RR IPL schedule: Sanju Samson and co.'s full time table, to take on PBKS in first match

There is significant buzz around the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League considering the star-studded line-ups of the participating teams. The franchise-based T20 competition is slated to return to Indian this year after the last season was played in the UAE. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced the complete schedule ahead of the upcoming edition. The mega tournament will kick off from April 9, and the final contest will be played on May 30. Here we take a look at the RR 2021 schedule -

RR match schedule: The inaugural champions to face Punjab Kings in their opening contest of IPL 2021

Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata have been announced as the venues for the Indian Premier League matches this year. Interestingly, all the sides will battle it out at neutral venues. The Rajasthan Royals side have incorporated major changes to their set-up ahead of the forthcoming season as they look to stage a miraculous turnaround after a number of underwhelming seasons. 

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According to the RR IPL schedule, the Sanju Samson-led side are scheduled to open their campaign on April 12, as they take on the revamped Punjab Kings side. The contest will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The fixture will commence from 7:30 PM (IST). The RR team will play their first five matches in Mumbai. They will then move to Delhi for their next five matches, whereas Kolkata and Bangalore will host RR's last four games.

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RR 2021 schedule

Date	Match	Venue	Time
April 12	RR vs PBKS	Mumbai	7:30 PM (IST)
April 15	RR vs DC	Mumbai	7:30 PM (IST)
April 19	CSK vs RR	Mumbai	7:30 PM (IST)
April 22	RCB vs RR	Mumbai	7:30 PM (IST)
April 24	RR vs KKR	Mumbai	7:30 PM (IST)
April 29	MI vs RR	Delhi	3:30 PM (IST)
May 2	RR vs SRH	Delhi	3:30 PM (IST)
May 5	RR vs CSK	Delhi	7:30 PM (IST)
May 8	RR vs MI	Delhi	7:30 PM (IST)
May 11	DC vs RR	Kolkata	7:30 PM (IST)
May 13	SRH vs RR	Kolkata	7:30 PM (IST)
May 16	RR vs RCB	Kolkata	3:30 PM (IST)
May 18	KKR vs RR	Bangalore	7:30 PM (IST)
May 22	PBKS vs RR	Bangalore	7:30 PM (IST)

RR team for IPL 2021 

RR players retained: Sanju Samson (captain), Mahipal Lomror, Manan Vohra, Riyan Parag, Mayank Markande, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Kartik Tyagi, Rahul Tewatia, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Anuj Rawat, David Miller, Jofra Archer, Andrew Tye, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler.

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RR players bought in auction: KC Cariappa (20 Lacs), Chetan Sakariya (1.20 Crore), Chris Morris (16.25 Crore). Shivam Dube (4.40 Crore), Mustafizur Rahman (1 Crore), Liam Livinsgtone (75 Lacs), Kuldip Yadav (20 Lacs), Akash Singh (20 Lacs).

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