IPL 2020, the tournament was entirely hosted in the UAE, with matches played across three main venues:
🏟️ IPL 2020 UAE Venues:
1. 🇦🇪 Dubai International Cricket Stadium
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📍 Location: Dubai
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🧍♂️ Capacity: ~25,000 (no crowds allowed in 2020)
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✅ Hosted the most matches in IPL 2020
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Balanced pitch, good for both bat and ball
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Many thrilling finishes and super overs here
2. 🇦🇪 Sheikh Zayed Stadium
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📍 Location: Abu Dhabi
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🧍♂️ Capacity: ~20,000
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Slightly slower pitch, favored spinners and slower balls
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Long boundaries made six-hitting tougher
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Excellent venue for strategic, low-scoring games
3. 🇦🇪 Sharjah Cricket Stadium
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📍 Location: Sharjah
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🧍♂️ Capacity: ~17,000
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Known for its tiny boundaries and flat pitch
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Early in the season, it was a batting paradise with massive scores and six-fests
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Later, the pitch tired and became slower, helping bowlers
🎯 Quick Stats Snapshot (2020):
| Venue |
Key Trait |
Memorable Moment |
| Dubai |
Balanced, strategic |
MI vs KXIP – Double Super Over thriller |
| Abu Dhabi |
Slower, big boundaries |
DC’s bowling dominance in the playoffs |
| Sharjah |
High-scoring initially |
RR chased 224 vs KXIP, epic record chase |
🧠 TL;DR:
Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah were the three pillars of IPL 2020.
Each venue offered different challenges — from run fests to spin duels, making the UAE leg a tactician’s dream.
Want a heat map of team performances at each ground or average score trends per venue? I can pull that up too 📊🔥