BCCI decides India as venue for IPL 2021; six stadiums in line to host matches – Reports

BCCI decides India as venue for IPL 2021; six stadiums in line to host matches – Reports

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BCCI logo (left) and IPL logo (right).

After the successful organization of Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament, the first of any cricket in India since March 2020, BCCI’s confidence to organize IPL in India is heightened. Thinking on the same lines, BCCI plans to host domestic tournaments – the Vijay Hazare and a one-day tournament for women – in February and March, followed by the Indian Premier League (IPL) in April.

Unlike the previous IPL edition held behind the doors in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) because of the raging coronavirus pandemic, BCCI plans to host this year’s IPL edition in India.

As per TOI, the BCCI will conduct the 14th edition of the IPL at home and has earmarked the Wankhede, Brabourne Stadiums, DY Patil Stadium, Reliance Cricket Stadium in Navi Mumbai and the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium on the outskirts of Pune for the same.

Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera to host knockout matches

Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad, will also be considered for matches and is more likely to host the knockouts as the tournament moves towards the business end in the last week of May.

“India can’t not host the IPL at home and say, it is ready to host the T20 World Cup later in the year. The BCCI conducted a very impressive IPL under a well-constructed bio-secure bubble when the pandemic was at its peak. There’s no reason why the BCCI can’t construct the same bubble here at home,” sources say.

IPL-2021 is all set to begin in the second week of April, tentatively between April 11 and 14, and conclude in the first week of June, around June 6.

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