The Indian Premier League (IPL) moves out of India after its schedule clashes with that of the polls. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sources have told TIMES NOW that the tournament will under all probability be held in England, and that the other likely venue is South Africa.
The new host country of the Indian Premier League and the schedule of its 59 Twenty20 matches
will be out by Monday (March 23) evening, IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi said.
The decision to shift the Twenty20 tournament out of the country was taken at the BCCI’s emergency Working Committee meeting on Sunday (March 22). The cash-rich event had run into rough weather because of security apprehensions.
The India Premier League (IPL) tournament will be played in South Africa this year. After major concerns over security amidst the general elections taking place at the same in India, the Indian Government could not ensure maximum security for the cricketing event.
Therefore, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and IPL board made the decision to move the tournament to either South Africa or England. But it was South Africa that was successful to host the Twenty20 event. The choice was made primarily due to the weather in South Africa being more suitable than England during the dates of the tournament.
The tournament will start on 18th April 2009, which means it is delayed by a week. It will cover 59 matches across six venues, running from 18th April to 24th May 2009. The IPL matches will begin at 4 PM and 8 PM (IST) to suit Indian audiences. The first match will be played in Cape Town and the final in Johannesburg.
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