With 8 participating teams and a total of 60 matches played, the 2019 Indian Premier League was held from 23rd March to 12th May of the same year. Initially, before the tournament, speculations were being made that other countries might be considered to host the tournament due to the Indian general elections. These speculations were put to rest when on 8th January, 2019; the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that the entire tournament will be conducted in India.
Background of Indian Premier League 2019
Since December, 2018, there have been a few changes in the 2019 Indian Premier League, starting with the Delhi Daredevils rebranding themselves as Delhi Capitals with a new logo. And then there was the player auction which was held on 18th December, 2018 at Jaipur. Prominent cricketers like Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Glenn Maxwell and Jaydev Unadkat, the costliest Indian player in 2018 auction, were all released. The two most expensive Indian cricketers to be sold at the auction at 8.2 crore were Jaydev Unadkat and Varun Chakravarthy. And, Sam Curran from Kings XI Punjab was the most expensive international player to be sold at 7.2 crore.
The Chennai Super Kings were the defending champions of the title but on Indian Premier League 2019, they were defeated by the Mumbai Indians by 1 run. The final match was held in the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad and the 2019 Indian Premier League win was Mumbai Indians" 4th title. The player of the match was Jasprit Bumrah of Mumbai Indians.
Venues of Indian Premier League 2019
Mentioned below are the 9 different venues for the Indian Premier League 2019:
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Points | Net Run Rate |
| Mumbai Indians | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.421 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.131 |
| Delhi Capitals | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.044 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.577 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.028 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -0.251 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 11 | -0.449 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 11 | -0.607 |
