Dubai International Cricket Stadium: Host to the second IPL 2020 match
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, known as the “Rings of Fire”, will host the match between Delhi Capitals and Kings XI Punjab on September 20.
With the cricketing bonanza just a few days away from its first match at Abu Dhabi, fans seem equally excited for the second match at the Dubai International Stadium. The stadium will host 24 matches this season, the highest amongst the three venues in UAE. However, as per schedule, 4 matches are likely to be the afternoon ones.
This multi-purpose stadium at Dubai, erected with Canadian architecture, has a capacity of up to 30,000 spectators. With the first cricket match being played in 2009, the stadium has been the venue for various international matches thereon. The stadium also has a striking feature. Known as the “Ring of Fire”, there are 350 Floodlights installed in a way that shadows on the ground are minimized.
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The Dubai International Cricket Stadium is the venue of the following IPL 2020 matches:
September 20: DC vs KXIP
September 21: SRH vs RCB
September 24: KXIP vs RCB
September 25: CSK vs DC
September 28: RCB vs MI
September 30: RR vs KXIP
October 2: CSK vs SRH
October 4: KXIP vs CSK
October 5: RCB vs DC
October 8: SRH vs KXIP
October 10: CSK vs RCB
October 11: SRH vs RR
October 13: SRH vs CSK
October 14: DC vs RR
October 17: RR vs RCB
October 18: MI vs KXIP
October 20: KXIP vs DC
October 22: RR vs SRH
October 24: KXIP vs SRH
October 25: RCB vs CSK
October 27: SRH vs DC
October 29: CSK vs KKR
October 31: DC vs MI
November 1: KKR vs RR