NEW DELHI: With the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) set to get underway in Chennai from March 23, the BCCI has launched the schedule for most effective the first 17 games till April 5. The whole schedule is expected to be out on the sidelines of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) assembly in Mumbai on Monday.
A Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official in the know of developments said that the total schedule is expected to be launched on March 18.
The IPL COO and his crew has been running time beyond regulation to make sure that despite this being the yr of the overall election, the league is performed in India.
"It is expected that the remaining schedule for this season of the IPL can be finalised and announced on Monday when the CoA meets (at the Trident Hotel).
"The IPL COO and his crew are running time beyond regulation on this and it is a credit to them that the BCCI will also hope of maintaining all the season in India this yr," he said.
Last yr's winners Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will tackle Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Chennai in the opener.
In the first section, all teams are playing a minimum of four matches with the newly-christened Delhi Capitals and RCB playing 5 matches.
Every crew will play a minimum of two home and two away matches with DC playing three home matches, while RCB will play three away matches.
The CoA will meet ICC chairman Shashank Manohar in Mumbai on Monday to also discuss the issue of the BCCI complying with the World Anti-Doping Agency-National Anti-Doping Agency (WADA-NADA).
While the International Cricket Council (ICC) has made up our minds to remain compliant to the WADA directives, the BCCI has reservation on coping with NADA.
ICC CEO David Richardson had spoken on the need to get the differences between the BCCI and NADA sorted.
"We are seeking to assist the BCCI type out the issue with WADA and NADA. We think cricket will have to be in the 2028 Olympics, however it's not going to occur except we're a unified sport.
"At this stage, we need to convince the BCCI that it is a good thing for cricket to be in the Olympics from all aspects," he had said.
However, the BCCI officers provide at the ICC chief government assembly had made it transparent that WADA should name a distinct checking out agency as they do not believe NADA because of the new errors the agency has made.
A Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official in the know of developments said that the total schedule is expected to be launched on March 18.
The IPL COO and his crew has been running time beyond regulation to make sure that despite this being the yr of the overall election, the league is performed in India.
"It is expected that the remaining schedule for this season of the IPL can be finalised and announced on Monday when the CoA meets (at the Trident Hotel).
"The IPL COO and his crew are running time beyond regulation on this and it is a credit to them that the BCCI will also hope of maintaining all the season in India this yr," he said.
Last yr's winners Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will tackle Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Chennai in the opener.
In the first section, all teams are playing a minimum of four matches with the newly-christened Delhi Capitals and RCB playing 5 matches.
Every crew will play a minimum of two home and two away matches with DC playing three home matches, while RCB will play three away matches.
The CoA will meet ICC chairman Shashank Manohar in Mumbai on Monday to also discuss the issue of the BCCI complying with the World Anti-Doping Agency-National Anti-Doping Agency (WADA-NADA).
While the International Cricket Council (ICC) has made up our minds to remain compliant to the WADA directives, the BCCI has reservation on coping with NADA.
ICC CEO David Richardson had spoken on the need to get the differences between the BCCI and NADA sorted.
"We are seeking to assist the BCCI type out the issue with WADA and NADA. We think cricket will have to be in the 2028 Olympics, however it's not going to occur except we're a unified sport.
"At this stage, we need to convince the BCCI that it is a good thing for cricket to be in the Olympics from all aspects," he had said.
However, the BCCI officers provide at the ICC chief government assembly had made it transparent that WADA should name a distinct checking out agency as they do not believe NADA because of the new errors the agency has made.
Full IPL schedule likely on Monday: BCCI official
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