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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule of the second phase of IPL 2021, which will commence on September 19 in Dubai. The high octane clash between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will kick start the UAE leg of the tournament.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Delhi Capitals (DC) will square off in the final league match of this year's IPL on October 8. Sharjah has got the chance to host Qualifier 2 and Eliminator matches. Dubai will be staging the Qualifier 1 and Final contests of IPL 2021.
Also read: IPL 2021 remaining matches schedule: Start date, venue and timing details
Fans will witness seven doubleheaders in the UAE. The Indian leg of the tournament in March already had five doubleheader encounters. All evening matches will begin at 3:30 PM(IST), while night matches start at 7:30 PM(IST) in the upcoming tournament. Like last year, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah will host matches.
At this point, a total of 31 matches remain in the IPL 2021. BCCI is planning to conduct them in 27 days at three venues in UAE. Of the 31 games, Dubai will host 13 matches, the most at a single venue. Sharjah has received an opportunity to stage 10 contests, while Abu Dhabi will host the remaining 8 matches at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
Fans were visibly glad and received this news gleefully. The elated Indian cricket fanatics started to share their opinions and predictions for the second phase of the IPL. The majority of them predicted MI to bag a third successive title, while CSK and RCB fans intercepted them by backing their franchises to lift the trophy this year.
Twitterati reacts to the IPL schedule for UAE-leg
DC were in first place on the IPL 2021 points table before tournament was suspended in March
Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals currently occupy the pole position in the points table with 12 points. CSK, RCB, and MI filled up the following slots in the Top 4. Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders are squandering at the bottom of the table with 2 and 4 points, respectively.
Rajasthan Royals (5) and Punjab Kings (6) are still fighting for a spot in the top half with six points each in their tally.
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