Mumbai: The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), began on March 27 and the possibility of 60 plus days, will be held in India or South Africa.
The last call has not been taken, but the UAE and Sri Lanka can be ruled out safely, report K Shriniwas Rao.
BCCI officials, Chairperson of the Board of Government of IPL and CEO of Interim Council, who also headed all IPL matters, met with 10 owners of the IPL franchise on Saturday.
On the problem of the goal, while BCCI wants IPL in India, all franchise owners agree that it must be held in a place where it will remain free incident.
If you have to be moved abroad, the majority is preferred by South Africa.
One suggestion at the meeting is that if the tournament is held in India, it can be held in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, where three stadiums are available along with many field practices.
While four franchises suggest it must be played in India or transferred to South Africa, someone states that it must move to the UAE if it cannot be held in India.
One franchise believes the UAE must be the only goal.
Two franchises decided to go with a majority while two left him for BCCI to receive a call.
None of the stakeholders suggested Sri Lanka as an option.
BCCI considers all options and says another meeting will be summoned within a week, in front of the mega-auction, to arrive at the final decision.
“I am happy to confirm that the 15th season will begin in the last week of March and run until May-end.
The majority of team owners expressed their desire that the tournament was held in India,” said BCCI Secretary Jay Shah in a statement after meeting, without entering the details Venue.
“BCCI is always interested in the 2022 edition staging that will see two new teams – Ahmedabad and Lucknow – in India.
I can tell you that we will leave without stone missed in ensuring that the IPL remains in India.” In addition, Indian cricket boards also Viewing that IPL doesn’t have to go back to the UAE.
Among the reasons, pitch in the UAE has gone through many wear; Suitable in some places has become very predictable after throwing; And that the Council of India helped the cost of the Emirate Council with the RS 150 Crore (around US $ 21 million) to conduct a full 2020 edition and phase-2 from the 2021 edition in the UAE and did not want to spend so much once more.
All suggestions from stakeholders have made a favorite of South African companies to host the league, if Covid prevention measures limit India from the hosting.
After the last host of the IPL in 2009, which was a big success, moving tournaments to South Africa will provide a BCCi selection of several purposes, a decrease in a spike of covid, Tarmracto-Tarmak Flying facilities, pleasant weather, along with a thorough support of the South Africa Cricket ( CSA).
“BCCI has not compromised on the health and safety of stakeholders in the past and will simultaneously work on plan B since the Covid-19 situation with a new variant remains liquid.
The Mega IPL auction will take place on February 12-13 and we will lock the venue before That, “Shah said.