The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is hosting the entire 13th edition of the Indian Premier League or IPL 2020. This tournament is running from 19th September to 10th November 2020.
The IPL 2020 was originally scheduled to run in India between 29th March and 24th May 2020. But due to the coronavirus outbreak, that tournament was postponed in middle of the March.
Despite many struggles during this pandemic, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have managed to reschedule the IPL 2020 after deciding to organize the entire tournament in the UAE. This tournament will run in three different venues – Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai), Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi), and Sharjah Cricket Stadium (Sharjah). The tournament will run in a normal structure, which we have experienced in recent times.
All the eight existing teams are participating in the IPL 2020. These participating teams are as follows along with their best IPL records:
Mumbai Indians (MI) – the defending champions of IPL 2020 and four-time IPL winners (2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019)
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) – three-time IPL winners (2010, 2011, and 2018)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) – two-time IPL winners (2012 and 2014)
Rajasthan Royals (RR) – one-time IPL winners (2008)
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) – one-time IPL winners (2016)
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) – three-time IPL runners-up (2009, 2011, and 2016)
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) – one-time IPL runners-up (2014)
Delhi Capitals (DC) – two-time semi-finalists (2008 and 2009) and two-time reached in Qualifier 2 (2012 and 2019)
Like the previous year, the IPL 2020 has started with the League stage where each team are facing all the other teams twice (double round-robin system). The League stage will have a total of 56 matches which will run between 19th September and 3rd November 2020. The league stage started with the match between IPL 2019 finalists MI vs CSK at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi) and it will end with the match SRH vs MI at Sharjah Cricket Stadium (Sharjah).
At the end of the league stage, the top four teams in the points table will qualify for the playoffs. The detailed schedule and venue of the IPL 2020 playoffs will be announced later.
In the playoffs, while the top two teams in the points table will meet in the Qualifier 1, the remaining two teams will face each other in the Eliminator. While the winner of Qualifier 1 will directly qualify for the final of the IPL 2020, the loser of the Eliminator will end their journey in the tournament.
In the meantime, the loser of Qualifier 1 and the winner of the Eliminator will later face each other in the Qualifier 2 where the victorian side will face the winner of Qualifier 1 in the final of the IPL 2020. Ultimately, the winner of the final will win the IPL 2020 trophy on 10th November 2020.
The latest points table of the IPL 2020
| Rank | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied/No Result | Net Run Rate | Points |
| 1 | MI (Q) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0/0 | +1.107 | 18 |
| 2 | DC (Q) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0/0 | -0.109 | 16 |
| 3 | SRH (Q) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0/0 | +0.608 | 14 |
| 4 | RCB (Q) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0/0 | -0.172 | 14 |
| 5 | KKR | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0/0 | -0.214 | 14 |
| 6 | KXIP | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0/0 | -0.162 | 12 |
| 7 | CSK | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0/0 | -0.455 | 12 |
| 8 | RR | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0/0 | -0.569 | 12 |
(Q = Qualified for playoffs)
IPL 2020: Match results
19th September 2020: Match 1 – MI vs CSK at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi) – CSK won by 5 wickets.
20th September 2020: Match 2 – DC vs KXIP at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) – Match tied, DC beat KXIP in the Super Over.
21st September 2020: Match 3 – SRH vs RCB at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) – RCB won by 10 runs
22nd September 2020: Match 4 – RR vs CSK at Sharjah Cricket Stadium (Sharjah) – RR won by 16 runs
23rd September 2020: Match 5 – KKR vs MI at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi) – MI won by 49 runs
24th September 2020: Match 6 – KXIP vs RCB at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) – KXIP won by 97 runs
25th September 2020: Match 7 – CSK vs DC at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) – DC won by 44 runs
26th September 2020: Match 8 – KKR vs SRH at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi) – KKR won by 7 wickets.
27th September 2020: Match 9 – RR vs KXIP at Sharjah Cricket Stadium (Sharjah) – RR won by 4 wickets.
28th September 2020: Match 10 – RCB vs MI at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) – Match tied, RCB beat MI in the Super Over.
29th September 2020: Match 11 – DC vs SRH at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi) – SRH won by 15 runs.
30th September 2020: Match 12 – RR vs KKR at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) – KKR won by 37 runs.
1st October 2020: Match 13 – KXIP vs MI at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi) – MI won by 48 runs
2nd October 2020: Match 14 – CSK vs SRH at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) – SRH won by 7 runs
3rd October 2020: Match 15 – RCB vs RR at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi) – RCB won by 8 wickets
3rd October 2020: Match 16 – DC vs KKR at Sharjah Cricket Stadium (Sharjah) – DC won by 18 runs
4th October 2020: Match 17 – MI vs SRH at Sharjah Cricket Stadium (Sharjah) – MI won by 34 runs
4th October 2020: Match 18 – KXIP vs CSK at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) – CSK won by 10 wickets
5th October 2020: Match 19 – RCB vs DC at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) – DC won by 59 runs
6th October 2020: Match 20 – MI vs RR at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi) – MI won by 57 runs
7th October 2020: Match 21 – KKR vs CSK at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi) – KKR won by 10 runs
8th October 2020: Match 22 – SRH vs KXIP at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) – SRH won by 69 runs
9th October 2020: Match 23 – RR vs DC at Sharjah Cricket Stadium (Sharjah) – DC won by 46 runs
10th October 2020: Match 24 – KXIP vs KKR at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi) – KKR won by 2 runs
10th October 2020: Match 25 – CSK vs RCB at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) – RCB won by 37 runs
11th October 2020: Match 26 – SRH vs RR at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) – RR won by 5 wickets
11th October 2020: Match 27 – MI vs DC at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi) – MI won by 5 wickets
12th October 2020: Match 28 – RCB vs KKR at Sharjah Cricket Stadium (Sharjah) – RCB won by 82 runs
13th October 2020: Match 29 – SRH vs CSK at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) – CSK won by 20 runs
14th October 2020: Match 30 – DC vs RR at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) – DC won by 13 runs
15th October 2020: Match 31 – RCB vs KXIP at Sharjah Cricket Stadium (Sharjah) – KXIP won by 8 wickets
16th October 2020: Match 32 – MI vs KKR at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi) – MI won by 8 wickets
17th October 2020: Match 33 – RR vs RCB at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) – RCB won by 7 wickets
17th October 2020: Match 34 – DC vs CSK at Sharjah Cricket Stadium (Sharjah) – DC won by 5 wickets
18th October 2020: Match 35 – SRH vs KKR at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi) – Match tied, KKR beat SRH in the Super Over
18th October 2020: Match 36 – MI vs KXIP at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) – Match tied, KXIP beat MI in the 2nd Super Over
19th October 2020: Match 37 – CSK vs RR at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi) – RR won by 7 wickets
20th October 2020: Match 38 – KXIP vs DC at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) – KXIP won by 5 wickets
21st October 2020: Match 39 – KKR vs RCB at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi) – RCB won by 8 wickets
22nd October 2020: Match 40 – RR vs SRH at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) – SRH won by 8 wickets
23rd October 2020: Match 41 – CSK vs MI at Sharjah Cricket Stadium (Sharjah) – MI won by 10 wickets.
24th October 2020: Match 42 – KKR vs DC at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi) – KKR won by 59 runs
24th October 2020: Match 43 – KXIP vs SRH at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) – KXIP won by 12 runs
25th October 2020: Match 44 – RCB vs CSK at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) – CSK won by 8 wickets
25th October 2020: Match 45 – RR vs MI at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi) – RR won by 8 wickets
26th October 2020: Match 46 – KKR vs KXIP at Sharjah Cricket Stadium (Sharjah) – KXIP won by 8 wickets
27th October 2020: Match 47 – SRH vs DC at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) – SRH won by 88 runs
28th October 2020: Match 48 – MI vs RCB at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi) – MI won by 5 wickets
29th October 2020: Match 49 – CSK vs KKR at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) – CSK won by 6 wickets
30th October 2020: Match 50 – KXIP vs RR at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi) – RR won by 7 wickets
31st October 2020: Match 51 – DC vs MI at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) – MI won by 9 wickets.
31st October 2020: Match 52 – RCB vs SRH at Sharjah Cricket Stadium (Sharjah) – SRH won by 5 wickets
1st November 2020: Match 53 – CSK vs KXIP at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi) – CSK won by 9 wickets.
1st November 2020: Match 54 – KKR vs RR at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) – KKR won by 60 runs
2nd November 2020: Match 55 – DC vs RCB at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi) – DC won by 6 wickets
3rd November 2020: Match 56 – SRH vs MI at Sharjah Cricket Stadium (Sharjah) – SRH won by 10 wickets