Here is the full schedule of Indian Premier League 2021, which kickstarts on 23 March with opening clash between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Chepauk.
The full schedule of the 13th season of the Indian Premier League was announced on Tuesday by BCCI. Chennai Super Kings will play against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first clash of the league on 23 March at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
In the schedule, however, there is no mention of the playoff dates and venue. Earlier, BCCI had come out with the schedule of first two weeks of the tournament. This year, due to the Lok Sabha elections scheduled from 11 April, IPL had to start early. The last league game will be played on 5 May. The schedule for the playoffs and the final is expected to be out soon.
Here is the full schedule of IPL 2021:
| Match | Date and Time | Teams | Venue |
| Match 1 | 23 March, 20:00 IST | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Match 2 | 24 March, 16:00 IST | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Match 3 | 24 March, 20:00 IST | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Match 4 | 25 March, 20:00 IST | Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Match 5 | 26 March, 20:00 IST | Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi |
| Match 6 | 27 March, 20:00 IST | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Match 7 | 28 March, 20:00 IST | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 8 | 29 March, 20:00 IST | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Match 9 | 30 March, 16:00 IST | Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| Match 10 | 30 March, 20:00 IST | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi |
| Match 11 | 31 March, 16:00 IST | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Match 12 | 31 March, 20:00 IST | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Match 13 | 1 April, 20:00 IST | Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Capitals | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| Match 14 | 2 April, 20:00 IST | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Match 15 | 3 April, 20:00 IST | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Match 16 | 4 April, 20:00 IST | Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi |
| Match 17 | 5 April, 20:00 IST | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 18 | 6 April, 16:00 IST | Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Match 19 | 6 April, 20:00 IST | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians | Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Match 20 | 7 April, 16:00 IST | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Capitals | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 21 | 7 April, 20:00 IST | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Match 22 | 8 April, 20:00 IST | Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| Match 23 | 9 April, 20:00 IST | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Match 24 | 10 April, 20:00 IST | Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Match 25 | 11 April, 20:00 IST | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Match 26 | 12 April, 20:00 IST | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Match 27 | 13 April, 16:00 IST | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Match 28 | 13 April, 20:00 IST | Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| Match 29 | 14 April, 16:00 IST | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Match 30 | 14 April, 20:00 IST | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals | Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Match 31 | 15 April, 20:00 IST | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Match 32 | 16 April, 20:00 IST | Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| Match 33 | 17 April, 20:00 IST | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings | Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Match 34 | 18 April, 20:00 IST | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi |
| Match 35 | 19 April, 20:00 IST | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Match 36 | 20 April, 16:00 IST | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Match 37 | 20 April, 20:00 IST | Delhi Capitals vs Kings XI Punjab | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi |
| Match 38 | 21 April, 16:00 IST | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Match 39 | 21 April, 20:00 IST | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 40 | 22 April, 20:00 IST | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Match 41 | 23 April, 20:00 IST | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Match 42 | 24 April, 20:00 IST | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 43 | 25 April, 20:00 IST | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Match 44 | 26 April, 20:00 IST | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Match 45 | 27 April, 20:00 IST | Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Match 46 | 28 April, 16:00 IST | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi |
| Match 47 | 28 April, 20:00 IST | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Match 48 | 29 April, 20:00 IST | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab | Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Match 49 | 30 April, 20:00 IST | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 50 | 1 May, 20:00 IST | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Match 51 | 2 May, 20:00 IST | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Match 52 | 3 May, 20:00 IST | Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| Match 53 | 4 May, 16:00 IST | Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi |
| Match 54 | 4 May, 20:00 IST | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Match 55 | 5 May, 16:00 IST | Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| Match 56 | 5 May, 20:00 IST | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |