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IPL release UAE fixture list for 20 matches of its first-leg

Barnaby Read

16:17 19/03/2014

Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed stadium will host the first fixture of this year's IPL tournament between the Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders on April 16. 

An extra four fixtures have been added to the schedule after 16 were initially announced to be played in the UAE after the tournament was moved due to elections in India. 

A total of seven matches will be played in Abu Dhabi, with a further seven at Dubai's International Cricket stadium and six in Sharjah.

The tournament's final match in its UAE tour will be held in Dubai and will feature the Mumbai Indians and the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

The full schedule for the opening leg of IPL 7 was announced after a metting in Chennai earlier today involving the IPL Governing Council.

In an official statement, IPL Honourary Secretary, Sanjay Patel, added that a further announcement regarding the latter stages of the tournament would be announced shortly.

"Pursuant to the initiative taken by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, many State Governments have indicated that IPL matches can be conducted in their respective states," said Patel.

"Based on the responses received so far, the BCCI believes that the Pepsi IPL 2014 can be conducted in India from the first week of May. The schedule for the remaining 40 matches will be announced in due course."

Full fixture-list

April 16: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi

April 17: Delhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Sharjah

April 18: Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab in Abu Dhabi
April 18: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals in Abu Dhabi

April 19: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians in Dubai
April 19: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils in Dubai

April 20: Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab in Sharjah

April 21: Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils in Abu Dhabi

April 22: Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in Sharjah

April 23: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings in Dubai

April 24: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Sharjah

April 25: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Daredevils in Dubai
April 25: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians in Dubai

April 26: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Abu Dhabi
April 26: Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi

April 27: Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians in Sharjah
April 27: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings in Sharjah

April 28: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab in Dubai

April 29: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals in Abu Dhabi

April 30: Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in Dubai.

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