The 2020 Indian Premier League, also known as IPL 13, was the thirteenth season of the professional Twenty20 cricket league. Mumbai Indians were the defending champions, and they successfully defended their title following a 5 wicket win over Delhi Capitals in the final on 10 November, 2020. The tournament was originally scheduled to commence on 29 March 2020, but was suspended until 15 April due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
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The 2020 Indian Premier League, also known as IPL 13, was the thirteenth season of the professional Twenty20 cricket league established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 2007. Mumbai Indians were the defending champions, and they successfully defended their title following a 5 wicket win over Delhi Capitals in the final on 10 November, 2020. The tournament was originally scheduled to commence on 29 March 2020, but was suspended until 15 April due to the global coronavirus pandemic. After Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on 14 April that the lockdown in India would last until at least 3 May 2020, the BCCI suspended the tournament indefinitely. On 2 August 2020, it was announced that the tournament would be played between 19 September and 10 November 2020 in the United Arab Emirates.
Vivo pulled out as the title sponsor of the IPL for this year’s edition. On 18 August, fantasy cricket league platform Dream11 was named the title sponsors with a bid of ₹222 crore. The full fixtures for the tournament were confirmed on 6 September 2020. For the first time in IPL history, mid-season transfer was introduced. In mid- season transfer, teams can transfer players between teams like the European football leagues. On 28 August, ten-related travel restrictions in the UAE were imposed. The following day, another day, members of the Chennai Super Kings team tested positive for the virus. The BCCI announced that some health and safety testing on all players will be conducted regularly throughout this season.
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