The Indian T20 League is a professional twenty20 cricket league in India played during summer by eight teams representing different regions of India. It was started in 2008 and has an exclusive window in the international cricket calendar.
The rise in the popularity of T20 cricket and a dream of bringing all cricket stars in one place, led to the birth of the Indian T20 League. It is now one of the toughest and most-attended cricket leagues in the world.
Over the years, the quality of cricket in the league has attracted millions of cricket fans and managed to keep them glued to their TV screens. Known as one of the most glamorous events of the year, the Indian T20 League is running in its 13th season this year.
With the outbreak of covid-19 just before the usual annual season of the league this year, the mega event was postponed. The whole sports industry was stuck and cricket stopped for an indefinite time. There were heavy speculations about the possibility of the event being held this year, the hosting nation and sponsorships, but finally it was decided to hold the event in the UAE with the bio-bubble and all security measures in place. The 13th season of the league started on September 19 and will conclude on November 10, 2020.
Each team plays with each other twice in a home-and-away round-robin format in the group stage. Top four teams qualify for the knockout round, which is a direct knockout format.
Bangalore
Captain V Kohli
Home Ground M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
Batsman V Kohli, D Padikkal, A Finch, G Mann
All rounders W Sundar, S Dube, C Morris, M Ali, P Negi, S Ahmed
Wicket KeepersP Patel, J Philippe, De Villiers
Bowlers A Zampa, Y Chahal, U Yadav, N Saini, M Siraj, D Steyn, I Udana
Chennai
Captain M Dhoni
Home Ground M. A. Chidambaram Stadium
Winners 2010, 2011, 2018
Batsman S Watson, M Vijay, F du Plessis, A Rayudu, K Jadhav, R Gaikwad
All rounders R jadeja, D Bravo, S Curran, M Santner
Wicket KeepersM Dhoni, N Jagadeesan
Bowlers K Sharma, I Tahir, P Chawla, D Chahar, S Thakur, J Hazlewood, L Ngidi, K Asif, M Kumar
Delhi
Captain S Iyer
Home Ground Feroz Shah Kotla Ground
Batsman S Dhawan, P Shaw, A Rahane, S Iyer, S Hetmyer
All rounders M Stoinis, A Patel, D Sams, K Paul
Wicket Keepers R Pant, A Carey
Bowlers S Lamichhane, R Ashwin, A Mishra, K Rabada, A Nortje, H Patel, M Sharma, A Khan, T Deshpande, I Sharma
Hyderabad
Captain D Warner
Home Ground Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium
Winners 2016
Batsman M Pandey, D Warner, K Williamson, P Garg, V Singh
All rounders A Samad, A Sharma, M Mabi, V Shankar, F Allen, M Marsh, J Holder
Wicket Keepers S Goswami, J Bairstow, W Saha
Bowlers S Nadeem, R Khan, T Natarajan, S Sharma, K Ahmed, S Kaul, B Kumar, B Thampi, B Stanlake, P Raj
Kolkata
Captain D Karthik
Home Ground Eden Gardens
Winners 2012, 2014
BatsmanS Gill, N Rana, R Singh, S Lad, E Morgan, R Tripathi
All rounders A Russell, S Narine, C Green
Wicket Keepers D Karthik, T Banton, N Naik
Bowlers K Yadav, V Chakravarthy, K Nagarkoti, S Mavi, P Cummins, L Ferguson, P Krishna, S Warrier
Mumbai
Captain R Sharma
Home Ground Wankhede Stadium
Winners 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020
Batsman R Sharma, C Lynn, S Rutherford, S Tiwary, S Yadav
All rounders K Pollard, H Pandya, K Pandya
Wicket Keepers I Kishan, Q de Kock, A Tare
Bowlers R Chahar, A Roy, J Yadav, J Bumrah, T Boult, M McClenaghan, J Pattinson, N Coulter-Nile, D Kulkarni
Punjab
Captain L Rahul
Home Ground IS Bindra Stadium
Batsman C Gayle, M Agarwal, K Nair, M Singh, S Khan, D Hooda
All rounders G Maxwell, J Neesham
Wicket Keepers L Rahul, N Pooran, P Singh
Bowlers M Ashwin, R Bishnoi, H Brar, K Gowtham, J Suchith, M Ur Rehman, M Shami, C Jordan, S Cottrell, A Singh, I Porel, H Viljoen
Rajasthan
Captain S Smith
Home GroundSawai Mansingh Stadium
Winners 2008
Batsman R Uthappa, I Jaiswal, M Vohra, S Smith, D Miller
All rounders R Tewatia, B Stokes, M Lomror, R Parag
Wicket Keepers S Samson, J Buttler
Bowlers S Gopal, M Markande, J Archer, V Aaron, A Rajpoot, J Unadkat, K Tyagi, A Tye, T Curran, O Thomas
| Sr. No. | Match | Date | Time | Location/Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai vs. Chennai | 19th September 2020 | 7.30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 2 | Delhi vs. Punjab | 20th September 2020 | 7.30 PM | Dubai |
| 3 | Hyderabad vs. Bangalore | 21th September 2020 | 7.30 PM | Dubai |
| 4 | Rajasthan vs. Chennai | 22nd September 2020 | 7.30 PM | Sharjah |
| 5 | Kolkata vs. Mumbai | 23rd September 2020 | 7.30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 6 | Punjab vs. Bangalore | 24th September 2020 | 7.30 PM | Dubai |
| 7 | Chennai vs. Delhi | 25th September 2020 | 7.30 PM | Dubai |
| 8 | Kolkata vs. Hyderabad | 26th September 2020 | 7.30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 9 | Rajasthan vs. Punjab | 27th September 2020 | 7.30 PM | Sharjah |
| 10 | Bangalore vs. Mumbai | 28th September 2020 | 7.30 PM | Dubai |
| 11 | Delhi vs. Hyderabad | 29th September 2020 | 7.30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 12 | Rajasthan vs. Kolkata | 30th September 2020 | 7.30 PM | Dubai |
| 13 | Punjab vs. Mumbai | 1st October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 14 | Chennai vs. Hyderabad | 3rd October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Dubai |
| 15 | Bangalore vs. Rajasthan | 3rd October 2020 | 3.30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 16 | Delhi vs. Kolkata | 3rd October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Sharjah |
| 17 | Mumbai vs. Hyderabad | 4th October 2020 | 3.30 PM | Sharjah |
| 18 | Punjab vs. Chennai | 4th October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Dubai |
| 19 | Bangalore vs. Delhi | 5th October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Dubai |
| 20 | Mumbai vs. Rajasthan | 6th October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 21 | Kolkata vs. Chennai | 7th October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 22 | Hyderabad vs. Punjab | 8th October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Dubai |
| 23 | Rajasthan vs. Delhi | 9th October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Sharjah |
| 24 | Punjab vs. Kolkata | 10th October 2020 | 3.30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 25 | Chennai vs. Bangalore | 10th October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Dubai |
| 26 | Hyderabad vs. Rajasthan | 1th October 2020 | 3.30 PM | Dubai |
| 27 | Mumbai vs. Delhi | 1th October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 28 | Bangalore vs. Kolkata | 12th October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Sharjah |
| 29 | Hyderabad vs. Chennai | 13th October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Dubai |
| 30 | Delhi vs. Rajasthan | 14th October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Dubai |
| 31 | Bangalore vs. Punjab | 15th October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Sharjah |
| 32 | Mumbai vs. Kolkata | 16th October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 33 | Rajasthan vs. Bangalore | 17th October 2020 | 3.30 PM | Dubai |
| 34 | Delhi vs. Chennai | 17th October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Sharjah |
| 35 | Hyderabad vs. Kolkata | 18th October 2020 | 3.30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 36 | Mumbai vs. Punjab | 18th October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Dubai |
| 37 | Chennai vs. Rajasthan | 19th October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 38 | Punjab vs. Delhi | 20th October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Dubai |
| 39 | Kolkata vs. Bangalore | 21st October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 40 | Rajasthan vs. Hyderabad | 22nd October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Dubai |
| 41 | Chennai vs. Mumbai | 23rd October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Sharjah |
| 42 | Kolkata vs. Delhi | 24th October 2020 | 3.30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 43 | Punjab vs. Hyderabad | 24th October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Dubai |
| 44 | Bangalore vs. Chennai | 25th October 2020 | 3.30 PM | Dubai |
| 45 | Rajasthan vs. Mumbai | 25th October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 46 | Kolkata vs. Punjab | 26th October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Sharjah |
| 47 | Hyderabad vs. Delhi | 27th October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Dubai |
| 48 | Mumbai vs. Bangalore | 28th October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 49 | Chennai vs. Kolkata | 29th October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Dubai |
| 50 | Punjab vs. Rajasthan | 30th October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 51 | Delhi vs. Mumbai | 31st October 2020 | 3.30 PM | Dubai |
| 52 | Delhi vs. Mumbai | 31st October 2020 | 7.30 PM | Sharjah |
| 53 | Chennai vs. Punjab | 1st November 2020 | 3.30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 54 | Kolkata vs. Rajasthan | 1st November 2020 | 7.30 PM | Dubai |
| 55 | Delhi vs. Bangalore | 2nd November 2020 | 7.30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 56 | Hyderabad vs. Mumbai | 3rd November 2020 | 7.30 PM | Sharjah |
| Play-offs | ||||
| 57 | Qualifier 1 | 5th November 2020 | 7.30 PM | Dubai |
| 58 | Eliminator | 6th November 202 | 7.30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 59 | Qualifier 2 | 8th November 2020 | 7.30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 60 | FINAL | 10th November 2020 | 7.30 PM | Dubai |
Bangalore: Captain V Kohli is always the one to keep your eyes on. Nothing beats seeing De Villiers in full flow. C Morris is a crafty T20 bowler and a handy lower order batsman.
Chennai: F du Plessis has been the most consistent batsman in the last season. S Curran can give you four quality overs and is useful with the bat as well. D Chahar has been among the wickets in the last few seasons.
Delhi: S Iyer has all the cricket shots in his armory. R Pant is a T20 generation player and can provide fireworks. K Rabada is a thinking pace bowler and the last season’s highest wicket taker for the team.
Hyderabad: Mercurial captain D Warner is last year’s Orange Cap winner. M Pandey can score the bulk of runs in a less experienced middle order. R Khan is a champion bowler in this format.
Kolkata: S Gill is the anchor around whom the team builds large totals. E Morgan has been in excellent form in England colours. V Chakravathy’s mystery spin can be useful on slow UAE tracks.
Mumbai: Q De Kock was the top scorer for Mumbai last year. S Yadav has scored more than 400 runs in the last two seasons. J Bumrah is the current highest wicket taker for Mumbai.
Punjab: L Rahul is going through a golden run of form. N Pooran is a fiery batsman who can dominate any bowling line-up. M Shami is an experienced bowler and knows his game.
Rajasthan: J Buttler is a match winner in this format of the game. B Stokes can contribute with both bat and ball. J Archer is deceptively quick and has matured into a good T20 bowler.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Rajasthan | Chennai |
| 2009 | Deccan | Bangalore |
| 2010 | Chennai | Mumbai |
| 2011 | Chennai | Bangalore |
| 2012 | Kolkata | Chennai |
| 2013 | Mumbai | Chennai |
| 2014 | Kolkata | Punjab |
| 2015 | Mumbai | Chennai |
| 2016 | Hyderabad | Bangalore |
| 2017 | Mumbai | Pune |
| 2018 | Chennai | Hyderabad |
| 2019 | Mumbai | Chennai |
The tournament honours players with several awards at the end of each season.
The Orange Cap is awarded to the player who scores the most runs during a season. The top scorer wears the cap during matches and the eventual winner keeps the cap for the season.
Past Winners of the Orange Cap:
| Season | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | S Marsh (Punjab) | 616 |
| 2009 | M Hayden (Chennai) | 572 |
| 2010 | S Tendulkar (Mumbai) | 618 |
| 2011 | C Gayle (Bangalore) | 608 |
| 2012 | C Gayle (Bangalore) | 733 |
| 2013 | M Hussey (Chennai) | 733 |
| 2014 | R Uthappa (Kolkata) | 660 |
| 2015 | D Warner (Hyderabad) | 562 |
| 2016 | V Kohli (Bangalore) | 973 |
| 2017 | D Warner (Hyderabad) | 641 |
| 2018 | K Williamson (Hyderabad) | 735 |
| 2019 | D Warner (Hyderabad) | 692 |
The Purple Cap is awarded to the top wicket taker during a season. The leading wicket taker wears the cap during matches and the eventual winner keeps the cap for the season.
Past Winners of the Purple Cap:
| Season | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | S Tanvir (Rajasthan) | 22 |
| 2009 | R P Singh (Deccan) | 23 |
| 2010 | P Ohja (Deccan) | 21 |
| 2011 | L Malinga (Mumbai) | 28 |
| 2012 | M Morkel (Delhi) | 25 |
| 2013 | D Bravo (Chennai) | 32 |
| 2014 | M Sharma (Chennai) | 23 |
| 2015 | D Bravo (Chennai) | 26 |
| 2016 | B Kumar (Hyderabad) | 23 |
| 2017 | B Kumar (Hyderabad) | 26 |
| 2018 | A Tye (Punjab) | 24 |
| 2019 | I Tahir (Chennai) | 26 |
With the outbreak of covid-19 just before the usual annual season of the league this year, the mega event was postponed. The whole sports industry was stuck andThe award was called the "Man of the Tournament" till the 2012 season. The league introduced the “Most Valuable Player” rating system in 2013, the leader of which would be named the "Most Valuable Player" at the end of the season.
Past Winners of the MVP Award:
| Season | Player |
|---|---|
| 2008 | S Watson (Rajasthan) |
| 2009 | A Gilchrist (Deccan) |
| 2010 | S Tendulkar (Mumbai) |
| 2011 | C Gayle (Bangalore) |
| 2012 | S Narine (Kolkata) |
| 2013 | S Watson (Rajasthan) |
| 2014 | G Maxwell (Punjab) |
| 2015 | A Russell (Kolkata) |
| 2016 | V Kohli (Bangalore) |
| 2017 | B Stokes (Pune) |
| 2018 | S Narine (Kolkata) |
| 2019 | A Russell (Kolkata) |
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