The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the 2020 IPL schedule on Sunday. Much to the delight of many, Chennai Super Kings will play the opening match of IPL 2020 against Mumbai Indians on 19th September 2020 at Abu Dhabi.
The second match will be played on 22nd September against Rajasthan Royals in Sharjah, while the third match will take place in Dubai on 25th September against Delhi Capitals.
Chennai Super Kings will play two afternoon games this year. One will be played against Royal Challengers Bangalore on 25th October, while the other one will be staged on 1st November 2020 against Kings Eleven Punjab in Abu Dhabi. The game against Kings Eleven Punjab will also mark the final match of CSK in the league phase.
CSK IPL Schedule 2020: Matches, Venues & Fixtures of Mumbai Indians
SAT 19-SEP-20 7:30 PM ABU DHABI MUMBAI INDIANS vs CHENNAI SUPER KINGS
TUE 22-SEP-20 7:30 PM SHARJAH RAJASTHAN ROYALS vs CHENNAI SUPER KINGS
FRI 25-SEP-20 7:30 PM DUBAI CHENNAI SUPER KINGS vs DELHI CAPITALS
FRI 2-OCT-20 7:30 PM DUBAI CHENNAI SUPER KINGS vs SUNRISERS HYDERABAD
SUN 4-OCT-20 7:30 PM DUBAI KINGS XI PUNJAB CHENNAI vs SUPER KINGS
WED 7-OCT-20 7:30 PM ABU DHABI KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS vs CHENNAI SUPER KINGS
SAT 10-OCT-20 7:30 PM DUBAI CHENNAI SUPER KINGS ROYAL vs CHALLENGERS BANGALORE
TUE 13-OCT-20 7:30 PM DUBAI SUNRISERS HYDERABAD vs CHENNAI SUPER KINGS
SAT 17-OCT-20 7:30 PM SHARJAH DELHI CAPITALS vs CHENNAI SUPER KINGS
MON 19-OCT-20 7:30 PM ABU DHABI CHENNAI SUPER KINGS vs RAJASTHAN ROYALS
FRI 23-OCT-20 7:30 PM SHARJAH CHENNAI SUPER KINGS vs MUMBAI INDIANS
SUN 25-OCT-20 3:30 PM 2:00 PM DUBAI ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE vs CHENNAI SUPER KINGS
THU 29-OCT-20 7:30 PM DUBAI CHENNAI SUPER KINGS vs KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS
SUN 1-NOV-20 3:30 PM 2:00 PM ABU DHABI CHENNAI SUPER vs KINGS KINGS XI PUNJAB
Earlier, some reports had suggested CSK might not play the season opener as 13 members of the CSK contingent, including two players, had tested positive for coronavirus.
However, in the recent set of developments, it was reported that all the players have been found negative in the two tests conducted after the extended quarantine period. Though, Deepak Chahar and Ruturaj Gaikwad who tested positive on Friday will stay isolated for two weeks.
HARBHAJAN SINGH PULLED OUT OF IPL 2020
The problems aren’t ready to subside for CSK as Harbhajan Singh recently pulled out of IPL 2020, citing personal reasons. With that, he became the second player after Suresh Raina to pull out of IPL 2020. Though, if reports are to be believed, Suresh Raina is likely to make a comeback in the tournament.
The management hasn’t yet announced any replacement for both the players. It would be difficult to find a replacement for Harbhajan as there seems to be a dearth of world-class off-spinners in Indian right now.
The thirteenth edition of the Indian Premier League will start from 19th September 2020. The final match of the tournament will be played on 10th November 2020. All the matches will be played at three stadiums- Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.
