IPL 2009
The IPL (Indian Premier League) 2009, which is the second edition of the most popular Twenty20 tournament, will begin on April 18 in South Africa. The first match will be played between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Cape Town. The revised IPL Schedule has been released by IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi.
The semi-finals will be held at Pretoria and Johannesburg. Final will be held at Johannesburg on May 24. There will be eight venues in the IPL Season II. The day matches will begin at 4 PM and the night matches will begin at 8 PM. All matches are according to the Indian Standard Time (IST).
The eight teams in the fray are: Rajasthan Royals (RR), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Kolkata KnightRiders (KKR), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Deccan Chargers (DC), Mumbai Indians (MI), Delhi Daredevils (DD) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP).
Indian Premier League 2 Fixtures (IPL 2009 Schedules)
| Date :2009 | IST | GMT | Team vs Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April, Sat 18 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Cape Town |
| April, Sat 18 | 8 pm | 11pm | Rajasthan Royals vs Bangalore Royal Challengers | Cape Town |
| April, Sun 19 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab | Cape Town |
| April, Sun 19 | 8 pm | 11pm | Deccan Chargers vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Cape Town |
| April, Mon 20 | 8 pm | 11pm | Chennai Super Kings vs Bangalore Royal Challengers | Port Elizabeth |
| April,Tue 21 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Durban |
| April, Tue 21 | 8 pm | 11pm | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | Durban |
| April,Wed 22 | 8 pm | 11pm | Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Deccan Chargers | Cape Town |
| April, Thu 23 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils | Durban |
| April, Thu 23 | 8 pm | 11pm | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Cape Town |
| April, Fri 24 | 8 pm | 11pm | Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Kings XI Punjab | Durban |
| April, Sat 25 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Mumbai Indians vs Deccan Chargers | Durban |
| April, Sat 25 | 8 pm | 11pm | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Cape Town |
| April, Sun 26 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Delhi Daredevils | Port Elizabeth |
| April, Sun 26 | 8 pm | 11pm | Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals | Cape Town |
| April, Mon 27 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Deccan Chargers vs Chennai Super Kings | Durban |
| April, Mon 27 | 8 pm | 11pm | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | Port Elizabeth |
| April, Tue 28 | 8 pm | 11pm | Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals | Pretoria |
| April, Wed 29 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Bangalore Royal Challengers | Durban |
| April, Wed 29 | 8 pm | 11pm | Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians | Durban |
| April, Thu 30 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils | Pretoria |
| April, Thu 30 | 8 pm | 11pm | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | Pretoria |
| May, Fri 1 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | East London |
| May, Fri 1 | 8 pm | 11pm | Kings XI Punjab vs Bangalore Royal Challengers | Durban |
| May, Sat 2 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals | Port Elizabeth |
| May, Sat 2 | 8 pm | 11pm | Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Super Kings | Johannesburg |
| May, Sun 3 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab | Port Elizabeth |
| May, Sun 3 | 8 pm | 11pm | Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Mumbai Indians | Johannesburg |
| May, Mon 4 | 8 pm | 11pm | Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers | East London |
| May, Tue 5 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab | Durban |
| May, Tue 5 | 8 pm | 11pm | Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Durban |
| May, Wed 6 | 8 pm | 11pm | Deccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indians | Pretoria |
| May, Thu 7 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Rajasthan Royals | Pretoria |
| May, Thu 7 | 8 pm | 11pm | Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings | Pretoria |
| May, Fri 8 | 8 pm | 11pm | Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians | East London |
| May, Sat 9 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Deccan Chargers vs Kings XI Punjab | Kimberley |
| May, Sat 9 | 8 pm | 11pm | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | Kimberley |
| May, Sun 10 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Mumbai Indians vs Bangalore Royal Challengers | Port Elizabeth |
| May, Sun 10 | 8 pm | 11pm | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils | Johannesburg |
| May, Mon 11 | 8 pm | 11pm | Rajasthan Royals vs Deccan Chargers | Kimberley |
| May, Tue 12 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Pretoria |
| May, Tue 12 | 8 pm | 11pm | Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab | Pretoria |
| May, Wed 13 | 8 pm | 11pm | Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers | Durban |
| May, Thu 14 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Chennai Super Kings | Durban |
| May, Thu 14 | 8 pm | 11pm | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | Durban |
| May, Fri 15 | 8 pm | 11pm | Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils | Bloemfontein |
| May, Sat 16 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Port Elizabeth |
| May, Sat 16 | 8 pm | 11pm | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Deccan Chargers | Johannesburg |
| May, Sun 17 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Kings XI Punjab vs Deccan Chargers | Johannesburg |
| May, Sun 17 | 8 pm | 11pm | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils | Bloemfontein |
| May, Mon 18 | 8 pm | 11pm | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | Pretoria |
| May, Tue 19 | 8 pm | 11pm | Delhi Daredevils vs Bangalore Royal Challengers | Johannesburg |
| May, Wed 20 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Durban |
| May, Wed 20 | 8 pm | 11pm | Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab | Durban |
| May, Thu 21 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils | Pretoria |
| May, Thu 21 | 8 pm | 11pm | Deccan Chargers vs Bangalore Royal Challengers | Pretoria |
| May, Fri 22 | 8 pm | 11pm | 1st Semi-Final | Pretoria |
| May, Sat 23 | 8 pm | 11pm | 2nd Semi-Final | Johannesburg |
| May, Sun 24 | 8 pm | 11pm | Indian Premier League 2009 Final | Johannesburg |