Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah has confirmed that the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will be held entirely in India.
The comments came as the Indian general elections dates were announced which will take place in seven phase across the country from April 19 to June 1. The IPL will start from March 22 and as of now the schedule has been released only for 17 days or 21 games.
“Complete IPL will happen in India only. BCCI is working on the full schedule and will make it public soon,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah told news outlet The Indian Express.
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“As in the past, the BCCI will work closely with government and security agencies, following all necessary protocols and advisories related to the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections in India. Once the dates for the 18th Lok Sabha elections are announced, the Board will review and address any issues pertaining to the schedule of the first two weeks. Subsequently, the BCCI will work in tandem with local authorities to finalize the schedule for the remainder of the season, taking into account the polling dates,” Shah had said while announcing the initial schedule of 17 days.
The IPL schedule was finally released by the BCCI on February 22. Keeping in mind the dates of the upcoming general elections in India; the BCCI had delayed the announcement of the schedule.
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai in the opening match. The rest of the league schedule is expected to be released soon by the governing body as the general elections dates have now been announced.