IPL to start out on March 26, round 40% crowd to be allowed in Maharashtra stadiums

\”The IPL will start on Saturday, March 26,\” IPL chairman Brijesh Patel instructed PTI after the governing council assembly on Thursday.

With two new groups Lucknow Supergiants and Gujarat Titans added to the roster, there will likely be 74 matches with 70 of them being performed at Mumbai\’s Wankhede Stadium and Brabourne Stadium together with Navi Mumbai\’s DY Patil floor and Gahunje Stadium in Pune.

As many as 20 video games every will likely be held at Wankhede and DY Patil, whereas 15 every will likely be hosted at Brabourne and Gahunje Stadium.

\”Spectators will be allowed as per guidelines set by the Maharashtra government and to start with, it will be 40 percent. If the COVID situation remains under control and cases decline, it might be full house at the business end,\” a supply stated.

There has been no resolution with reference to play-offs however Ahmedabad\’s Narendra Modi Stadium is prone to host the ultimate.

It is learnt that 55 matches will likely be performed in Mumbai, whereas 15 will likely be performed in Pune.

\”Each team will play same number of games at each of the stadiums. Mumbai Indians will play four games at Wankhede Stadium. We are having as many as 12 double headers and it was decided that Saturday start (march 26) allows us to host a double header on Sunday,\” an IPL supply added.

BCCI secretary Jay Shah had earlier stated that plan is to carry IPL in India and likewise BCCI have been prepared in earnest to host it within the nation. The second possibility was South Africa ths time nevertheless it was a distant possibility.