IPL 2022: This year IPL will be held in India, not in UAE, all league matches will be held in Ahmedabad
The India Premier League (IPL) 2022 is all set to be held in India, with all the league matches scheduled to be held in the state of Maharashtra. Whereas Ahmedabad will host a three-match ODI series between India and West Indies starting on Sunday (February 6). Ahmedabad is expected to host the IPL 2022 playoff games. IPL 2022 will see at least 74 league games with two new teams. Lucknow Super Giants and Ahmedabad will join the fray to take on a total of 10 teams in the T20 league. The BCCI is finalizing the state of Maharashtra which has several cricket stadiums. There are three stadiums available in Mumbai – Wankhede and DY Patil and CCI, Brabourne. Meanwhile one is also available in Pune. ( IPL lege 2022 )
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Narendra Modi Stadium to host play-off
A Times of India report said that with four stadia, the BCCI can play multiple games simultaneously, which is a prerequisite for the league stages. On the other hand, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad may host the play-offs. The Times of India newspaper quoted a source as saying that at present, the board is considering organizing the league stage in Maharashtra and the playoff in Ahmedabad. The report also stated that the BCCI office-bearers met on Thursday (January 27) and made it clear that the tournament will be held in India if the COVID-19 situation in the country remains the same. If the situation worsens they will move to UAE.
Plan to allow 25 percent capacity crowd (IPL legue 2022)
The report also stated that they are planning to allow at least 25 per cent capacity crowd in stadiums, provided the COVID-19 situation remains the same. The source further said if the number of positive cases around that time is not high, the state government officials are likely to allow around 25 per cent crowd for this year’s IPL. The 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be a two-month long affair which is scheduled to begin in the last week of March and will go on till the end of May, BCCI secretary Jay Shah has confirmed to news agency ANI. ( IPL lege 2022 )
