On this blog, we will keep you updated with the IPL ( Indian Premier League ) Twenty20 championship once it begins from 18th April 2009 in South Africa. We will keep you updated with live scores, schedules and news. In this post, you can find the schedule of the first phase of the IPL T20 tournament.

  1. 1st IPL Match: Chennai SuperKings vs Mumbai Indian | Venue: Newlands, Capetown | Schedule: 18th April | Schedule: Watch the Live Telecast of the match on Set Max from 4:00 pm India Time.
  2. 2nd IPL Match: Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Rajasthan Royals | Venue: Newland, Capetown | Schedule: 18th April : Watch the Live Telecast of the match on Set Max from 8:00 pm India Standard Time.
  3. 3rd IPL Match: Delhi DareDevils vs King’s XI Punjab | Venue: Newlands, Capetown | Scheduled for 19th April | Live Telecast on Set Max starts 4:00 pm India Time.
  4. 4th IPL Match: Deccan Chargers vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Venue: Newlands, Capetown | Scheduled for 19th April | Live on Set Max from 8:00 pm India Time.
  5. 5th Match: Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Chennai SuperKings | Venue: St. George’s Park, Port Elizabeth | Live on TV from 8:00 pm

So even though the tournament has been shifted from India to South Africa, the timings have been kept the same as for the previous tournament in India in 2008. So for Indian television viewers, it shouldn’t make a difference as they can still watch their favourite t20 tournament comfortably, without needing to wake up till late at night.