IPL 2021: Season to resume on THIS date, final on October 15

The first game on resumption will be played on September 19 while the final will be hosted on October 15 – the day India will be celebrating Dussehra this year.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has zeroed in on the date for the resumption of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 to be held in UAE. The first game on resumption will be played on September 19 while the final will be hosted on October 15 – the day India will be celebrating Dussehra this year. Speaking to news agency ANI, a BCCI official in the know of developments of the recent meetings between the BCCI and the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) said the discussions went well and the Indian board is confident that the remaining IPL games will be held successfully in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. “The discussions went really well and with ECB already giving us the oral nod to host the event ahead of the BCCI SGM, it was about closing the deal over the last week. The first game after the season resumes will be held on September 19 while we will have the final on October 15. The BCCI was always keen on a 25-day window to finish the remaining matches,” the official said.