjab Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore (Ahmedabad) 3pm

Saturday, May 1: Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings (Delhi) 3pm

Sunday, May 2: Rajasthan Royals v Sunrisers Hyderabad (Delhi) 11am, Punjab Kings v Delhi Capitals (Ahmedabad) 3pm

Monday, May 3: Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore (Ahmedabad) 3pm

Tuesday, May 4: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Mumbai Indians (Delhi) 3pm

Wednesday, May 5: Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings (Delhi) 3pm

Thursday, May 6: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Punjab Kings (Ahmedabad) 3pm

Friday, May 7: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings (Delhi) 3pm

Saturday, May 8: Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Capitals (Ahmedabad) 11am, Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians (Delhi) 3pm

Sunday, May 9: Chennai Super Kings v Punjab Kings (Bangalore) 11am, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad (Kolkata) 3pm

Monday, May 10: Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders (Bangalore) 3pm

Tuesday, May 11: Delhi Capitals v Rajasthan Royals (Kolkata) 3pm

Wednesday, May 12: Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders (Bangalore) 3pm

Thursday, May 13: Mumbai Indians v Punjab Kings (Bangalore) 11am, Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals (Kolkata) 3pm

Friday, May 14: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Capitals (Kolkata) 3pm

Saturday, May 15: Kolkata Knight Riders v Punjab Kings (Bangalore) 3pm

Sunday, May 16: Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore (Kolkata) 11am, Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians (Bangalore) 3pm

Monday, May 17: Delhi Capitals v Sunrisers Hyderabad (Kolkata) 3pm

Tuesday, May 18: Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals (Bangalore) 3pm

Wednesday, May 19: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Punjab Kings (Bangalore) 3pm

Thursday, May 20: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians (Kolkata) 3pm

Friday, May 21: Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad (Bangalore) 11am, Delhi Capitals v Chennai Super Kings (Kolkata) 3pm

Saturday, May 22: Punjab Kings v Rajasthan Royals (Bangalore) 3pm

Sunday, May 23: Mumbai Indians v Delhi Capitals (Kolkata) 11am, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings (Kolkata) 3pm

Tuesday, May 25: Qualifier 1 TBC

Wednesday, May 26: Eliminator TBC

Friday, May 28: Qualifier 2 TBC

Sunday, May 30: Final TBC