Virat Kohli said, “This will be my last IPL as captain of RCB. I’ll continue to be an RCB player till I play my last IPL game. I thank all the RCB fans for believing in me and supporting me.”: Virat Kohli

What RCB said in the statement

Prathmesh Mishra, Chairman, RCB said, “Virat Kohli is one of the finest cricketers, and has been a true asset to RCB. His impeccable work ethic and leadership skills have been phenomenal. We respect and support this decision and would like to thank Virat for his incredible contribution to the RCB leadership group. He has left an indelible mark on the franchise and will continue to be a senior member of the team.

On September 16, Virat Kohli announced that he would quit the captaincy of Team India in the T20 format. He informed through his social media account that he will no longer be the captain of Team India in the T20 format after the World Cup.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Saturday that the Indian Premier League’s (IPL 2021) 14th season will be played in the United Arab Emirates. The decision was made during a virtual Special General Meeting (SGM) where members unanimously voted to resume IPL.

According to official notice “The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced to complete the remaining matches of VIVO Indian Premier League 2021 season in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) considering the monsoon season in India in the months of September-October this year,”.

On May 4^th, the IPL was postponed indefinitely by the BCCI after several players and staff members of IPL teams tested positive for Covid-19 as the second wave of the virus spread rapidly in the country. The last match of the 14^th IPL season so far was played on May 2nd between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals.

IPL 2021: On Sunday, March 7, 2021, The BCCI has released the schedule of Vivo IPL 2021. Last month the auction was held for the 14th season of the league, after which the fans were waiting for the schedule. The 14th season of the IPL will begin in Chennai on April 9. The final match of the league will be played on 30 May at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The last season of the league was played in the UAE.

The first match of the season will be played on 9 April between the defending champions Mumbai Indians, captained by Rohit Sharma, and Royal Challengers Bangalore, captained by Virat Kohli. All the playoff matches of the league and the final match will be played on 30 May at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

A total of 56 matches will be played in the Indian Premier League(IPL 2021). 10-10 matches will be played in Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Bengaluru. Whereas, 8-8 matches will be played in Delhi and Ahmedabad.  The IPL 2021 schedule has been designed in such a way that each team has to travel only three times during the league round to reduce the risk of the corona.

This time 11 double-headed matches will be played. The first IPL 2021 double-header match will start from 03:30 pm on April 9, while the second match will be played in the evening from 07:30 pm.

The Indian team will also play the first two Test matches of the 4-Test series against England in Chennai. from February 13 to 17 and the IPL auction will occur the very next day in Chennai itself. The last date of registration for players to enter the auction is 4 February.

The IPL has announced the auction date on its official Twitter account on Wednesday.