Yuvraj Singh and Chris Lynn were the most prominent names among the released players. Jaydev Unadkat, the costliest Indian player in 2019 auction, was also released. There were 12 transfers between teams during the 2020 transfer window. The players auction for the 2020 season was held on 19 December 2019 in Kolkata. Pat Cummins was the most expensive player, purchased by the Kolkata Knight Riders for , in doing so Cummins became the most expensive overseas player in the history of the IPL auction at the time. The most expensive Indian player sold was Piyush Chawla for to Chennai Super Kings. On 18 August, Delhi Capitals signed Anrich Nortje to replace Chris Woakes. On 31 August, Royal Challengers Bangalore bought Adam Zampa as a replacement for Kane Richardson. On 2 September, Australian fast bowler James Pattinson was named as a replacement for Lasith Malinga. On 12 September, Ali Khan became the first American cricketer to join IPL after he was selected as the replacement for Harry Gurney in Kolkata Knight Riders. Mitchell Marsh injured himself during Sunrisers Hyderabad's first match and was hence ruled out of the tournament. Jason Holder was named as his replacement. Personnel and sponsorship Venues Teams and standings Points table Match summary League stage The schedule for the league stages of the 2020 season was published on the official IPL website on 6 September. The schedule for playoffs was announced later on 25 October 2020. Matches Playoffs Preliminary Qualifier 1 Eliminator Qualifier 2 Final Statistics Most runs K. L. Rahul of Kings XI Punjab received the Orange Cap. Most wickets Kagiso Rabada of Delhi Capitals received the Purple Cap. End of the season awards Source: References External links Series home at ESPN Cricinfo Indian Premier League Indian Premier League seasons Indian Premier League