IPL 2021: What's new in this season, know full schedule, fixtures

The world's biggest cricketing slugfest Indian Premier League is all set to start on April 9. The entire tournament is scheduled in India this time and most of the teams have already started their practice sessions.

The first match of this season will be played between the defending champions Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore, the match will start at 7.30 pm in Chennai.

Meanwhile, the BCCI has come up with many new rules, such as the On-Feild Umpire will no longer give soft signals, that decision will be only for the third umpire.

The second is that now all teams will have to complete 20 overs in 90 minutes, which will also have two strategic timeouts.

Full schedule of IPL 2021

April 9, Friday 7.30 pm, Chennai: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

10 April, Saturday 7.30 pm Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals

11 April, Sunday 7.30 pm Chennai: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders

April 12, Monday, 7.30 pm Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings

April 13, Tuesday, 7.30 pm Chennai: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians

April 14, Wednesday 7.30 pm Chennai: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

15 April, Thursday, 7.30 pm Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals

16 April, Friday 7.30 pm Mumbai: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings

April 17, Saturday 7.30 pm Chennai: Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

April 18, Sunday 3.30 pm Chennai: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders

April 18, Sunday, 7.30 pm Mumbai: Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings

19 April, Monday, 7.30 pm Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals

April 20, Tuesday, 7.30 pm Chennai: Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians

21 April, Wednesday 3.30 pm Chennai: Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

21 April, Wednesday 7.30 pm Mumbai: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings

22 April, Thursday, 7.30 pm Mumbai: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals

April 23, Friday 7.30 pm Chennai: Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians

24 April, Saturday 7.30 pm Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders

25 April, Sunday 3.30 pm Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

April 25, Sunday, 7.30 pm Chennai: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals

26 April, Monday, 7.30 pm Ahmedabad: Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders

27 April, Tuesday, 7.30 pm Ahmedabad: Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

April 28, Wednesday 7.30 pm Delhi: Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

29 April Thursday 3.30 New Delhi: Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals

April 29, Thursday, 7.30 pm Ahmedabad: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders

30 April, Friday 7.30 pm Ahmedabad: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

May 1, Saturday, 7.30 pm New Delhi: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings

May 2, Sunday 3.30 New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

May 2, Sunday, 7.30 pm Ahmedabad: Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals

3 May, Monday, 7.30 pm Ahmedabad: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

May 4, Tuesday, 7.30 pm New Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians

May 5, Wednesday, 7.30 pm Delhi: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings

6 May, Thursday, 7.30 pm Ahmedabad: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings

May 7, Friday, 7.30 pm New Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings

May 8, Saturday 3.30 pm Ahmedabad: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals

May 8, Saturday 7.30 pm New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians

Bengaluru on May 9, Sunday, 3.30 pm: Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings

May 9, Sunday, 7.30 pm Kolkata: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

Bengaluru on May 10, 7.30 pm: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders

May 11, Tuesday, 7.30 pm Kolkata: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals

Bengaluru on May 12, 7.30 pm: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders

Bengaluru on May 13, Thursday at 3.30 pm: Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings

May 13, Thursday, 7.30 pm Kolkata: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals

May 14, Friday, 7.30 pm Kolkata: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals

Bengaluru on May 15, Saturday at 7.30 pm: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings

16 May, Sunday 3.30 pm Kolkata: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

Bengaluru on May 16, Sunday, 7.30 pm: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians

May 17, Kolkata at 3.30 pm on Monday: Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

Bengaluru on May 18, 3.30 pm: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals

May 19, Wednesday 3.30 pm Bengaluru: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings

May 20, Thursday 3.30 pm Kolkata: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians

May 21, Friday at 3.30 pm Bengaluru: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

May 21, Friday, 7.30 pm Kolkata: Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings

May 22, Saturday, 7.30 pm Bengaluru: Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals

May 23, Sunday, 3.30 pm Kolkata: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals

May 23, Sunday, 7.30 pm Kolkata: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings

May 25, Tuesday, 7.30 pm Ahmedabad: Qualifier 1

May 26, Wednesday, 7.30 pm Ahmedabad: Eliminator

Ahmedabad on May 28, 7.30 pm Friday: Qualifier 2

May 30, Sunday, 7.30 pm Ahmedabad: Final