IPL 2021: T20 league set to resume in 3rd week of September, 10 double-headers in three-week window

The IPL 2021 was postponed on May 4 after multiple COVID-19 cases inside its bio-bubble came to light.

The 14th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021), which was postponed due to numerous COVID-19 cases in different teams, will resume tentatively on September 18 or 19 in the UAE with as many as 10 double-headers expected to be played during a three-week window, a senior BCCI official told PTI on Tuesday (May 25). The final might be held on October 9 or 10. The three-week window will be enough for the league to complete its remaining 31 games for the season, a win-win scenario for all the primary stakeholders including the BCCI, franchises, and broadcasters. The IPL 2021 was postponed on May 4 after multiple COVID-19 cases inside its bio-bubble came to light.