Less than a month is left for the upcoming edition of the India Premier League and some franchises have started mobilizing for their camps. The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League will have a total of 70 matches and will be played in four stadiums in Mumbai and Pune to avoid air travel to avoid the risk of the spread of COVID-19. While there will be 55 matches in Mumbai and 15 in Pune.
In a positive news for both IPL franchises and fans, reports have emerged that Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) and Maharashtra Cricket Association (MHCA) have been given permission to allow 25 per cent crowd inside the stadium. according to this cricbuzzMaharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray met MCA officials on Sunday (February 27) and promised all possible help for the IPL and agreed to allow 25 per cent crowd.
Recently, in Dharamsala, the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association drew over 10,000 spectators for the third T20I and the BCCI is hoping to continue the trend and welcome supporters during the IPL.
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“Yes, we have come a full circle,” said Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) treasurer Arun Singh Dhumal. cricbuzz At the end of the T20I series against Sri Lanka.
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“It was in Dharamsala where the threat of Covid began for Indian cricket in 2020. It stopped the game right there. After this, matches in Lucknow and Kolkata were also canceled due to the threat of coronavirus. We are glad that cricket resumed with the crowd from Dharamsala itself. It was great to see the enthusiasm of the spectators for both the matches. I hope no one can stop Indian cricket from here,” the BCCI treasurer further told the publication.
It is worth noting that Team India’s next match, the first match of the two-Test series against Sri Lanka starting in Mohali from March 3, which can also be Virat Kohli’s 100th Test match, but not in front of the former India captain. Crowds will be found at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, however, the second Test in Bangalore will see spectators at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has confirmed that 50 per cent of the crowd – around 15,000 – will be allowed for the March 13-17 Test.
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