The seventeenth version of the Indian Premier League just isn’t a lot far with a number of followers ready in anticipation for the tournament to start. The IPL 2024 will, nevertheless, be held throughout the normal elections in India. Though the dates haven’t been confirmed but, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal has offered the “most likely” beginning time of the tournament.
Dhumal has mentioned that the Indian cash-rich league will most likely start from the March finish and that the BCCI will work with the Indian authorities over its fixtures. He mentioned that the BCCI will additionally work with the federal government and businesses to make sure that the tournament will be held in India itself.
“We will work with the Indian government, agencies to make sure that the league takes place in India. We are waiting for the schedule of the general election to be announced and then we will plan accordingly…like which state will host what game at the time of election will be planned that way,” Dhumsal informed information company IANS.
“It (IPL) will most likely start from March end… and general elections are in April, so we will work it out with the help of the government,” he added.
Last month Cricbuzz reported that the upcoming IPL is likely to start from March 22 and will be performed until May 26. It added that the confirmed schedule will be out as soon as the the overall election dates are confirmed. The Men’s tournament will be intently sandwiched between the Women’s Premier League and the T20 World Cup 2024.ÂÂ
This will be the fourth time when the Indian tournament will be performed in a Lok Sabha election 12 months. Three occasions beforehand – in 2009, 2014 and 2019 – the tournament coincided with the nationwide polls. Earlier in 2009 and 2014, IPL was shifted exterior the nation however in 2019, it was held in India itself.
