Breaking News : South Africa to host IPL
South Africa has edged out England to be named host nation of the 2009 IPL. The decision was made after a meeting between the IPL commissioner, Lalit Modi, and the Cricket South Africa chief executive, Gerald Majola, in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
South Africa had been considered the warm favourite to host the IPL’s second season since IPL officials voiced concerns over the effect England’s springtime weather might have on the tournament. England also faced issues in the form of cost, scheduling and the likelihood of conflict between television rights holders.
Modi and Majola have scheduled a press conference for 3pm GMT, where it is expected they will announce the full tournament schedule. Cricinfo understands that the IPL’s opening ceremony will be held in Cape Town, and will consist of 59 games, as was the case in its inaugural season.
There had been much speculation as to where the IPL’s second season would be based after Cricinfo identified South Africa as a possible destination last Friday. Senior officials from the IPL and CSA denied the report at the time, but have since been locked in intense discussions to finalise the unprecedented move.
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March 26th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
this is all rubbish ,in africas no one is going to watch matches of poor/disqaulified teams.this ipl is going to be flop.