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The much-anticipated Indian Premier League is set to begin on March 22 and will likely be held in India regardless of the coinciding normal elections, league chairman Arun Dhumal advised PTI on February 20.
The elections are anticipated to be held in April and May and that is the principle purpose why the schedule for the IPL’s seventeenth version has not been unveiled but.
Speaking to PTI, Dhumal mentioned that solely the schedule of the primary 15 days will likely be introduced at first and the roster for the remaining video games will likely be determined after the announcement of the overall election dates. The dates of the Lok Sabha polls are anticipated to be introduced early subsequent month.
“We are looking at a March 22 start for the tournament. We are working closely with the government agencies and we will first release the initial schedule. The entire tournament will be held in India,” he mentioned.
Only in 2009, the IPL, in its entirety, was held abroad (South Africa) whereas the 2014 version was partially held within the UAE due to the overall elections.
However, in 2019, the event was held in India regardless of the elections.
Considering the T20 World Cup begins inside days of the cash-rich league’s conclusion, the ultimate is possible to be held on May 26.
India will play their opening World Cup fixture in opposition to Ireland in New York on June 5 whereas the ICC showpiece begins with the USA and Canada conflict on June 1.
As is the norm, the IPL opener will likely be performed between the final 12 months’s finalists, the winners Chennai Super Kings on this case and runners-up Gujarat Titans.
The gamers’ public sale for the 2024 season was held in December final 12 months and Australian pacer Mitchell Starc grew to become the most costly participant within the historical past of the league after being purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 24.75 crore.
