‘IPL will not be moved overseas’: BCCI secretary Jay Shah confirms after Lok Sabha election dates announced | Cricket News

Jay Shah, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), confirmed in an interview that the Indian Premier League (IPL) will not be moved overseas. Reports earlier suggested that part of the cash-rich T20 league could be moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to the general elections in India. The general election date was announced on Saturday. After the election date was announced, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in an interview that there will be no change in the IPL.

“No, it will not be moved overseas,” Shah told Comments Comments Saturday. The election will be held from April 19 to June 4. The IPL will begin in Chennai on March 22 between MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. So far, dates for the first two weeks have been announced.

Previously, the Times of India reported that several BCCI officials were in the UAE to explore the possibility of moving the IPL to the Gulf country in the second half of the year. “The Election Commission of India will announce the election schedule at 3 pm on Saturday. After that, the BCCI will decide whether to move to Dubai. Currently, several senior BCCI officials are in Dubai to explore the possibility of organizing elections in the second half of the year,” Times of India quoted BCCI officials Words: “IPL is taking place in Dubai. “

Defending champion MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings will take on the star-studded Royalall Challenges Bangalore in the opening match on March 22 at 8 pm (IST) in Chennai.

The first weekend will feature two double-headers, starting with Kings XI Punjab taking on Delhi Capitals on Saturday afternoon and then Kolkata Knight Riders taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the evening.

The match will shift to Jaipur on Sunday afternoon (March 24) where home team Rajasthan Royals will take on Lucknow Supergiants. Home team Gujarat Titans, the 2022 champions and last season’s finalists, will go head-to-head with five-time champions Mumbai Indians on Sunday night.

Delhi Capitals have chosen to play their first two home games in Visakhapatnam, where they will first face Chennai Super Kings at the port city on Sunday, March 31, before taking on Kolkata Knight Riders at the same venue on Wednesday, April 3 .

(with PTI input)