New IPL Start Date Announced. Here's the update

IPL Start Date: The much awaited Indian Premier League 2022 Auction got concluded in last weekend. Now, there have been speculations about the start date of Indian Premier League 2022 for the last few days. With covid graph on a downward trajectory, the BCCI is mulling to organize the tournament in multiple venues. Here is the latest update about the start date of the tournament.

IPL Start Date

The Star Sports Network, which is the official broadcaster of the Indian Premier League in India has sought BCCI to start the tournament on March 26, which falls on Saturday. This is due to the chances of double headers and high public viewership on TV and app in the the weekends, which may give a fine headstart to their IPL 2022 campaign.

“We understand that a Saturday start helps the broadcaster to kick-start the league with a bang with three matches in the first weekend. A Sunday inauguration would not permit that. The BCCI and the broadcasters were in discussion over this and eventually it could be on March 26,” Franchise official said.

With a decline in covid cases across the country, the BCCI is also trying to add more venues to the roster. Earlier it was being said that the tournament can be played in Mumbai and Pune, but arranging practice facilities for all 10 IPL teams might be a cumbersome task. But the Mumbai Cricket Association is working to chalk out plans for the tournament.

The official broadcaster, Star is also said to have written a mail to the commentators regarding their availability from the dates of 19 March to 7 June.

Venues for IPL 2022

With the IPL Start date just more than a month away, the full schedule for the tournament is expected in a week time.

Here is the list of venues, which are possibly said to be hosting the 2022 season of Indian Premier League.

1. Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
2. Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
3. D.Y. Patil Sports Stadium, Navi Mumbai
4. Maharashtra Cricket Association, Pune
5. Jio Stadium, Navi Mumbai
6. Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

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