IPL schedule officially released: Netizens go berserk with shock, relief & creative memes

The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 is nearly two weeks away and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) finally released the much-awaited IPL schedule on Sunday. As reported earlier, defending champions Mumbai Indians will take on arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings in the tournament opener on September 19 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. 

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IPL schedule announced: Mumbai Indians to take on Chennai Super Kings in tournament opener 

The IPL Governing Council had announced the opening and closing dates of IPL 2020 on August 2. Since then fans, as well as, IPL teams were keen on knowing the IPL time table. However, the BCCI decided to postpone the announcement of the IPL schedule due to the recent COVID-19 fiasco in the UAE. But finally, the IPL schedule for 2020 has been announced. Let's take a look at the IPL time table.

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The cricketing carnival will be played across three venues - Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi. According to the newly announced IPL time table, Dubai will host 24 games, Abu Dhabi will host 21 games while Sharjah will be hosting 12 games.

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The 53-day tournament will witness 10 afternoon matches starting at 3:30 PM (IST) while the evening matches will start at 7:30 PM (IST). The lucrative league will be broadcasted in several languages such as Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Bengali apart from English. All the IPL 2020 franchises have already started gearing up for the tournament and are leaving no stone unturned to ensure the safety of the players.

Here are some of the reactions of Twitter followers on the IPL 2020 schedule release on Sunday - 

IPL new promo: IPL broadcasters launch promotional campaign named ‘Ek Saath Waali Baat’

With the IPL 2020 approaching quickly, broadcasters of the mega league released a new promo on Thursday. The promotional campaign for IPL 2020 has been named ‘Ek Saath Waali Baat’. The cheerful promo showcased the spirit of India, which is trying to make a comeback after the disastrous COVID-19 pandemic. According to InsideSport, the new IPL promotional campaign has been conceptualized by the in-house team of Star Sports. 

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