IPL 2021 second phase starts with CSK vs MI

  

A two-phase Indian Premier League (IPL) was the dream of some top Indian administrators who ruled world cricket over the last decade. That dream is coming true with the second phase of the 14th edition starting with the Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians match in Dubai on Sunday, but the circumstances that led up to it have not been ideal.
The first phase was called off in early May after the second wave of Covid struck and BCCI had to use all its resources to convince boards to send their players for the remainder of the tournament.
Still, some key players across franchises like Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals), Johnny Bairstow (Sunrisers Hyderabad) and Pat Cummins (Kolkata Knight Riders) have pulled out citing personal reasons, bubble fatigue being one of the key issues

Source TimesofIndia