The opening match of IPL 2009 will be played at Newlands in Cape Town on April 18, and the final will be held at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on May 24, according to reports in the Indian media.
The IPL is yet to officially release its schedule, and at least two franchises have confirmed to Cricinfo that they haven't received an official copy, but PTI and the Hindu have released what they have claimed is the tournament fixture. According to these reports, a double-header lined up on the opening day will have defending champions Rajasthan Royals taking on the Bangalore Royal Challengers in the first match, followed by the clash between last year's runners-up Chennai Super Kings and the Mumbai Indians at the same venue.
In all, the 59 matches will be held across eight cities - Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Pretoria, East London, Kimberley, Bloemfontein and Port Elizabeth, the reports said.
Kingsmead in Durban, which has a sizeable Indian-origin population, has been reportedly allocated 16 matches while Centurion Park in Pretoria will host 12 ties. The Wanderers in Johannesburg and Newlands in Cape Town will stage eight matches each, while St George's Park in Port Elizabeth and Buffalo Park in East London have been given seven and four matches respectively, the reports said. Two matches each have been handed to the Outsurance Oval in Bloemfontein and De Beers Oval in Kimberley.
- Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- Royal challangers (RCB)
- Mumbai Indians (MI)
- Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Deccan Chargers (DC)
- Delhi Daredevils (DD)
- Kings XI Punjab (KXIP)
The matches will be held at 12.30pm and 4.30pm (4.00pm and 8.00pm IST).
The schedule (All times IST; according to PTI):
Apr 18:
Vs.
(4 pm) at Cape Town [Mumbai Won By 19 Runs]
Vs
(8 pm) at Cape Town [Bangalore Won By 75 Runs]
Apr 19:
Vs
(4 pm) At Cape Town [Delhi Won By 10 Wickets (D/L)]
Vs
(8 pm) At Cape Town [Deccan Chargers Won By 08 Wickets]
Apr 20:
Vs
(4 pm) at Port Elizabeth [Chennai Won By 92 Runs]
Apr 21:
Vs
(4 pm) at Durban [Kolkata Won By 11 Runs (D/L)]
Vs
(8 pm) at Durban [Match abandoned due to rain]
Apr 22:
Vs
(8 pm) at Cape Town [Deccan Won By 24 Runs]
Apr 23:
Vs
(4 pm) at Durban [Delhi Won By 9 Runs]
Vs
(8 pm) at Cape Town [Rajasthan Won Match By Super Over Method]
Apr 24:
Vs
(8 pm) Durban [Punjab Won By 7 Wickets]
Apr 25:
Vs
(4 pm) at Durban [Deccan chargers won by 12 runs]
Vs
(8.15 pm) at Cape Town [Match abandoned due to rain]
Apr 26:
Vs
(4 pm) at Port Elizabeth [Delhi Won By 6 Wickets]
Vs
(8 pm) at Cape Town [Punjab Won By 26 Runs]
Apr 27:
Vs
(4 pm) at Durban [Deccan Chargers Won By 6 Wickets]
Vs
(8 pm) at Port Elizabeth [Mumbai Won By 92 Runs]
Apr 28:
Vs
(8 pm) at Pretoria [Rajasthan Won By 5 Wickets]
Apr 29:
Vs
(4 pm) at Durban [Banglore Won By 5 Wickets]
Vs
(8 pm) at Durban [Punjab Won By 3 Runs][/COLOR]
Apr 30:
Vs
(4 pm) at Pretoria [Delhi won By 6 Wickets]
Vs
(8 pm) at Pretoria [Chennai Won By 38 Runs]
May 01:
Vs
(4 pm) at East London [Mumbai Won By 9 Runs]
Vs
(8 pm) at Durban [Banglore Won By 8 Runs]
May 02:
Vs
(4 pm) at Port Elizabeth [Rajasthan Won By 3 Wickets]
Vs
(8 pm) at Johannesburg [Chennai Won By 18 Runs]
May 03:
Vs
(4 pm) at Port Elizabeth [Punjab Won By 6 Wickets]
Vs
(8 pm) at Johannesburg [Banglore Won By 9 Wickets]
May 04:
Vs
(8 pm) at East London
May 05:
Vs
(4 pm) at Durban
Vs
(8 pm) at Durban
May 06:
Vs
(4 pm) at Pretoria
May 07:
Vs
(4 pm) at Pretoria
Vs
(8 pm) at Pretoria
May 08:
Vs
(8pm) at East London
May 09:
Vs
(4 pm) at Kimberley
Vs
(8 pm) at Kimberley
May 10:
Vs
(4 pm) at Port Elizabeth
Vs
(8 pm) at Johannesburg
May 11:
Vs
(4 pm) at Kimberley
May 12:
Vs
(4 pm) at Pretoria
Vs
(8 pm) at Pretoria
The IPL is yet to officially release its schedule, and at least two franchises have confirmed to Cricinfo that they haven't received an official copy, but PTI and the Hindu have released what they have claimed is the tournament fixture. According to these reports, a double-header lined up on the opening day will have defending champions Rajasthan Royals taking on the Bangalore Royal Challengers in the first match, followed by the clash between last year's runners-up Chennai Super Kings and the Mumbai Indians at the same venue.
In all, the 59 matches will be held across eight cities - Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Pretoria, East London, Kimberley, Bloemfontein and Port Elizabeth, the reports said.
Kingsmead in Durban, which has a sizeable Indian-origin population, has been reportedly allocated 16 matches while Centurion Park in Pretoria will host 12 ties. The Wanderers in Johannesburg and Newlands in Cape Town will stage eight matches each, while St George's Park in Port Elizabeth and Buffalo Park in East London have been given seven and four matches respectively, the reports said. Two matches each have been handed to the Outsurance Oval in Bloemfontein and De Beers Oval in Kimberley.
- Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- Royal challangers (RCB)
- Mumbai Indians (MI)
- Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Deccan Chargers (DC)
- Delhi Daredevils (DD)
- Kings XI Punjab (KXIP)
The matches will be held at 12.30pm and 4.30pm (4.00pm and 8.00pm IST).
The schedule (All times IST; according to PTI):
Apr 18:
Apr 19:
Apr 20:
Apr 21:
Apr 22:
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Apr 29:
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