The schedule for the primary 21 days of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) was unveiled on February 23. This season marks the league’s seventeenth version; commencing on March 22, the opening match will characteristic MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings – who’re additionally the defending champions – in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore.
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However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has solely revealed the schedule for the opening 21 matches as a result of non-cricketing causes.
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The yr 2024 will see India’s General Elections overlapping with the IPL dates. The Election Commission is anticipated to announce the polling dates nationwide in mid-March. The BCCI plans to await these dates earlier than finalizing the rest of the IPL schedule.
This shouldn’t be the primary time that the BCCI has taken such a step; in 2019, the General Elections in India have been carried out over seven phases, main the board to announce solely the schedule for the preliminary two weeks.
They deferred the announcement of the remaining schedule till they might assess the potential influence of the elections on organising IPL matches throughout the nation. The complete IPL was ultimately performed within the nation, spanning from March 23 to May 12.
There are presently no intentions to relocate the match regardless of the approaching General Elections.
This yr’s IPL holds important significance for gamers aiming to safe spots within the 2024 T20 World Cup squad, as their performances within the league will affect choice choices for the ICC occasion later this yr. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has affirmed that every one nationwide selectors can be current at numerous IPL venues to watch the performances.
Earlier this month, Shah additionally confirmed that Rohit Sharma will captain the Indian staff on the T20 World Cup, setting the stage for attention-grabbing staff dynamics inside the Mumbai Indians. The facet had appointed Hardik Pandya as its new captain for the season in December final yr, changing Rohit; the all-rounder, on the time, had led the Indian T20I facet all year long however is away from motion since November 2023 as a result of an damage.
Rohit, in the meantime, made a comeback to the Indian T20I staff final month in the course of the T20I collection in opposition to Afghanistan.
Source: www.hindustantimes.com
