New Delhi: The IPL 2021, the 14th edition of the tournament, is most likely to be played in India between April 9 and May 30. It has been reported that six venues too have been identified and they are – New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Kolkata.
That makes IPL 2021 a 52-day tournament with 60 matches in all. The India Today reported that the matches will be held in strict bio-secure bubble in the wake of the persisting Covid-19 pandemic scenario. The IPL 2020 was shifted to UAE because of the Coronavirus situation in India at that time and was played towards the latter part of last year.
Progressing from the initial idea of hosting the 2021 edition of the IPL in one city, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is exploring the option of playing the league across four to five cities. While the logistical part will need further discussion, the idea has been floated and is being discussed by the senior officials of the board. A BCCI official in the know of developments said the idea has indeed been discussed and while it is still early days, the 14th edition of the league could well be played in more than one city if things go as per plan and the GC gives an approval.
