Defending Indian Premier League champions Mumbai Indians will host three-time winners Chennai Super Kings in the first match of this year's edition on March 29. The IPL will run six days longer than last year, it added, with the extra days necessitated by the decision to do away with double-headers on Saturdays, limiting them to only Sundays.
No team plays their home matches at alternate venues despite the Lok Sabha polls being held in seven phases from April 12 to May 19.
Debutants Gujarat Titans capped a fairytale season by beating inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets to win the IPL title in their first season in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the important numbers after the second week of IPL 2021.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the important numbers of IPL 2020.