February 22, 2024 08:52 pm | Updated February 23, 2024 12:20 am IST – VISAKHAPATNAM
The Dr. YSR ACA VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam will host an IPL match after a hole of 5 years
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Cricket lovers from Visakhapatnam who witnessed the thrilling take a look at matches between India and England solely two weeks in the past will proceed to rejoice because the Indian Premier League (IPL) makes a comeback in the coastal metropolis after lengthy wait of 5 years.
IPL 2024 is about to kickstart on March 22 in Chennai. The schedule for the primary 21 matches was launched on Thursday night by the BCCI, whereby it was confirmed that the scenic Dr. YSR ACA VDCA Stadium will host two matches, performing as a second residence for the Delhi Capitals (DC) franchise.
As per the schedule, the primary match, between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), can be held on March 31, and the second match, a face-off between DC and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), can be held on April 3. Both are going to be day-and-night (D/N) matches.
The authorities count on the two matches, particularly the one between DC and CSK on the weekend, to attract a enormous crowd.
The metropolis hosted its final IPL match in 2019. Surprisingly, the final IPL match was a ‘qualifier’ between DC and CSK on May 10, 2019.
Secretary of Andhra Cricket Association (ACA), S.R. Gopinath Reddy, thanked the Secretary of BCCI, Jay Shah, and different members of the BCCI for the chance. He mentioned that the ACA has been making an attempt to get IPL matches to Vizag since the previous few years.
While the peace of mind had come from the BCCI final yr, two months again, the administration of the DC had arrived in Vizag and had performed a survey, he mentioned.
He added that the preparations made by the ACA for the earlier matches held in the final yr together with the take a look at match between India and England, One Day International in addition to T20 between India – Australia had earned a superb identify for town.
It subsequently led the DC administration to verify Vizag, the Secretary mentioned thanking the GMR group.
DC to observe in metropolis
With the Women IPL to be held from February 23 to March 17 and the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi internet hosting nearly 11 matches, together with the finals, the boys’s staff of DC can be arriving in Visakhapatnam in the course of the second week of March and can begin getting ready for the event.
DC’s first two fixtures are towards Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Mohali on March 23 and Rajasthan Royals (RR) on March 28. The subsequent two fixtures with CSK and KKR in Vizag on March 31 and April 3.
The DC staff contains ace Indian gamers – Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma and Australian gamers – David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, aside from South African quick bowlers Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi. Ricky Ponting is the pinnacle coach.
