27 March,2009 08:05 AM IST | | Iqbal Khan
When the Indian Premier League (IPL) was officially shifted to South Africa, chairman and commissioner Lalit Modi had announced the five-week event will be played in six cities.
However, the number of host cities has increased to eight.
Though the IPL organisers have not officially released their 59-match programme, MiD DAY can reveal the full list of games and venues derived from a very reliable source.
The list of matches by venues:
SAHARA STADIUM KINGSMEAD, DURBAN
(16 MATCHES)
Apr 21: Rajasthan Royals (RR) v Mumbai Indians (MI); Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) v Kings XI Punjab (KXIP)
Apr 22: Delhi Daredevils (DD) v Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Apr 25: Deccan Chargers (DC) v MI
April 27: CSK v DC
Apr 29: MI v KXIP; KKR v BRC
May 1: MI v KKR
May 3: MI v Bangalore Royal Challengers (BRC)
May 5: DD v KKR; KXIP v RR
May 13: DC v DD
May 14: MI v RR; CSK v BRC
May 20: CSK v KXIP; RR v KKR
WANDERERS, JOHANNESBURG
(8 MATCHES)
Apr 24: KXIP v BRC
May 5: RR v DC
May 10: BRC v MI
May 16: CSK v MI
May 17: KXIP v DC
May 19: DD v BRC
May 23: Semi-final 2
May 24: Final
SUPERSPORT PARK, CENTURION
(12 MATCHES)
Apr 28: DD v RR
Apr 30:u00a0 DD v DC; RR v CSK
May 6: MI v DC
May 7: KXIP v CSK; BRC v RR
May 12: BRC v KKR; KXIP v MI
May 18: CSK v KKR
May 21: DC v BRChallengers; MI v DD
May 22: Semi-final 1
SAHARA PARK NEWLANDS, CAPE TOWN
(8 MATCHES)
Apr 18: RR v BRC; MI v CSK
Apr 19: KKR v DC; DD v KXIP
Apr 22: BRCv DC
Apr 25: KKR v CSK
Apr 26: RR v KXIP
Apr 27: KKR v MI
BUFFALO PARK, EAST LONDON
(4 MATCHES)
May 1: BRC v KXIP
May 3: KXIP v KKR
May 8: DD v MI
May 10: KKR v DD
SAHARA OVAL ST GEORGE'S PARK, PORT ELIZABETH
(7 MATCHES)
Apr 20: BRC v CSK
Apr 23: KKR v RR
Apr 26: BRC v DD
May 2: CSK v DD
May 4: DC v CSK
May 9: CSK v RR
May 16: DC v KKR
OUTSURANCE OVAL, BLOEMFONTEIN
(2 MATCHES)
May 9: DD v KXIP
May 11: DC v RR
DE BEERS DIAMOND OVAL, KIMBERLEY (2 MATCHES)
May 15: KXIP v DD
May 17: RR v DD
