| IPL IN BANGLADESH? by Avijit Saha,739599 days ago |
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The reason is the same as in 2009, when the second season was played in South Africa: Lok Sabha elections. The election dates are not known yet, but the BCCI has begun to prepare for a possible overlap with the IPL, which is played in April and May.
The current Lok Sabha`s term ends in May 2014, and if the election is not brought forward, the IPL will coincide with campaigning and voting, and severely stretch security forces.
IPL CEO Sundar Raman will come up with detailed plans in due course. The BCCI is considering splitting season 7 into two halves, one of which might travel outside India.
Unlike in 2009, the board will not this time knock on the doors of South African board—
the reasons being the recent tensions with their CEO Haroon Lorgat, and the expensive dollar, which would make playing the tournament in South Africa significantly more expensive.
But Bangladesh will be much cheaper in terms of hotel tariff and air fare, than compared to South Africa or the UAE.
So as a Bangladeshi I am waiting for it eagerly.
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