IPL 2020: Get ready for tournament as it marks start of Indian sporting events in COVID times

Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s poker face, Virat Kohli’s raw emotions and Rohit Sharma’s effortless handling of his ‘Galacticos’ will be back to charm cricket fans across the globe with the Indian Premier League starting today, promising to be a happy distraction in a world scarred by COVID-19.

IPL 2020- Change in timings:

There is change in match timings this year. The evening matches will begin at 7:30 pm IST, while the afternoon matches will begin at 3:30 pm IST. There are a total of 10 double headers in the 13th season.

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First Match:

After a long wait, Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to begin in United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Saturday and fans can’t keep calm. Only hours remain till the CSK vs MI opening clash on Saturday (7:30 pm IST).

Even though the event is being hosted outside the country, it has not dampened the excitement and talk around the big cricket tournament with fans happy to watch from their homes amid the global pandemic. Chennai Super Kings take on Mumbai Indians in the delayed tournament opener.

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So, let the show begin as this year everything is going to be different in Glitzy IPL 2020 in UAE.

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