Two more teams will be added from the next IPL season. (BCCI photo)
A BCCI source revealed on Saturday that Mumbai will host the upcoming edition of the cash-rich league.
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The 2022 season of the Indian Premier League will be held behind closed doors in India. A source in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) revealed on Saturday that Mumbai will host the upcoming edition of this cash-rich league. Wankhede Stadium, Cricket Club of India (CCI) and DY Patil Stadium will be the likely venues in Mumbai, while Pune may also host a few matches.
“IPL 2022 will be held in India without crowd. Possible venues are Wankhede Stadium, Cricket Club of India (CCI), DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai and Pune, if required,” a top BCCI source told ANI.
“IPL 2022 will take place in India only. It will happen in Mumbai and without crowds.”
In 2020, the IPL was completely shifted to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Additionally, the 2021 edition of the IPL began behind closed doors in India but was forced to be postponed midway due to a rise in the number of cases within the bio-bubbles during the second wave that devastated the country. It was eventually continued and later abolished in the United Arab Emirates in September. Due to a spurt in cases again in the last month, BCCI has postponed all scheduled domestic events including the Ranji Trophy this year.
The upcoming season of IPL will be a ten-team affair with the addition of two new franchises – Lucknow and Ahmedabad.
The BCCI has already announced that a total of 1,214 players (896 Indian and 318 overseas players) have signed up to be a part of the IPL 2022 Player Auction. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is gearing up for a two-day mega auction in Bengaluru next month.
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