With the dates of the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the general elections set to clash, it was widely anticipated that the Twenty20 league would have to be moved out of India, and Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde has indicated this will be the case. South Africa is now the favourite to host at least a part of the cash-rich tournament.
Shinde told IBN-7 that this year’s IPL would have to be moved out of India. “IPL will not be held in India this year. Due to the elections, it will be difficult to provide adequate security for the IPL matches,” he said.
Shinde, who met top BCCI representatives - BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla and IPL chairman Ranjib Biswal - on Thursday during the Parliament session, said it would be "tough to provide adequate security for IPL matches" during the general elections.
Reacting to the development, Biswal told IBN-7 that meetings would be held with the IPL Governing Council [GC] and BCCI to decide on an alternative venue.
The Home Ministry is reported to have informed the BCCI that IPL-7 could be staged in the country only after May 11, NDTVSports.com reported, adding that the first month of the cash-rich tournament will most likely be played in South Africa.
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