IPL 11 to be held from April 7 to May 27, Mumbai to host opening & final match
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The 11th edition of the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held from April 7 to May 27, the IPL governing council said on Monday.
Mumbai will host the opening match and the final of the cash-rich T20 tournament. The opening ceremony will be hosted in Mumbai on April 6.
The IPL governing council also decided to shift the start of the matches, which were scheduled to begin at 8 pm and 4 pm earlier.
“The Broadcasters requested for a change in timings and IPL governing council in principal has accepted it,” IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla said.
“Live broadcast of 8 pm game will be shifted to 7 pm, while 4 pm will be played at 5:30 pm,” he added.
Kings XI Punjab will play four of their home games in Mohali and three in Indore, while the home matches of Rajasthan Royals, who are returning to IPL after serving a two-year ban, will be decided after the Rajasthan High court’s hearing on January 24.
A total of 578 players including 360 Indians will go under the hammer in this year’s IPL auction at Bangalore on January 27 and 28.
With agency inputs
