The schedule for the much-awaited Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 was released by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday. Keeping up with the tradition, defending champions Mumbai Indians will face the runners up Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2020 opener with the tournament all set to start on September 19 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

IPL 2020 schedule announced: Here are first five matches of tournament

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday officially announced the schedule of much-awaited Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) set to go face-to-face in the season opener.

IPL 2020 scheduled announced, Chennai Super Kings to face Mumbai Indians in opener

Delhi Capitals is a young team, led by Shreyas Iyer, founded in 2008 as the Delhi Daredevils. The team has failed to lift an IPL trophy till now. Also read: IPL 2020 schedule: Date, time and venue of all the matches IPL 2020 Delhi Capitals Squad Squad: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, Jason Roy, Ishant Sharma, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kagiso Rabada, Keemo Paul, Mohit Sharma, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, R Ashwin, Marcus Stoinis, Chris Woakes, Rishabh Pant, Alex Carey, Shimron Hetmyer, Tushar Deshpande.

IPL 2020: Delhi Capitals' (DC) squad, schedule and players to watch out for!

Sunrisers Hyderabad could be lifting this year's IPL. David Warner is reinstated as the captain of the team. Hyderabad will be looking to return to its former glory.

IPL 2020: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) squad, schedule and players to watch out!

Newly rejuvenated RCB is promised to showcase its class in this years Indian Premier League under the Indian skipper Virat Kohli. Also read: IPL 2020 schedule: Date, time and venue of all the matches IPL 2020: RCB's squad, Full schedule - Squad: Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Gurkeerat Mann, Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kane Richardson, Dale Steyn, Isuru Udana, Moeen Ali, Pawan Negi, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris, Pavan Deshpande, Parthiv Patel, Joshua Philippe, Shahbaz Ahamad Coach: Simon Katich Players to watch out: Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Aaron Finch, Yuzvendra Chahal, Dale Steyn Fixtures: March 31 08:00 PM Match 3, M.

IPL 2020: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) squad, schedule and players to watch out!

Rajasthan Royals won the first edition of the Indian Premier League. They have made some expensive purchases this year and star players like Ben Stokes and Steve Smith will definitely pose as a major threat to the other teams.

IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals (RR) squad, schedule and players to watch out!

Kolkata Knight Riders will be hoping for a third IPL win. Also read: IPL 2020 schedule: Date, time and venue of all the matches Squad: Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik (captain), Harry Gurney, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Nitish Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Rinku Singh, Sandeep Warrier, Shivam Mavi, Shubman Gill, Siddhesh Lad, Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Eoin Morgan, Varun Chakravarthy, Tom Banton, Rahul Tripathi, Chris Green, M Siddharth, Praveen Tambe, Nikhil Naik Coach: Brendon McCullum Players to watch out: Andre Russell, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Eoin Morgan.

IPL 2020: Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) squad, schedule and players to watch out!

Mumbai Indians will be looking forward to defending their title. After winning the previous edition of IPL, they now have lifted the coveted trophy four times (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019).

IPL 2020: Mumbai Indians' (MI) squad, schedule and players to watch out for!