All Important Information About IPL 2021

Everyone knows the craze of Cricket in India. People in India, treat Cricket not just as Sports, but it is more than it. In addition to the love for the Indian Cricket Team people also love watching IPL (India Premier League) matches. IPL for the year 2021 is also known as Vivo IPL 2021 and is the 14th season. This is an official Twenty20 cricket league launched by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) in the year 2007. Moreover, in this post, we are giving you all the important details regarding IPL 2021 auction date, IPL 2021 schedule, IPL 2021 teams, and a lot more.

# IPL 2021 Auction

  • IPL 2021 Auction date: February 18, 2021, Place- Chennai.
  • A total of 292 players have been listed by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India). BCCI notify all the teams to use 75% of their purse value in the IPL 2021 auction. Additionally, it is notable that the IPL 2021 auction was not a mega-auction and the next IPL mega auction will only take place in 2022.

# IPL 2021 New Teams

  • According to the BCCI, there would not be any added team for this season. The inclusion of two new teams should happen only in the year 2022.

# 2021 IPL Schedule

BCCI on 7 March 2021, announced the schedule for IPL 2021.

  • IPL 2021 starting date: It will start on 9th April in Chennai.
  • IPL 2021 date for final: The final match will be on 30th May, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.

BCCI also confirms that the matches will start behind closed doors, and a call on letting viewers will be taken later on. Furthermore, one can search for IPL 2021 schedule pdf at the official website of BCCI.

# IPL 2021 Mega Auction Rules

  • A team can have a maximum of 8 out of the country players and 17 Indian players.

# IPL 2021 news

  • The latest update that has come from the IPL is that Kings XI Punjab now will be known as Punjab Kings. Particularly, the franchise has decided to add a lot of players. They will change the Logo as well.
  • Also, Sachin Tendulkar’s son, Arjun Tendulkar, was picked by Mumbai Indians for Rs 20 lakh in the IPL 2021 auction.

# Teams: IPL 2021

In the IPL 2021, there will total of 8 teams, and from 2020 total of 10 teams will be there. The 8 teams are as follows:

  1. Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
  2. Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) (Now, Punjab Kings)
  3. Delhi Capitals (DC)
  4. Mumbai Indians (MI)
  5. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
  6. SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH)
  7. Rajasthan Royals (RR)
  8. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

Thus, IPL points table 2021 will be very interesting for the fans, to know who is at the top and who is performing low. For this, you have to wait till the beginning of the tournament.

# IPL 2021 Venue

  • Till now BCCI didn’t finalize the venue for IPL 2021 officially. On the other hand, members of the board announced that their first priority to conduct the tournament will always be in India. Moreover, the 2020 tournament of the IPL takes place in the UAE (United Arab Emirates) because of the serious COVID-19 situation in India.

# Players With The Maximum Base Value At IPL 2021 Auction

IPL 2021 players list according to the maximum base value:

  • 2 crore Rupees: Harbhajan Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Shakib Al Hasan, Kedar Jadhav, Steve Smith, Mark Wood, Sam Billings, Jason Roy, and Liam Plunkett.
  • 5 crore Rupees: Alex Carey, Morne Morkel, Alex Hales, David Willey, Gregory Lewis, Shaun Marsh, Tom Curran, Jhye Richardson, Adil Rashid, Nathan Coulter-Nile, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
  • 1 crore Rupees: Umesh Yadav, Evin Lewis, Hanuma Vihari, Mustafizur Rahman, Aaron Finch, Sheldon Cottrell, Marnus Labuschagne, Moises Henriques, Matthew Wade, Billy Stanlake, and Jason Behrendorff.

# IPL Match 2021 Format

  • There are 8 teams that will participate in the tournament and this is a 20 over cricket league match. In this, every team will play with the rest of the 7 teams two times and there will be an eliminator as well as final matches. As a consequence, in the entire total 60 matches will be played.

# IPL 2021 Time Table

  • BCCI has also announced the timetable for all matches. In addition, there will be a total of 11 doubleheaders where 6 teams will play 3-afternoon matches. Also, two teams will play 2-afternoon matches. The evening games will have a 7:30 PM IST whereas the afternoon games are slated for a 3:30 PM IST.

Here is the complete schedule of Vivo IPL 2021:

# IPL 2021 Fixtures

  • The fixtures of the IPL 2021 have been mapped in a technique that each team will go only three times during the league stage, to reduce commute and minimize risk.

# Team News IPL CSK 2021

  • The management of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) confirmed that in IPL 2021 Dhoni will be the Captain. Besides, Sourav Ganguly, BCCI president hopes to play IPL 2021 in India.
# Final Words:

After hosting the tournament safely in the UAE last year with all safety protocols, the BCCI is confident of hosting the IPL in India. Fans are eagerly waiting to see their favorite teams and players playing on the field. Hence, all you need to is to wait till 30th May to know who will the 2021 IPL winner. Moreover, hopefully, through this post, you get all the needed information regarding IPL 2021 starting date, 2021 IPL match, IPL 2021 schedule timetable, and many more.