Earlier this year the BCCI suspended the IPL midseason after the rise of the Covid-19 second wave. However, it is set to resume from Sept. 19 with the clash of giants featuring CSK and MI. The BCCI has also confirmed that the remainder of the season will take place in the UAE.
Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah will be hosting the remaining 31 matches of the IPL. Moreover, Dubai will host the first qualifier on October 10 and the final on October 15. However, Sharjah will host the eliminator and the second qualifier will be on October 11 and 13 respectively. To conclude, Dubai will host 13 matches, Sharjah will host 10 and Abu Dhabi will get to host the remaining eight.
IPL 2021: Schedule, fixture, venues and timings of the remaining 31 matches:
| Match No. | Match | Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | 19 September, Sunday | 7:30 PM | Dubai |
| 31 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 20 September, Monday | 7:30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 32 | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | 21 September, Tuesday | 7:30 PM | Dubai |
| 33 | Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 22 September, Wednesday | 7:30 PM | Dubai |
| 34 | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 23 September, Thursday | 7:30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 35 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings | 24 September, Friday | 7:30 PM | Sharjah |
| 36 | Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals | 25 September, Saturday | 3:30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 37 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings | 25 September, Saturday | 7:30 PM | Sharjah |
| 38 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 26 September, Sunday | 3:30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 39 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians | 26 September, Sunday | 7:30 PM | Dubai |
| 40 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | 27 September, Monday | 7:30 PM | Dubai |
| 41 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals | 28 September, Tuesday | 3:30 PM | Sharjah |
| 42 | Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings | 28 September, Tuesday | 7:30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 43 | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 29 September, Wednesday | 7:30 PM | Dubai |
| 44 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings | 30 September, Thursday | 7:30 PM | Sharjah |
| 45 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | 1 October, Friday | 7:30 PM | Dubai |
| 46 | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | 2 October, Saturday | 3:30 PM | Sharjah |
| 47 | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | 2 October, Saturday | 7:30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 48 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings | 3 October, Sunday | 3:30 PM | Sharjah |
| 49 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 3 October, Sunday | 7:30 PM | Dubai |
| 50 | Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings | 4 October, Monday | 7:30 PM | Dubai |
| 51 | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | 5 October, Tuesday | 7:30 PM | Sharjah |
| 52 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 6 October, Wednesday | 7:30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 53 | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | 7 October, Thursday | 3:30 PM | Dubai |
| 54 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | 7 October, Thursday | 7:30 PM | Sharjah |
| 55 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians | 8 October, Friday | 3:30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 56 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals | 8 October, Friday | 7:30 PM | Dubai |
| 57 | Qualifier 1 | 10 October, Sunday | 7:30 PM | Dubai |
| 58 | Eliminator | 11 October, Monday | 7:30 PM | Sharjah |
| 59 | Qualifier 2 | 13 October, Wednesday | 7:30 PM | Sharjah |
| 60 | Final | 15 October, Friday | 7:30 PM | Dubai |