IPL 3 Schedule unveiled, to begin in Hyderabad on March 12, 2010

Mumbai: The complete schedule of IPL Season 3, was unveiled by IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi in Mumbai on Monday. The first match of IPL 3 will be played between the Deccan Chargers and Kolkata Knight Riders in Hyderabad on March 12, 2010. There will be 60 matches in total. The final will be held on April 25, 2010. There will be a play-off for the third and fourth position this time.

The IPL 3 will see a few new venues such as Nagpur, Visakhapatnam, Dharamsala and Ahmedabad. While there will be 8 teams in the IPL 3, two more teams will be added in the IPL 4 in 2011. During the IPL 3, the former ICL players may also get a chance to play for the franchise teams with some fresh guidelines.

There will be certain changes during the IPL 3. They are:

1) The fielding captain will have the option to take a two and half minute strategic time out between the 6th and 10th overs and the batsman will have the option to take a two and half minute strategic time out between the 11th and 16th overs.

2) IPL will use the services of ICC’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit.
3) Transfer window will open on December 15, 2009 and end on January 5, 2010.
4) A US$7 million cap will be maintained at the auction.
5) All players to obtain NOC from their respective countries every year.
6) Icon player status to be abolished.

IPL 3 Schedule & Fixture:

March 12 – DC vs KKR – Hyderabad
March 13 – MI vs RR – Mumbai/Nagpur
March 13 – KXIP vs DD – Mohali
March 14 – CSK vs DC – Chennai
March 14 – KKR vs RCB – Kolkata
March 15 – RR vs DD – Jaipur
March 16 – RCB vs KXIP – Bangalore
March 16 – KKR vs CSK – Kolkta
March 17 – DD vs MI – Delhi
March 18 – RCB vs RR – Bangalore
March 19 – DC vs KXIP – Vizag
March 20 – RR vs KKR – Ahmedabad
March 20 – MI vs RCB – Mumbai/Nagpur
March 21 – MI vs RCB – Chennai
March 21 – DD vs DC – Delhi
March 22 – MI vs KKR – Mumbai/Nagpur
March 23 – RCB vs CSK – Bangalore
March 24 – KXIP vs RR – Mohali
March 25 – KKR vs DD – Kolkta
March 26 – CSK vs MI – Chennai
March 26 – RR vs DC – Ahmedabad
March 27 – RCB vs DD – Bangalore
March 27 – KXIP vs KKR – Mohali
March 28 – RR vs CSK – Ahmedabad
March 28 – DC vs MI – Vizag
March 29 – DD vs KKR – Delhi
March 30 – MI vs KXIP – Mumbai/Nagpur
March 31 – CSK vs RCB – Chennai
March 31 – DD vs RR – Delhi
April 1 – KKR vs DC – Kolkata
April 2 – KXIP vs RCB – Mohali
April 3 – CSK vs RR – Chennai
April 3 – MI vs DC – Mumbai/Nagpur
April 4 – DD vs RCB – Delhi
April 4 – KKR vs KXIP – Kolkata
April 5 – DC vs RR – Hyderabad
April 6 – MI vs CSK – Mumbai/Nagpur
April 7 – RR vs KXIP – Ahmedabad
April 8 – RCB vs DC – Bangalore
April 8 – CSK vs DD – Chennai
April 9 – KXIP vs MI – Mohali
April 10 – RCB vs KKR – Bangalore
April 10 – DC vs CSK – Hyderabad
April 11 – RR vs MI – Jaipur
April 11 – DD vs KXIP – Delhi
April 12 – DC vs RCB – Hyderabad
April 13 – CSK vs KKR – Chennai
April 14 – MI vs DD – Mumbai/Nagpur
April 15 – RR vs RCB – Jaipur
April 15 – KXIP vs DC – Dharmsala
April 16 – DD vs CSK – Delhi
April 17 – RCB vs MI – Bangalore
April 17 – KKR vs RR – Kolkata
April 18 – DC vs DD – Hyderabad
April 18 – KXIP vs CSK – Dharamsala
April 19 – KKR vs MI – Kolkata
April 21 – 1st Semifinal
April 22 – 2nd Semifinal
April 24 – 3rd Place play-off
April 25 – FINAL