IPL 2020 to be held from 19 September to 8 November in UAE, confirms chairman Brijesh Patel. New Delhi: The eagerly-awaited Indian Premier League will start on 19 September in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the final slated on 8 November, IPL chairman Brijesh Patel told PTI on Friday of IPL was originally scheduled to start from March 29 this year, however, the tournament was postponed to April 15 after the Indian government announced a nation-wide lockdown to combat coronavirus