Online Cricket : IPL (Indian Premier League) moves out of India
March 22, 2009
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday decided to hold the second season of the Twenty20 Indian Premier League outside India.
The BCCI took the decision in an emergency meeting here as the dates of the tournament were clashing with general elections and the government had expressed reservations on providing security for the tournament.
“Because of the attitude of the government that they are not ready to spare security forces for the cricket tournament… we are forced to take the decision to move the event out of India,” the BCCI President told a press conference.
“So the Board has decided to take the tournament out of the country. We are in discussion with other Boards who are willing to host the event. I apologise to the people of India for moving the tournament out,” Manohar said.
The Board has also decided to keep the IPL format and dates the same.
IPL Chairman Lalit Modi said that revenue is not a concern and integrity of the tournament is important.
According to some speculations, one out of England or South Africa could be the potential host.
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