The Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) is planning to organize the second half of the IPL in the UAE.. According to reports, a few officials at BCC are currently in Dubai to see if the matches in the second half of the tournament can be played in the Gulf country.
A source close to BCCI said on international with TOI, “The Election Commission of India will announce the election schedule on Saturday at 3 p.m. After that, the BCCI will decide whether it should be moved to Dubai. Currently, a few top BCCI officials are in Dubai to explore the possibility of organizing the second half of the IPL in Dubai.”
Reports further suggest that some of the teams in the IPL have already asked players to get ready with their passports.
BCCI had earlier announced a 15-day schedule that included 21 matches for the first half of the IPL.
Well, this is not the first time that the IPL is going to happen in the UAE. In 2014, a few of the matches in the first half of the IPL were held in the UAE due to general elections.
The IPL is all set to start on March 22, with the Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore facing each other in the opening fixture of the tournament.
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