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Abu Dhabi to host first IPL match in UAE Adur Pradeep / 20 March 2014 Defending champions Mumbai Indians will take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the first match in the seventh edition of Indian Premier League. Defending champions Mumbai Indians will take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the first match in the seventh edition of Indian Premier League, one of the world’s richest Twenty20 cricket tournaments, at the Shaikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on April 16. The UAE will host a total of 20 matches, with Abu Dhabi and Dubai having seven games each, while Sharjah will hold six matches. The second game, featuring Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab, will be held at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on April 17, while Dubai International Cricket Stadium will enter the IPL action with two weekend matches on April 19. The IPL Governing Council announced the schedule for the first phase — from April 16 to 30 — of the tourney after a meeting in Chennai on Wednesday. The UAE is hosting the popular T20 tournament due to the Indian general elections, starting on April 7. pradeep@khaleejtimes.com For more news from Khaleej Times, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/khaleejtimes , and on Twitter at @khaleejtimes Taylor Scott International
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