IPL 2021 will be back, and soon. The BCCI in its SGM has decided that the remainder of the IPL will be held in the UAE in the September-October window, just before the T20 World Cup. In a statement on Saturday, BCCI General Secretary Jay Shah said that due to the rainy season in India in the above-mentioned months, the board has decided to select the UAE as a stadium.
“The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced to complete the remaining matches of VIVO Indian Premier League(IPL) 2021 season in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) considering the monsoon season in India in the months of September-October this year,” Shah said in a statement.
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The last IPL match played was, before the league was suspended temporarily, between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals, on 2nd May. After that two matches, KKR against RCB and SRH vs MI were postponed due to rising Covid-19 cases in India. Though the dates for the IPL are yet to be announced, Cricketnext takes a look at all the matches that are left to be played.
KKR vs RCB
SRH vs MI
RR vs CSK
RCB vs PBKS
SRH vs CSK
KKR vs DC
RR vs MI
CSK vs PBKS
RCB vs SRH
MI vs KKR
DC vs RR
CSK vs KKR
MI vs PBKS
SRH vs RR
RCB vs DC
KKR vs PBKS
RR vs RCB
CSK vs MI
DC vs SRH
KKR vs RR
SRH vs PBKS
RCB vs MI
KKR vs SRH
DC vs CSK
PBKS vs RR
MI vs DC
RCB vs CSK
Qualifier-1
Eliminator
Qualifier-2
FINAL
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As for the points table, Delhi Capitals leads by six wins in eight games. Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore are in second and third place, having won five in five games, but CSK boasts a better NRR. The Mumbai Indians completed the top four. Surprisingly, the Sunrisers Hyderabad struggled in the final with one win in seven games
