IPL 2024: Likely to take place in India despite the elections
According to a BCCI source, the Indian Premier League (IPL) will most likely take place in India while the country is holding elections.The biggest cricket festival is likely to begin on March 22 and the dates of the general election are likely to be announced around the same time, but a top source from the BCCI confirmed that the IPL will be played in India.
“There is nothing like that, to shift the tournament outside the country, as the general election will also be at the same time. If any state doesn’t want to host the match at that time, with any justified reason, the match could be shifted to another venue,” a BCCI source stated in an interview.
Teams have already fine-tuned their squads following the conclusion of the IPL 2024 auction, which took place in Dubai last month.During the auction, the record for most expensive player was broken twice. Mitchell Starc of Australia became the most expensive player in the tournament’s history, signing for the Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs24.75 crore.
In addition, the IPL 2024 auction saw a 57% increase in viewership over the previous auction.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary, Jay Shah, took to X to announce that the IPL auction drew a total of 22.8 million viewers, more than the 2022 auction.
Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings will set out to defend their crown with MS Dhoni once again set to take charge.
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