April 16, 2024 22:45 (IST)
Follow us:
India leg of IPL to start from May 2
Mumbai, Apr 3 (IBNS): The second phase of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played in India from May 2.
The first half of the cash-rick tournament will be played in UAE from Apr 16.
The Indian leg of the tournament in India will be played in Ranchi between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Thirty-six regular season matches, plus the four playoffs will be played in India.
"After discussions with the authorities in India, the BCCI is pleased to announce that a total of thirty-six regular season matches, plus the four playoffs of the Pepsi IPL 2014, will be played in India, starting Friday, 2 May 2014," Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Sanjay Patel said in a statement on Thursday.
"Each franchise will play nine matches in India, with five of the eight teams playing at least four matches in their home stadium. Chennai Super Kings will play two matches at Ranchi, while Kings XI Punjab will play two games at Cuttack. Rajasthan Royals will play four matches at Ahmedabad. There will be no matches on Thursday, 1 May, Friday, 16 May and Saturday, 17 May," he said.
Meanwhile, Patel announced two changes to the UAE leg of the schedule.
The evening match on Apr 26 in Abu Dhabi, between Kings XI Punjab and KKR, would be designated as a home match for KKR.
The match on Apr 28 in Dubai, between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kings XI Punjab, will be designated as a home game for Kings XI Punjab.
“Following on from the launch of ticket sales for the UAE leg today, I am pleased that we are now able to confirm the dates for the rest of the season. It is great news that the fans back home in India will be able to watch a large part of the Pepsi IPL 2014. Given the various challenges and the logistical complexities, we have spent a considerable amount of time in crafting a balanced schedule,” Sunil Gavaskar, Interim President, BCCI-IPL, said.
Ranjib Biswal, Chairman, IPL Governing Council, added: “We are delighted to have the season back in India at the start of May. Organising an event of this scale at multiple venues in two countries is an enormous organisational undertaking and we are very grateful to the Government of India, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the police authorities in the various states for their support.”
Thirty-six regular season matches, plus the four playoffs will be played in India.
"After discussions with the authorities in India, the BCCI is pleased to announce that a total of thirty-six regular season matches, plus the four playoffs of the Pepsi IPL 2014, will be played in India, starting Friday, 2 May 2014," Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Sanjay Patel said in a statement on Thursday.
"Each franchise will play nine matches in India, with five of the eight teams playing at least four matches in their home stadium. Chennai Super Kings will play two matches at Ranchi, while Kings XI Punjab will play two games at Cuttack. Rajasthan Royals will play four matches at Ahmedabad. There will be no matches on Thursday, 1 May, Friday, 16 May and Saturday, 17 May," he said.
Meanwhile, Patel announced two changes to the UAE leg of the schedule.
The evening match on Apr 26 in Abu Dhabi, between Kings XI Punjab and KKR, would be designated as a home match for KKR.
The match on Apr 28 in Dubai, between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kings XI Punjab, will be designated as a home game for Kings XI Punjab.
“Following on from the launch of ticket sales for the UAE leg today, I am pleased that we are now able to confirm the dates for the rest of the season. It is great news that the fans back home in India will be able to watch a large part of the Pepsi IPL 2014. Given the various challenges and the logistical complexities, we have spent a considerable amount of time in crafting a balanced schedule,” Sunil Gavaskar, Interim President, BCCI-IPL, said.
Ranjib Biswal, Chairman, IPL Governing Council, added: “We are delighted to have the season back in India at the start of May. Organising an event of this scale at multiple venues in two countries is an enormous organisational undertaking and we are very grateful to the Government of India, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the police authorities in the various states for their support.”
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
IPL: Sunil Narine slams maiden IPL ton as KKR set target of 224 runs for RR in Kolkata Tue, Apr 16 2024
Mohun Bagan Super Giant clinch Indian Super League title Tue, Apr 16 2024
CSK beat MI by 20 runs in El Clasico of IPL at Wankhede Mon, Apr 15 2024
KKR batsman Phil Salt shatters LSG's hopes with his match-winning 89 in Eden Gardens Sun, Apr 14 2024
Formidables win Team Event at 7th All India Bridge Championship Sun, Apr 14 2024